Upside Down
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"stop dreaming', you gotta face reality"
I still remember your condescending face clearly
I was born in not big city but it's not a pityrather, I don't wanna live an urban life and being busypunk records were the only ting I neededi don't know how many times I repeated yeah..."
Life Won't Wait"in high school, I started this bandbut no one tried to understandmy thought, my song, everybody got me wrong
I met with thousands of deaf ears"can't you hear me screaming?"like life-support machine keeps the heart beating
I just taking out the frustration
I believed that this is a needed action to turn the worldupside down completely, upside down (oh yeah)tell me if you know how to beat'em alland turn the world upside down completely, upsde down (oh yeah)
I don't care if it takes so long
I hope I'm not wrong
I'll just live my lifewe signed a contract when I was 20, with a big record companybut we lost a great opportunity to gain much popularitybecause we knew nothing at all how to find a way outwe really knew nothing at all how to turn the worldupside down completely, upside down (oh yeah)tell me if you know how to beat'em alland turn the world upside down completely, upsde down (oh yeah)
I don't care if it takes so long
I hope I'm not wrong
I'll just live my lifewhen I was 244, we got fired.
sensed a setback and we had nowhere to gobut I couldn't stop dreaming...
dreaming of the day people raise their fistswith my screaming
I still remember when the first time I heard people singnig "
Ki
LLi
NG ME"
I felt everything was rewardednow I'm sure that we can turn the worldupside down
I don't care if takes so longwe will fight out to turn the worldupside down completely, upside down (oh yeah)




I don't care if it takes so long
I know we're not wrongwe'll live out life

Overall Meaning

In Sim's song "Upside Down," the lyrics reveal a journey of a musician who faces the challenge of being misunderstood by those around him. The opening line "stop dreaming', you gotta face reality" suggests the artist is being told to let go of his dreams and focus on what society deems to be practical. The following lines "I still remember your condescending face clearly" indicate that the artist has faced criticism before and has been made to feel inferior by those who don't understand him.


The song goes on to describe the artist's passion for music and how it has been the only thing he needs to sustain him through times of frustration. The line "punk records were the only ting I needed" showcases his disdain for the conventional idea of success and how he found comfort in a subculture that celebrated individual expression.


The ultimate goal is to "turn the world upside down completely," a metaphor that signifies the artist's desire to challenge the status quo and create something unique. The journey is not without setbacks, as the artist faces rejection and loses a significant opportunity to gain popularity. However, the artist remains determined to push forward, believing that success will come from living his life and being true to his art.


Overall, "Upside Down" is an anthem for those who refuse to conform and choose to follow their dreams, no matter how challenging the path may be.


Line by Line Meaning

stop dreaming', you gotta face reality
I remember your condescending face when you told me to stop dreaming and face reality


I was born in not big city but it's not a pityrather, I don't wanna live an urban life and being busypunk records were the only ting I neededi don't know how many times I repeated yeah...
I grew up in a small city and didn't want to live a busy urban life. I found solace in punk records and listened to them countless times


Life Won't Wait'in high school, I started this bandbut no one tried to understandmy thought, my song, everybody got me wrongI met with thousands of deaf ears
In high school, I started a band, but nobody understood my thoughts or my music. I was met with thousands of people who didn't listen


can't you hear me screaming?like life-support machine keeps the heart beatingI just taking out the frustrationI believed that this is a needed action to turn the worldupside down completely, upside down (oh yeah)
Can't anyone hear me screaming? Expressing my frustration feels like a necessity, like a life-support machine keeping my heart beating. I want to turn the world upside down, completely change it


tell me if you know how to beat'em alland turn the world upside down completely, upsde down (oh yeah)
If you know how to beat them all and turn the world completely upside down, tell me how


we signed a contract when I was 20, with a big record companybut we lost a great opportunity to gain much popularitybecause we knew nothing at all how to find a way outwe really knew nothing at all how to turn the worldupside down completely, upside down (oh yeah)
We signed a contract with a record company when I was 20, but we lost a huge opportunity for popularity because we didn't know how to find a way out. We didn't know how to turn the world upside down


I hope I'm not wrongI'll just live my life
I hope I'm not making a mistake, but I'll just keep living my life


when I was 244, we got fired.sensed a setback and we had nowhere to gobut I couldn't stop dreaming...dreaming of the day people raise their fistswith my screaming
When I was 24, we got fired and faced a setback. We had nowhere to go, but I couldn't stop dreaming. I imagined people raising their fists and screaming along to my music


I still remember when the first time I heard people singnig "KiLLiNG ME"I felt everything was rewardednow I'm sure that we can turn the worldupside down
I remember the first time I heard people singing my song 'Killing Me' and felt rewarded. Now, I'm sure we can turn the world upside down


we will fight out to turn the worldupside down completely, upside down (oh yeah)
We will fight to turn the world upside down, completely change it


I don't care if it takes so long
I don't care how long it takes


I know we're not wrongwe'll live out life
I know we're on the right path, and we will live our lives




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