Attention
The Academy Is... Lyrics


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Attention, attention
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only
If only for one second

This table has taken a turn for the worse
Rock bottom
And over the edge
Well
It's not like it hurts that much anyway
Upside down and inside out
When I leave here I'm going alone
Well it's not like it
Not like it hurts much anyway

Attention, attention
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only
If only for one second
Will you hear what I have to say?
Oh oh, did I mention when I see you it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something
That'll never happen
Did you hear what I have to

This balance has weighed out our heart's desire
I'm trying to make it alone
Well it's not like it hurts that much anyway
Upside down and inside out
When I leave here I'm going alone
But I'm dying
I'm dying to touch
And it's not like it
Not like it hurts much anyway

Attention, attention
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only
If only for one second
Will you hear what I have to say?
Oh oh, did I mention when I see you it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something, something, something

Attention, attention
May I have all your eyes and ears
To the front of the room
If only
If only for one second
Will you hear what I have to say?
Oh oh, did I mention when I see you it stings like hell
Due to the fact that we could have something
That'll never happen
Did you hear what I have to say

Attention, attention
Upside down and inside out




Attention, attention
Upside down and inside out

Overall Meaning

The song "Attention" by The Academy Is... begins with a call to attention, asking for the listener's eyes and ears to be focused on the front of the room. The song then describes a situation where things have taken a turn for the worse, rock bottom has been hit, and the table has been turned upside down and inside out. Despite this, the singer claims that it doesn't hurt that much anyway, and they will be leaving alone. The chorus repeats the call to attention and asks if anyone will hear what the singer has to say, emphasizing the emotional pain caused by a missed opportunity for a relationship.


The second verse continues with the theme of missed opportunities, describing a balance that has weighed out the heart's desire and a struggle to make it alone. However, the singer is still dying to touch, and the pain of missed connections with the person they are singing to still stings like hell. The final repetition of the chorus emphasizes the upside-down and inside-out nature of the situation and the singer's continued desire for attention and connection.


Overall, the song is a plea for attention and connection, highlighting the pain caused by missed opportunities and the desire for something that will never happen.


Line by Line Meaning

Attention, attention
Please focus and listen carefully


May I have all your eyes and ears
I need your full attention to what I'm about to say


To the front of the room
Come closer and pay attention to me


If only
Even if it's just for a brief moment


If only for one second
Just a short period of time to hear me out


This table has taken a turn for the worse
Our relationship has deteriorated badly


Rock bottom
At the lowest point


And over the edge
Beyond repair


Well
However


It's not like it hurts that much anyway
It doesn't really affect me that much


Upside down and inside out
My life is turned upside down because of you


When I leave here I'm going alone
I can no longer stay with you


Not like it hurts much anyway
It's not painful enough to keep me from leaving


Will you hear what I have to say?
Can you listen to me and understand me?


Oh oh, did I mention when I see you it stings like hell
Seeing you hurts me deeply


Due to the fact that we could have something
We could have been together if things were different


That'll never happen
We can never be together


This balance has weighed out our heart's desire
Our desire to be together is no longer enough to sustain our relationship


I'm trying to make it alone
I'm trying to move on from you


But I'm dying
But I still long for your touch


Attention, attention
Listen to me carefully


Upside down and inside out
My life has turned chaotic because of you




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Michael Carden, William Beckett

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