

And then he talks about how the sun sets and rises, relating it to how things stay the same because nobody does anything to really change our status quo. How about most of the world is "standing alone", thinking only about themselves. Oooh, I wanna see if you can change it, change itĪbout how difficult trying to change the world really is but he hopes to see them "there" (trying to change the world with him). "Heartbreaks, the heavy world's upon your shoulders

Pretty much self explanatory, but he hopes to make a point about how the other person understands the things he's been seeing and dreaming (dreaming in this case that reality is something it's not). First he had respect for how that someone used to live (father) but then he saw in that someone the possibility for them to acctually become something more.ĭo you understand the things you been seein'ĭo you understand the things that you've been dreaming He is hoping to make the other person understand how important it is to see the world how it trully is. My InterpretationI think this song is about how people do not want to aknowledge how the world is and are always only trying to find happiness and not wanting to actualy change the world.Īt first you were my father, now I love you like a brother Heartbreaks, the heavy world's upon your shoulders

If you like what you hear the track is currently streaming at this location.Things aren't always what they seem to beĭo you understand the things that you've been seein'?ĭo you understand the things that you've been dreamin'? It's rad to hear it come full circle." Get a closer look at the lyrics and check out the visualizer for the song below. It’s the only chorus on the whole album that is just Aaron singing, which was a massive part of our DNA as a band in the beginning. Guitarist Tim McTague says of the track, "‘Numb’ feels like a classic They’re Only Chasing Safety song done with adult minds and ideas.
