 Genius Meanings
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Fall Out Boy – Calm Before the Storm (Take This to Your Grave Version)
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OVERVIEW
“Calm Before the Storm” was the only song that the band decided to keep from the “Evening Out With Your Girlfriend” demo. Significant improvements were made – primarily
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Fall Out Boy – Calm Before the Storm (Evening Out With Your Girlfriend Version)
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[Verse 1] / I sat outside my front window / This story's going somewhere / "He's well hung", and I am hanging up / There's a song on the radio that says / "Let's get this party
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Fall Out Boy – Pretty in Punk
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The song title “Pretty In Punk” is a play on the John Hughes film named Pretty In Pink.
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Fall Out Boy – Growing Up
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“Growing Up” is the fourth track off the 2002 split EP Project Rocket / Fall Out Boy, as well as the fifth track off the 2003 EP Fall Out Boy’s Evening Out With Your Girlfriend.
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Fall Out Boy – Switchblades and Infidelity
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[Verse 1] / Walking out on the show is walking out on you / And walking out on you's still the best thing that I ever did / [Chorus] / Last night, I saw my world explode, yeah
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Fall Out Boy – Honorable Mention
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Pete wrote this song about trying to get a girl to like him, but continuously saying and doing things that make him look stupid.
This is a very rough song, largely inspired by the
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Fall Out Boy – Short, Fast And Loud
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With rolling drumbeats, raw, unpolished vocals, and a roughly to minute run time, this track is the quintessential pop-punk song.
The song expresses disdain for a selfish girl who
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Fall Out Boy – Untitled 2 (Jakus Song) (unfinished demo)
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[Verse 1] / When Andrew left for Arizona / He packed his things / In total disregard for what a girl might think / [Pre-Chorus] / I said, "don't get attached, you know you couldn't
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Fall Out Boy – Untitled 1 (Colorado Song) (unfinished demo)
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[Verse] / Staying up for a 20 hour drive / Alone in the back with my mind / Maybe tonight she'll be a better town / Where we last left Colorado / Oh, I [?] / Oh, whoa / [Chorus
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Fall Out Boy – Moving Pictures
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The song is about the singer remembering how he used to watch films with someone – presumably a woman. The girl was interested in him romantically but the singer only saw her as a
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Fall Out Boy – Parker Lewis Can't Lose (But I'm Gonna Give It My Best Shot)
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The song’s title is a reference to the 1990 sitcom Parker Lewis Can’t Lose.
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Fall Out Boy – Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy
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Music
“Grand Theft Autumn/Where is Your Boy” starts out with an a cappella version of the chorus before the band kicks in at a fast pace. The speaker of the song questions the
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Fall Out Boy – Chicago Is So Two Years Ago
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“Chicago is So Two Years Ago” is a fan favorite that has been frequently played on tour. As a nod to the song and its importance on the album, Fall Out Boy later used a section of
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Fall Out Boy – Saturday
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OVERVIEW
“Saturday” holds a significant amount of personal meaning to the band, as it was one of the first songs that they played regularly. Nearly every concert of theirs since
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Fall Out Boy – Roxanne
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This was a cover of The Police’s “Roxanne”, the band’s first major release in 1978. The title “Roxanne” is referencing Alexander The Great’s wife and Cyrano de Bergerac’s
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Fall Out Boy – The Pros and Cons of Breathing
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OVERVIEW
“The Pros and Cons of Breathing” is significant in that it is one of the first songs that was written in the band’s now-standard format: Stump writing music for Wentz’s
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Fall Out Boy – Sending Postcards from a Plane Crash (Wish You Were Here)
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“Sending Postcards From a Plane Crash (Wish You Were Here)” continues the theme from the previous song of communicating with someone while traveling or from afar. In this case
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Fall Out Boy – Dead on Arrival
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“Dead on Arrival” is the 2nd track off their 1st studio album entitled “Take This To Your Grave”. This was also Fall Out Boy’s 1st commercial single released on May 6th, 2003.
The
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Fall Out Boy – Reinventing the Wheel to Run Myself Over
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OVERVIEW
“Reinventing the Wheel to Run Myself Over” is a much quicker song than those on the rest of the album. Most of the lyrics (and the title) were written by Patrick Stump.
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Fall Out Boy – Grenade Jumper
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“Grenade Jumper” is the 9th track off their debut album Take This To Your Grave. Typical punk sound with fast rolls and power chord riffs. The song also features addition backing
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Fall Out Boy – The World's Not Waiting (For Five Tired Boys In A Broken Down Van)
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A song about a with classic pop-punk themes including the freedom of touring, the fear of missing out, and the constantly broken down touring van.
Many pop-punk bands have written
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Fall Out Boy – "Tell That Mick He Just Made My List of Things to Do Today"
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This is the first track to Fall Out Boy’s debut studio album, Take This to Your Grave.
The title comes from the 1998 film Rushmore – Max Fischer says, “Tell that stupid Mick he
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Rob's music log – months: 2021
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JANUARY / You Wrote ‘Don’t Forget’ On Your Arm - Flatsound [2015] / Him - James Marriott [2021] / rue - girl in red [2020] / As the World Caves In - Matt Maltease [2017] / The
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Fall Out Boy – Headfirst Slide into Cooperstown on a Bad Bet
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The song name is possibly a reference to the baseball player Pete Rose, who was known for headfirst slides. He was accused in a betting scandal, for which he’ll most likely kept
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Fall Out Boy – The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes
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OVERVIEW
“The Patron Saint of Liars and Fakes” closes the album with strong themes of vengeance. The song represents significant growth for the band, as Patrick Stump had to “grow
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Fall Out Boy – Homesick at Space Camp
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OVERVIEW
Lyrically, the song is centered on finding a way to communicate with someone who is far away. The middle of the song features a breakdown for the bridge.
“Homesick At
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Kali Uchis (Ft. Bootsy Collins & Tyler, The Creator) – After the Storm
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“After The Storm” is another appetizer from Kali Uchis' highly-anticipated debut album, Isolation, released on April 6, 2018. The smooth and sultry R&B track features Uchis
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Our Lady Peace – Angels/Losing/Sleep
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Looks like the holy ghost is gone / Now you're afraid of yourself / Over your shoulder you have to watch / Heaven fall into hell / Looks like your boat's about to sink / So it's
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Hollow Point Heroes – Calm Before The Storm
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It's the calm before the storm / You can feel it getting closer / The signs are tattered and torn / Darkness fills the sky / Can you feel the rain? / The water's getting deeper
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
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“Have You Ever Seen the Rain” was released as a single in 1971 from the album Pendulum (1970) by roots rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song charted highest in Canada
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Grill Z – Calm Before the Storm
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[Part I: What You Sayin'?] / [Intro] / *dark ambience* / *soothing & calming ambience* / Grill Z on the beat, let's go / Listen, yeah / [Verse 1] / Imma show you how to break it
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Avril Lavigne – Head Above Water
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On her comeback ballad “Head Above Water”, Avril Lavigne sings about fighting for her life. The song is a piano-driven pop-rock anthem, in which Lavigne tries to stop herself from
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