song 94

 Song 94

Hello everyone, I'm still trucking along with these! I'm gonna write as many as I can to get to 100, then I'm gonna take a break for awhile. So for today's song, we have a new band I never heard of. Well they're not exactly new, but they are new to me. So here we go! Today's song is by the band Chiodos, and the song is called 3 am. This is a pop punk song, which I honestly love. The punk genre in general is really good, but I also really love pop punk. So the intro is classic pop punk style, with the fast rhythm of the guitar. Which is a perfect opener. And now for the lyrics, verse 1: "I hear the sound of the clock, and the drip of running water. I never thought it would be like this, it's 3 am and I can't sleep. I had it all planned out, find a girl get married. Do things that make your dreams, oh look at me what more could you need? I knew that I could win a room because I've always had it, but love is a scary thing. It's what they never taught." Not much to analyze here, so I'm just gonna keep going. To the chorus: "And I don't know how it's gotten me this far, all I wanted was the world, all you wanted was me. It's only in the end when you were gone, I didn't realize what I had lost. These one night stands are meaningless, but I'm laying in bed with a girl I just met at 3am." Ok, there's more to unpack here. One night stands have always been weird to me, especially since I'm demisexual. But it sounds to me, like he doesn't want to live this way anymore. Second verse: "I wish I would of loved you, instead of being selfish. And being so obsessed with my dreams, oh look at me I'm surrounded by the lonely. I thought I could win you back, because I've always had it but love is a tricky thing. It's what they never taught, that when you lose what you love. You lose a piece of your heart." That last part is so true. The chorus repeats, and there's the bridge. On this part he goes into a higher register with his voice, that kind of slows the track down. It's really pretty. The bridge: "Everyday I still learn from the mistakes that I've made, who knew things would be this way. I'm here because I wouldn't change, I've fallen on my face. But watch me get up again." That's right my dude, you can always get back up again. On the last line before the end of the song, it switches up a bit. "Now everything else is meaningless, so I'm laying in bed sick with regret at 3 am." I totally get what he's talking about here, he regrets the decisions he made. That cost him his love. It's a really good song, and I hope you check it out. 

See you next time, keep on rocking! :)