High School
SayWeCanFly Lyrics

You call them soldiers,
The people who fight wars are often referred to as soldiers, but the artist considers them his friends despite never meeting them and being from different countries.

I call them friends
The artist sees past the labels of soldiers and recognizes that they are fellow humans and friends.

from different countries
The artist acknowledges that boundaries like nationality do not affect the human connection and friendship.

I've never met.
Despite never meeting these soldiers, the artist still considers them friends.

You call them heroes,
The individuals who fight in wars are often labeled as heroes, but this label only comes after they die.

after they died,
People are only seen as heroes after they perish, which does them no good.

after you paid them and steal their lives.
Soldiers are often not compensated well for the sacrifices they make, and their lives are taken away from them when they go to war.

You call it high school,
High school is a metaphor for life, encapsulating the human experience.

But all I learn
Despite going through the educational system, the artist feels that what he learned didn't teach him about the world's problems.

is that there's something wrong with the Earth.
The artist believes that something is inherently broken about the world we live in.

And all the politics,
Politics and government are ineffective at solving the world's problems according to the artist.

are just a dirty trick
The artist believes that politics only breeds deceit and dishonesty.

to keep us feeling sick,
The political system makes people feel ill and unsatisfied.

and keep us arguing.
Politics divide people and cause unnecessary conflict and arguing.

Your bullets and your stones,
Physical weapons can harm and hurt humans, but they don't have the power to take away a person's inner being.

can pierce right through my bones.
Physical weapons can inflict severe pain and damage to the human body.

But this heart remains my own,
Despite what may happen to the body, the individual's heart and soul remain intact.

and I will always have control.
The artist believes that he has control over his mental and emotional state no matter what happens.

And when our friends begin to die,
The artist is talking about soldiers dying in battle.

the only truth we leave behind
When a person dies, the only thing left behind is the truth that they existed and made an impact.

is that the devil holds the throne
The devil is a metaphor for evil and wickedness, which the artist feels like reigns over the world.

and all we have holds us,
People are held back by their possessions and what they think they need, instead of being free-spirited and without attachment.

so don't let go.
The artist urges people to hold on to what is important and valuable.

Our generation,
The current generation of people in society.

needs education,
The artist believes that people need to be educated on the creation of the world.

about creation,
The artist believes that people need to have a better understanding of the world's origins.

not separation.
Instead of focusing on division and separation, the artist believes that people should come together as one.

We are a nation,
The collection of humans is described as a nation.

on medication,
People rely too much on medicine to solve their problems.

a population built on hesitation.
The artist thinks that people are too scared to take risks and make decisions.

See back in high school,
The artist takes us back to his high school days when things weren't as clear.

I never was cool.
The artist wasn't popular or outgoing.

Until I chose to, just do what I do.
The artist became cool when he learned to be true to himself and embrace his unique talents.

I skipped my classes,
The artist is admitting to not being the best student.

put on my glasses,
The artist put on his glasses, which is a physical symbol of seeing things more clearly.

and wrote my love songs,
The artist began to express his emotions and feelings through songwriting.

so I could find some sunshine in the rain.
The music was a form of solace for the artist during difficult times.

A way to stop my pain.
Music was therapeutic for the artist and helped him process his emotions.

But now I understand,
The artist has grown and learned since high school.

that my pain was in their plan.
The artist believes that the educational system and society had a plan to cause him pain and suffering.

When our friends begin to die,
The artist is referring to soldiers dying in battle once again.

the only truth we leave behind,
The truth we leave behind when we die is that we were alive and made an impact.

is that the devil holds the throne,
The devil is in control of the world and the artist thinks that's a negative thing.

and all we have holds us,
Humans are often held back by the things they think they need, like possessions.

so don't let go.
The artist urges people to hold on to what is valuable and not let go.

See, when all is said and done,
The artist is reflecting on the end of life.

we will burn into the sun
All things must come to an end, including humans.

The moon will shine upon
The moon will still exist even when humans are gone.

the distant Earth it once loved.
The moon will reflect on the Earth it used to look over and care for.

The stars will sing a song,
The stars and the universe carry on even when humans are no longer around.

for all the humans who got lost, inside themselves
The stars will remember the people who became disconnected from the world around them.

And left the whole wide world to burn in hell.
The people who lost themselves caused the world to fall into chaos and dismay.