The four-piece's commercial breakthrough came with the successful release of several singles from the album Bleed American (2001). Four singles from the album charted within the Top 20 positions of the Alternative Songs chart, with "The Middle" reaching the #1 position. Jimmy Eat World's follow-up album Futures (2004) featured another Alternative number one song, "Pain". The RIAA certified Bleed American platinum and Futures gold, rewarding the two albums for selling over one and a half million records between them. The band's sixth album, Chase This Light (2007), became their highest charting album, peaking at number five on the Billboard 200.
Discography:
1994 - Jimmy Eat World
1996 - Static Prevails
1999 - Clarity
2001 - Bleed American
2004 - Futures
2007 - Chase This Light
2010 - Invented
2013 - Damage
2016 - Integrity Blues
2019 - Surviving
Band members:
Jim Adkins – vocals, guitar
Zach Lind – drums
Tom Linton – guitar, vocals
Rick Burch – bass
http://www.jimmyeatworld.com/.
ROCKSTAR
Jimmy Eat World Lyrics
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Stop giving it up now
Cause you're gonna find yourself a mastermind in time.
Rockstar, what's mine is yours.
Rockstar, you're looking good.
You're looking to find a fight.
I'm the stranger here you know.
Can't you understand that things always work out my way today.
Rockstar, you're looking good.
You're looking to find a fight.
Rockstar. Rockstar.
Get off my battlefield.
You could not take it back from me.
It's all the way up top.
Cannot take a longer way.
Get off my battlefield.
Could not take it back from you.
It's all the way up top.
Cannot take a longer way.
That's all.
It's all.
Can't fall away.
Back.
The song "Rockstar" by Jimmy Eat World is about the allure and danger of fame and the importance of owning your own identity. The lyrics speak to the idea of people being drawn to the bright lights of fame and wanting to be seen as a rockstar, but also recognizing that there are consequences to chasing that dream. The line "where you're hiding, the shine off the wall" suggests that the glittering façade of fame may be hiding something darker or more complicated.
The chorus "rockstar, what's mine is yours, you're looking to find a fight" can be interpreted as the idea of people wanting to be like someone they see as a "rockstar" and wanting to live like them, even if that means struggling and fighting. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is an outsider, with the line "I'm the stranger here you know", emphasizing the idea that not everyone can be a rockstar and that some people are just meant to watch from the sidelines. The repeated phrase "get off my battlefield" could be interpreted as the singer trying to protect their own identity and not let others take it over.
Line by Line Meaning
Where you're hiding, the shine off the wall.
I can see where you're hiding, even though the wall is reflecting some light in my eyes.
Stop giving it up now
Don't give up just yet.
Cause you're gonna find yourself a mastermind in time.
Through not giving up, you'll become a mastermind in due time.
Rockstar, what's mine is yours.
You're a Rockstar to me, and anything that's mine is also yours.
Rockstar, you're looking good.
You look great, Rockstar.
You're looking to find a fight.
You seem like you're ready for a fight.
I'm the stranger here you know.
Just so you know, I'm the outsider here.
Can't you understand that things always work out my way today.
I hope you can see that today, things always work out my way.
Get off my battlefield.
Leave my territory alone.
You could not take it back from me.
You wouldn't be able to reclaim it from me.
It's all the way up top.
It's at the very top.
Cannot take a longer way.
There's no other way around it.
Get off my battlefield.
Get out of my space.
Could not take it back from you.
I wouldn't be able to win it back from you.
It's all the way up top.
It's located up high.
Cannot take a longer way.
There's no lengthy detour you can take.
That's all.
That's the end of it.
It's all.
All of it belongs to me.
Can't fall away.
It can't disappear.
Back.
Moving backwards.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JAMES CHRISTOPHER ADKINS, RICHARD E BURCH, THOMAS DARRELL LINTON, ZACHARY MICHEL LIND
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Benjarmon
I was born in 2002 and grew up with the hits like the middle and sweetness. Going back and seeing their emo days really makes me appreciate the versatility of this band.
xxhockeykid95xx
such a unique sound. really good band
Johnathan
xxhockeykid95xx Aye.
Drawn To Ice Hockey
I love how everyone is there performing the video and then there's Jim on the side there just in a world of his own lol
M Khan
Drawn To Ice Hockey also he's the only one not wearing a red shirt lol
Stephanie Doyle!
@M Khan someone needs to tell Jim to get with the memo dammit
MrJ0mmy
lol
Santiago O.
It’s one of my favorite songs from you guys , I didn’t know you had a video for it . I Just discovered it today .
ChipBurger71
I wish this guy still was the singer because the harmonies with Jim are killer...plus I think Tom has more interesting sound and lyrics
fullskapunk alchemist
dudeman1999 yeah I wish they did a kind of Lee Reynoldo thing sonic youth does giving him one song per album. I think that would have made a lot of their later albums more interesting.