Peace Sign
Jonathan Young Lyrics

Well, it's strange my head is rememberin'
The singer is surprised that they are remembering a particular memory.

How the airplane flying overhead
The singer sees an airplane passing by.

Looks so effortless, but I cannot guess
The singer is curious about how the airplane seems to fly so easily.

Why it lingers in my mind
The memory of the airplane stays with the artist.

Evening after this, I'm a crying mess
The artist is emotional and feels overwhelmed.

And to be stronger now, my only wish
The singer desires to be stronger.

So I can finally have the bravery
The singer wants to be courageous.

So I can reach on up to the sky
The artist wants to aspire to great heights.

This cruel fate engraving
The artist believes that their fate is harshly marked.

It's carved into the stone
The artist's fate seems permanent.

Hoping it reveals itself all to me and then I will
The singer hopes to understand their fate so they can move forward.

Know just where to go
The artist wants to know what direction to take in life.

This moment, this moment
The singer is focused on the present moment.

I know that I can breathe
The singer feels relieved and at ease.

Hanging on a feeling... believe in
The singer holds onto their emotions and believes in them.

My only meaning!
The artist's purpose in life is tied to their emotions.

I hear a voice a' calling, telling me to risk it
The artist hears an inner voice telling them to take a chance.

Asking if I have been going the distance
The inner voice questions if the singer has been working hard enough.

Singing with a passion that I cannot deny
The singer feels strongly about their emotions and desires.

My eyes are swollen with the tears that I've been crying
The artist has been crying and their eyes appear puffy.

But, to the rest of the world, ever smiling
Despite their emotions, the artist tries to keep up appearances and smile.

Singing for the courage that I'm dying to show!
The artist uses their singing as a way to express their desire for bravery.

With my peace sign up when I say goodbye
The singer leaves in peace, showing their desire for harmony.

Write a story of a hero!
The artist wants to be seen as a hero in their own story.

I didn't want to say I protected you
The singer didn't mean to imply that they protected someone else.

And you were never weak, I'm number two
The singer admits to being less strong than someone else they know.

You were stronger than I have ever been
The person the singer is addressing is stronger than they are.

And you mean more to me than you know
The artist values the person they are addressing highly.

I have changed myself since the day I yelled
The artist has changed since they got upset one day.

About how you go on by yourself
The singer was upset that the person they are addressing seemed to be doing things alone.

So if you have to laugh, I should tell you that
The singer acknowledges that they might be overreacting and tries to make light of the situation.

I'm afraid that I'm all alone
The artist feels isolated and vulnerable.

I'm kicking, I'm biting
The artist is fighting to overcome their emotions.

Impossible to breathe
The artist feels suffocated by their emotions.

Going down below the depths of my troubled head
The singer's emotions are taking them to a dark place mentally.

And I can feel my stomach heave
The artist feels physically sick due to their emotions.

I see it, I need it
The singer has a clear vision of what they want and it is important to them.

It calms the blood that beats
The singer's desire helps to soothe their agitation.

If only I could touch it, enough that
The singer desires something that is just out of reach.

It's mine for keeping
The artist wants to claim the thing they desire as their own permanently.

Those days gettin' rowdy, gettin' bloody, I was
The artist reflects back on past experiences that were wild and dangerous.

All scraped, gettin' worn and gettin' dirty, now I
The singer remembers a time when they were roughed up and how they look now.

Hear you talkin' and it all is coming back
Hearing the person they are addressing talk triggers a flood of memories.

I see it in my mind - my memories revived
The artist's memories become more vivid and real to them.

I could apologize for sleeping in a chrysalis and
The artist feels they could apologize for being dormant and not growing earlier.

With every passing night, I wish that I was leaving it and
The artist wishes they were able to break out of their old shell and move forward.

I swear that I'll be back again!
The singer promises to return to an old version of themselves that they want to recapture.