The band members (Travis Clark - Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar/Piano, Hunter Thomsen - Lead Guitar ,Coley O'Toole - Backing Vocals/Piano, Charles Trippy - Bass, Danny Duncan - Drums) first met at Martha B. King Middle School in Bradenton, and their name refers to the school mascot. The group began playing together while at Manatee High School in the early 2000s, and landed on the PureVolume Top 10 list after hiring a manager.
Tours:
Touring with bands such as Metro Station and Valencia, We the Kings is on the path to success.
They have toured with All Time Low, Boys Like Girls, and The Audition; as well as Mayday Parade, Madina Lake, and Powerspace. They have also toured with Cobra Starship, The Cab, and Metro Station, and were on the 2008 Warped Tour line-up. They have toured with The Academy Is..., Carolina Liar, and Hey Monday on the "Bill and Trav's Bogus Journey Tour."
Skywave Avenue
We the Kings Lyrics
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This night is all we've got
Drive fast until we crash
This dead end life
Sweet dreams that won't come true
I'd leave it all for you
Brick walls are closing in
Let's make a run tonight
Blinded by the lights
Hold you through forever
Never let you go
Cause if you jump I will jump too
We will fall together
From the building's ledge
Never looking back at what we've done
We'll say it was love
Cause I would die for you
On Skyway Avenue
She said don't change your mind
Let's leave this town behind
We'll race right off the cliff
They will remember this
It all got so mundane
With you I'm back again
Just take me by the hand
We're close to the edge
Blinded by the lights
Hold you through forever
Never let you go
Cause if you jump I will jump too
We will fall together
From the building's ledge
Never looking back at what we've done
We'll say it was love'
Cause I would die for you
On Skyway Avenue
Where are your guts to fly
Soaring through, through the night
And if you take that last step
I'll follow you
Leave the edge and fly
We're finally alive
Cause if you jump I will jump too
We will fall together
From the building's ledge
Never looking back at what we've done
We'll say it was love
Cause I would die for you
On Skyway Avenue
So what's left to prove
We have made it through
The lyrics of We the Kings’ song Skyway Avenue tell the story of a couple who are trapped in an unsatisfying and unfulfilling life that they want to escape from. The female in the song suggests they leave their current circumstances behind and take a chance on something more exciting. The lyrics suggest that they are willing to risk everything including their lives for love and adventure. The song talks about the couple driving fast, racing towards a cliff's edge, and falling from the ledge of a building. The two characters are both blind to the dangers of their actions; they are "blinded by the lights," which could be a metaphor for the excitement and hope they feel about starting a new life together.
The song indicates that the couple wants to escape from their mundane existence and create lasting memories. The lyrics feature a strong sense of urgency and passion, as the couple wants to live in the moment and not look back at what they've left behind. The song speaks to the human desire for adventure, love, and excitement, and the willingness to risk everything to achieve these things.
Line by Line Meaning
She said let's change our luck
She suggested making a change towards improving their fortune
This night is all we've got
They have only tonight to act upon their decision
Drive fast until we crash
Drive recklessly, as they have nothing to lose
This dead end life
They are stuck in a hopeless situation
Sweet dreams that won't come true
What they desire is seemingly unattainable
I'd leave it all for you
They are willing to sacrifice everything for their love
Brick walls are closing in
They are trapped and running out of options
Let's make a run tonight
They need to take action and run away tonight
Blinded by the lights
They're so captivated by the thrill of the moment, that they can't clearly see the consequences
Hold you through forever
They want to hold on to their partner for eternity
Never let you go
They will never let go of their partner's support
Cause if you jump I will jump too
They will stick together and die together if necessary
We will fall together
They are ready to face whatever comes next together
From the building's ledge
They are contemplating the ultimate act of love and sacrifice
Never looking back at what we've done
They won't regret their decision
We'll say it was love
Their actions are driven by their love
Cause I would die for you
They would give their own life for their loved one
On Skyway Avenue
They are at a location where they must make a choice towards their future
She said don't change your mind
She urges them to remain steadfast in their decision
Let's leave this town behind
They want to abandon their current life and start anew
We'll race right off the cliff
They are prepared to take an extreme risk if it means a better life
They will remember this
They want their actions to have an impact on others and leave a lasting impression
It all got so mundane
Their life became monotonous and boring
With you I'm back again
The prospect of being with their loved one reinvigorates them
Just take me by the hand
They are willing to follow their loved one
We're close to the edge
They are teetering between two outcomes
Where are your guts to fly
They need to take a leap of faith and trust in themselves
Soaring through, through the night
They need to take action and succeed through their struggles
And if you take that last step
If they take the ultimate leap towards a better life
I'll follow you
Their love is unconditional and they will stick together through anything
Leave the edge and fly
They need to take a step back from the dangerous brink and move forward to better times
We're finally alive
They will have a newfound appreciation of life once they move from their current situation
So what's left to prove
They have experienced so much up until this point that there's nothing left that they must do
We have made it through
They successfully faced and overcame whatever challenges they've encountered
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Written by: DAVID KATZ, SAM HOLLANDER, TRAVIS CLARKE
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Giulia Gallina
She said let's change our luck
this night is all we've got
drive fast until we crash
this dead end life
sweet dreams that won't come true
i'd leave it all for you
brick walls keep closing in
let's make a run tonight
blinded by the lights
hold you through forever
never let you go
cause if you jump i will jump too
we will fall together
from the building's ledge
never looking back at what we've done
we'll say it was love
cause I would die for you
on skyway avenue
she said don't change your mind
let's leave this town behind
we'll race right off the cliff
they will remember this
it all got so mundane
with you I'm back again
just take me by the hand
we're close to the edge
blinded by the lights
hold you through forever
never let you go
cause if you jump i will jump too
we will fall together
from the building's ledge
never looking back at what we've done
we'll say it was love
cause I would die for you
on skyway avenue
where are your guts to fly
soaring through, through the night
and if you take that last step
i'll follow you
leave the edge and fly
we're finally alive
cause if you jump i will jump too
we will fall together
from the building's ledge
never looking back at what we've done
we'll say it was love
cause I would die for you
on skyway avenue
so what's left to prove
we have made it through
Francis Navarrete
2022 and I'm still addicted to this band. The best era ever. Wanna go back to 2000-2015 🥺
germ
Yeoooo hahah same man
POPsongsADDICT
That feeling of goosebumps rising all over your skin when you re-discover a song you used to be obsessed with when you were a pre-teen. I was 12, my brother was 11. The year was 2009. He had this song on his cheap, durable Nokia handphone and we would listen to it almost everyday. :)
Alfred Deloge
@ChrisMacal0808 same here man those were the days
ChrisMacal0808
ugh same. it felt like a different world. i miss it so much. just thinking about skateboarding, girls, and hanging out with my friends.
Alfred Deloge
Yes haven't heard this I'm 15 yrs classic awesome song favorite song when I was a teen
jjjjjokerface
Anyone else having a middle school nostalgia moment right now?
KrazykxD
xD
Spencer Clayton
All the time.
Rachel Tompkins
So you commented this 7 years ago and I’m still having a middle school nostalgia movement 😂😂