Fall Out Boy – Reinventing the Wheel to Run Myself Over

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I could walk this fine line between elation and success
But we all know which way I'm going
So strike the stake between my chest
Well "You have to prove yourself"
You'll have to prove it to me

So now you're waiting up for him
You're wasting time every time

I can't do it by myself

I can't wake up to these reminders of who I am:
A failure at everything
18 going on extinct
I know my place
It's nowhere you should roam

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"Reinventing the Wheel to Run Myself Over" as written by Wentz/stump/trohman/hurley

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    General Comment:"I could walk this fine line between elation and success,
    we all know which way i'm going, so strike the stake between my chest."

    Elation is when you're like, really happy about something. Success is merely when you've succeeded in something. But, being successful is not the same thing as being happy/elated. Hence, the "fine line between elation and success".
    And by "we all know which way I'm going, so strike the stake between my chest", I think he means that since FOB's debut was pretty successful, and they're only going to get more popular (which is what happened), they're going to be "successful" rather than "elated." "So strike the stake between my chest."
    Flag AreWeGrowingUpon April 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:my current ex said I treated her like shit while it was the other way around. nonetheless, I love her and am attempting to do anything I have to for love. I'm tempted to send her these lyrics...
    Flag Cludon November 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I don't know why this song has only 25 comments.. it's one of their best songs.
    I love love love the punk beat.. if you know what I'm sayin'. plus the bass. reminds me of lifetime or something
    Flag maozedongon October 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song has a tiny little bit of chicago hardxcore in it.

    i can hear it. the beginning, drum beat, gang vocals, violently sung lyrics.

    i like it, mane.
    Flag dstrktkzyon October 21, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:awesome song yo!
    Flag PhillyPheeFOBon September 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song, I can really relate to it. Having a lot at stake and being so close to success but with failure threatening you. I love the bit at the end after the song finishes where Pete (I think) goes into the: "You have to prove yourself" back up vocal bit again and everyone starts laughing. I dunno why, makes it more real. ^^ Awesome song.
    Flag Maid Maria1on August 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"So now you're waiting up for him... you're wasting time every time "

    He could almost be talking about waiting for the inner him to emerge... if you catch my drift?
    Flag liamm13on July 24, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:At first I heard the lyrics as "waiting up for head"...kinda changes the whole meaning of the song when you hear that. "Can't do it by myself" :-)
    Flag keanusmommaon November 16, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i can freaking relate to this song because
    thats how i feel when i'm at school.


    :)
    Flag meat is grosson November 01, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:could be about a girl... ie, the girl's into him, but he knows that it wouldn't work.
    Flag voidhunteron August 19, 2007   Link

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