RUMOR
Late Nite Reading Lyrics


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Sitting up at four am, thoughts are flowing heavy, I'm thinking of my friends
And the life I've come to make, the Indiana weather's cold and you're too late
So fix me another cup, I've got some words to say so baby just shut up
And take this in, everything I'm saying so darling just listen
Tell me (tell me), have we (have we) lived up to everything?
Drown us now with what we have
We're a melody for free with nothing planned
Growing up and getting burned
There's an error in our stitching
We're a rumor that no one's heard
Another night that we roll in, later than we'd like to and everyone's sleeping
They don't seem to have a clue, on everything that we have seen past suburban youth
So we'll just let the miles roll, we will live the stories of living on the road
And live the chance of bound success everything I would have baby you settle for less
Show me (show me), that we (that we), that we lived up to everything
Drown us now with what we have
We're a melody for free with nothing planned
Growing up and getting burned
There's an error in our stitching
We're a rumor that no one's heard
If there's one thing that I have learned, it's that you work for what you earn
It's nothing less than what you deserve, it's nothing less than what your worth
If there's one thing that I have learned, it's that you work for what you earn
It's nothing less than what you deserve, it's nothing less than what your worth
Tell me (tell me), have we (have we) lived up to everything?
Drown us now with what we have
We're a melody for free with nothing planned
Growing up and getting burned




There's an error in our stitching
We're a rumor that no one's heard

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Late Nite Reading's song "Rumor" reflect on the bittersweet experience of growing up and chasing one's dreams, while trying to make sense of what we achieve in the process. The singer is awake at 4 am, pondering his/her current situation, and is preoccupied with thoughts about his/her friends and the life he/she has created so far. The Indiana weather is cold, which adds to the melancholic atmosphere. The mood is lonesome as the singer reflects on life and the challenges he/she has faced. The singer shares his/her feelings and wishes to be heard, to know if they have lived up to everything they thought they would be.


The lyrics in the chorus show that the singer is looking for some validation. He/she wants to know if they have lived up to everything. The use of the phrase "drown us now with what we have" shows that he/she wants to be overwhelmed by the moment and all they have created. The line "We're a melody for free with nothing planned" suggests that their life resembles improvisational music, which has no pre-set structure but which they can create at will. They have gone through growing pains and have been burned, but their stitching has an error, which adds to their uniqueness. They are a "rumor" – an unknown entity that nobody's heard of yet, but they are constantly moving forward and on a journey they've yet to complete.


Line by Line Meaning

Sitting up at four am, thoughts are flowing heavy, I'm thinking of my friends
It's early morning, my mind is racing and I'm pondering about my friends.


And the life I've come to make, the Indiana weather's cold and you're too late
I'm reflecting on the life I have built for myself, and it's chilly here in Indiana.


So fix me another cup, I've got some words to say so baby just shut up
Make me some coffee because I have something important to say, so just listen.


And take this in, everything I'm saying so darling just listen
Please pay attention and listen to what I'm saying.


Tell me (tell me), have we (have we) lived up to everything?
Have we accomplished everything we set out to do?


Drown us now with what we have
Let's revel in what we have achieved so far.


We're a melody for free with nothing planned
We have a carefree attitude and no set plans in life.


Growing up and getting burned
As we grow older and experience failures and disappointments.


There's an error in our stitching
We have imperfections in our lives.


We're a rumor that no one's heard
We are not well-known, almost like a rumor.


Another night that we roll in, later than we'd like to and everyone's sleeping
We come home late and everyone is asleep already.


They don't seem to have a clue, on everything that we have seen past suburban youth
They don't know that we have already experienced a lot beyond our suburban youth.


So we'll just let the miles roll, we will live the stories of living on the road
We will go on the road and make memories of our adventures.


And live the chance of bound success everything I would have baby you settle for less
We will take the chance and work for success, even if it means not settling for anything less.


Show me (show me), that we (that we), that we lived up to everything
Prove to me that we have accomplished everything we wanted to.


If there's one thing that I have learned, it's that you work for what you earn
One thing I've learned is that you have to work hard to earn what you want.


It's nothing less than what you deserve, it's nothing less than what your worth
You deserve nothing less than what you are worth.


Tell me (tell me), have we (have we) lived up to everything?
Once again, have we achieved everything we wanted to?


Drown us now with what we have
Let's celebrate what we have accomplished so far.


We're a melody for free with nothing planned
We still have a carefree attitude with no set plan.


Growing up and getting burned
As we continue to grow older and face failures and disappointments.


There's an error in our stitching
We still have imperfections within us.


We're a rumor that no one's heard
We are still unknown to many, almost like a secret rumor.




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