Band members:
Brian Joyce / Guitar & Vocals
Matt Chila / Guitar & Vocals
Kyle Bell / Bass
Luke Smartnick / Drums
Landslide
Major League Lyrics
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I've watched you waste away, give up on life, dispose of all you know
And now I lie awake and wonder how, you're letting everybody down
You used to be someone, that I could be proud of, now you're just a bad example
If the good die young, then maybe I was wrong
I've been a nervous wreck for far too long
Your eyes have lost sight of everything you were after
And if you live and learn, then now's your turn
To pick up and get back, your life on the right track
You're growing up just to grow old
And now you're a man with nothing to show
What will it take to bring back the kid, I used to know
Self righteous, self loathing, pretentious, pathetic
You've lost your touch and I'll never get how
You live with yourself, opinions so jaded
And now you've become everything that you hated
The lyrics of Major League's song "Landslide" paint a picture of a person who has lost their way in life. The singer has watched this person "waste away" and "give up on life." They are disappointed because this person used to be someone they could be proud of. However, now, they have become "a bad example" to others. The chorus emphasizes how this person's life has become a "natural disaster" and their eyes have lost sight of everything they were once after. The singer is urging this person to pick themselves up and get back on track because they are "growing up just to grow old," and they have "nothing to show" for their life.
The verses are full of emotions ranging from disappointment to frustration, and even anger. The line, "If the good die young, then maybe I was wrong," expresses the frustration and helplessness that the singer feels in watching this person lose their way. They feel like they cannot do anything to save this person from themselves, and it is causing them to become a "nervous wreck." The song ends with the singer calling out this person's attributes, which were once admirable, but now they have become everything they hated.
Line by Line Meaning
I've watch the seasons change, and this world we live in grow
I have witnessed the passage of time and the evolving world we inhabit.
I've watched you waste away, give up on life, dispose of all you know
I have observed your decline, surrendering to existence and forsaking all you previously held dear.
And now I lie awake and wonder how, you're letting everybody down
I now find myself sleepless considering how you have disappointed those around you.
You used to be someone, that I could be proud of, now you're just a bad example
Once, you were a source of pride for me, but now you serve as a terrible warning.
If the good die young, then maybe I was wrong
Perhaps, I have erred in believing that only the virtuous are claimed early by death.
I've been a nervous wreck for far too long
I have been in a state of extreme anxiety for an extended timeframe.
Cause you're a landslide, a natural disaster
You are an avalanche of destruction, a calamity of nature.
Your eyes have lost sight of everything you were after
You no longer have a sense of what you once pursued.
And if you live and learn, then now's your turn
If one gains knowledge from experience, then it is your moment to do so.
To pick up and get back, your life on the right track
Take control of your life and restore it to the intended path.
You're growing up just to grow old
You are maturing only to age, without any progression or achievement.
And now you're a man with nothing to show
Currently, you are a grown-up with no tangible results of your existence.
What will it take to bring back the kid, I used to know
What is needed to restore the person I knew before?
Self-righteous, self-loathing, pretentious, pathetic
You display a combination of an unfounded sense of moral superiority, intense self-hatred, a false sense of importance, and utter inadequacy
You've lost your touch and I'll never get how
You've lost the ability you once had, and I cannot understand why.
You live with yourself, opinions so jaded
You are comfortable with your way of being and possess a highly negative outlook.
And now you've become everything that you hated
Currently, you embody all the traits that you despised in others.
Contributed by Kaylee G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.