Lift Off
The Brazen Youth Lyrics

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God can raise the dead
Left me up to the sky
Lost inside my head
Passed out and I'm paralyzed
I...
Don't know what you'd do
When you break me like that
Countless swimming holes

Have to like feeling trapped
What else can I do?
When its all that I can take
It's smiling the blue
That's how I know its fake
You say love is far away
Love is too far away
Love has escaped
You say its not my dying day
But then I find me a way
You know that Im up in space
The story starts today
The story starts today

The story starts today
The story starts today

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Brazen Youth's "Lift Off" convey feelings of being lost, helpless, and trapped. The line "God can raise the dead, lift me up to the sky" evokes a sense of pleading for help, or surrendering to a higher power. The following line, "lost inside my head, passed out and I'm paralyzed" creates an image of being trapped in one's own thoughts and emotions; feeling helpless and unable to move forward. The next verse acknowledges a broken relationship, "Don't know what you'd do when you break me like that" and recognizes the feeling of being trapped, represented by "countless swimming holes have to like feeling trapped." The chorus "What else can I do? When it's all that I can take, It's smiling the blue, That's how I know it's fake" reveals a sense of resignation, the idea that one must accept the reality of the situation and continue to move forward, even if it means hiding one's true feelings.

The lyrics continue with a message of hope: "You say love is far away, Love has escaped, You say it's not my dying day, But then I find me a way, You know that I'm up in space." The final line, "The story starts today" suggests a new beginning, a chance to start fresh and leave the past behind. The song ultimately captures the struggle to overcome hardships and find hope in even the darkest of moments.

Line by Line Meaning

God can raise the dead
The power of faith and spirituality can give new life to even the most hopeless situations.

Left me up to the sky
Feeling a sense of liberation and freedom from the shackles of earthly struggles and concerns.

Lost inside my head
Feeling overwhelmed and trapped by one's own thoughts and emotions, unable to find a way out.

Passed out and I'm paralyzed
Feeling helpless and unable to move or act, as if one's body and mind have shut down.

I... Don't know what you'd do
Feeling uncertain and confused about how others may react or respond to one's actions or words.

When you break me like that
Feeling shattered and hurt by someone's actions or words, and struggling to cope with the aftermath.

Countless swimming holes Have to like feeling trapped
Feeling stuck in one's circumstances, unable to escape or find a way out, despite the appearance of options or opportunities.

What else can I do? When its all that I can take
Feeling as if one has reached the limit of what they can handle, with no other options or solutions available.

It's smiling the blue That's how I know its fake
Recognizing the facade of happiness or contentment, and seeing through the false pretenses to the underlying feelings of sadness or pain.

You say love is far away Love is too far away Love has escaped
Describing the feeling of being disconnected or isolated from love, and feeling like it is out of reach or unattainable.

You say its not my dying day But then I find me a way
Holding onto hope and finding a way to persevere, even in the face of adversity or obstacles.

You know that Im up in space
Feeling disconnected or separate from reality, as if floating in space without a tether.

The story starts today The story starts today The story starts today The story starts today
Embracing new beginnings and possibilities, and recognizing that every day presents a new opportunity to start fresh and make positive changes.

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