The band achieved mainstream success with their debut self-titled studio album The All-American Rejects released in 2003 by Dreamworks Records. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA and spawned the single "Swing, Swing".The band's second album Move Along brought the band further mainstream success in 2005, producing the hit singles, "Dirty Little Secret", "Move Along" and "It Ends Tonight", all of which charted in the top fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, while Move Along was certified double platinum by the RIAA.Their third studio album When the World Comes Down was released in 2008 and was later certified gold by the RIAA.[6] Its lead single "Gives You Hell" became The All-American Rejects' most successful song to date, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the top 5 in many other countries. "Gives You Hell" was certified 4× multi-platinum for sales of over 4 million in the United States by the RIAA. Kids in the Street, the band's fourth studio album, was released March 26, 2012 and debuted at #18 on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Since the start of their career, The All-American Rejects have sold over 10 million albums worldwide[11][12] and were ranked No. 73 on the "Hot 100 Artists of the 2000s"[13] and No. 183 on Billboard magazine's "Billboard 200 Artists of the Decade" list.
One More Sad Song
The All-American Rejects Lyrics
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Time goes by, secrets rise
One more, sad song, tears shed, she's gone
She'd take it back, if she only could
All the perfect words they seem so wrong,
She's gone
You wish that you could learn to see,
Alone with you, alone with me
What can I do, I can not breath
My heart is torn, for all to see
Alone with you, alone with me.
Best friend, worst thing, she's been, cheating
Friend deceives, she leaves
Last date. she cries, whispers, goodbye
She walks once more, out that door
Please stay, don't go away
The hardest thing is letting go of you
Stay, don't go away
The hardest thing is letting go of you
What can I do?
Alone with you, alone with me, what can I do
I can not see, alone with, alone with
"One More Sad Song" by The All-American Rejects is a heart-wrenching song that tells the story of a couple whose relationship has fallen apart due to secrets and cheating. The lyrics paint a picture of a once-perfect love that has now turned into a mess. The song begins with the introduction of two people, a boy and a girl, whose worlds revolve around one another. However, secrets start to rise, and time passes by, leading to the end of their relationship. As the lyrics state, "All the perfect words they seem so wrong, She's gone." The boy wishes he could turn back time and undo all his mistakes, "She'd take it back if she only could."
The chorus of the song depicts the intense loneliness the boy feels after the relationship has ended. He wishes to be alone with his partner, with no one else around. The lyrics "Alone with you, alone with me. What can I do, I cannot breathe. My heart is torn, for all to see. Alone with you, alone with me" emphasize his desire to be alone with his partner and the pain of being separated from her.
The second verse talks about the betrayal and deception of the girl, who cheats on him with their best friend. The last date they go on she cries and whispers goodbye, walking out of that door for the final time. The boy is lost and has a hard time letting go, as he pleads for her to stay, stating that "the hardest thing is letting go of you."
Line by Line Meaning
One boy, one girl, two hearts, their world
The song is about a couple who shared a world with two hearts and who loved each other.
Time goes by, secrets rise
As time passed on, hidden truths started unveiling.
One more, sad song, tears shed, she's gone
As things ended, the boy sang another sad song about his tears and the girl who left him.
She'd take it back, if she only could
The girl in the song would have wanted to undo her mistakes if she could.
All the perfect words they seem so wrong,
The artist realizes that all the right things he had done seem insignificant now, as the girl is gone.
She's gone
The girl has left the boy.
You wish that you could learn to see,
The boy wishes he could see the things that he had missed earlier.
The door is closed and you wish you could be
The boy now observes that the door to the past is closed forever, and there is nothing he can do.
Alone with you, alone with me
The boy is stuck in his own thoughts and feelings, without anyone to share his pain.
What can I do, I can not breathe
The artist is struggling with his emotions, unable to attain peace of mind.
My heart is torn, for all to see
His pain is evident to everyone around him.
Best friend, worst thing, she's been, cheating
The boy's best friend was responsible for cheating on him with his girlfriend.
Friend deceives, she leaves
The boy's friend's betrayal led to his girlfriend leaving him.
Last date. she cries, whispers, goodbye
The couple's last date together ended in tears and a final goodbye.
She walks once more, out that door
The girl walked out for the final time.
Please stay, don't go away
The boy desperately wishes that the girl would stay with him.
The hardest thing is letting go of you
The most challenging task for the artist is to let go of his girlfriend.
What can I do?
The boy is still searching for a solution to his pain.
Alone with you, alone with me, what can I do
The boy feels isolated, and he can't figure out what to do to cope with the situation.
I can not see, alone with, alone with
The boy finds it hard to see past his misery, and he's alone with his pain.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: NICK WHEELER, TYSON RITTER
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