[Chorus]
Are we growing up or just going down
It's just a matter of time until we're all found out
Take our tears and put them on ice
'Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light

We're the therapists pumping through your speakers
Delivering just what you need
We're well read and poised
We're the best boys
We're the chemists who've found the formula
To make your heart swell and burst
No matter what they say, don't believe a word

Cause I'll keep singing this lie if you'll keep believing it
I'll keep singing this lie
I'll keep singing this lie

[Chorus]

We're traveled like gypsies
Only with worse luck and far less gold
The kids you used to love
But then we grew old
We're the lifers here til the bitter end
Condemned from the start
Ashamed of the way
The songs and the words own the beating of our hearts

[Chorus]

There's a drug in the thermostat to warm the room up
And another around to help us bend your trust
I've got a sunset in my veins
And I need to take a pill to make this town feel okay

[Repeat: x2]
The best part of "believe" is the "lie,"
I hope you sing along and you steal a line
I need to keep you like this in my mind
So give in or just give up

Are we growing up or just going down

[Chorus]



Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Track duration: 03:57

"Sophomore Slump or Comeback of the Year" as written by Peter Wentz, Patrick Stump, Joseph Trohman, Andrew Hurley

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    General Comment:"Are we growing up or just going down, ]I think this is
    It's just a matter of time until we're all found out._]the catchy line of the song.
    Take our tears put them on ice,
    Cause I swear I'd burn this city down to show you the light"

    Is part of the "story" of the song.
    I think this means "Are we changing for good reasons or we're just getting worse. Even if we pretend we'll still get caught anyway. Stop crying cause I'm willing to sacrifice everything for your good."
    To be continued.....
    Flag SchizophrenicVocaliston April 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about how people believe what they read about them when they dont even know them. They wont people to understand them and not judge them. It truly is a good song. And it also shows how judgment can not get you any where. But there song "I slept with someone in fall out bouy and all i got was this stupied song written about me" Will help you understand this song more. All of FOB's songs have a tie with each other some how.
    Flag cass349on March 31, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:heres the thing with song meanings, people interpret them differently so they can never be right or wrong, there can only be, what the band believed the song was about, and what i want the song to be about. I like the chorus, and the lines 'the best part of believe in is the lie'. I make the songs mean something to me,,, which may completely different from what the artists intended. But isnt that the point of music? do you guys get me?
    Flag xemodogxon March 18, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:"We're the therapists
    Pumping through your speakers
    Delivering just what you need

    We're the chemists
    Who've found the formula
    To make your heart swell and burst"

    I'm not exactly sure what this means, but it is just how I feel about their music. "To make your heart swell and burst."
    I love this song.
    Sorry, no interpretations.
    Flag Anna768on May 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This would have to be my favourite Fall out boy song ever.
    Im absolutly in love with the line "I swear I'd burn this city down, To show you the light'
    Brilliant song.
    (:
    Flag .Take.This.To.Heart.on November 16, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I have no clue what this song is about. At first I thought it was like it was about a girlfriend that rilly lluved him but he didnt luv her that much but he didnt break up with her *ill keep singing this lie if ull keep bellieving it* and yeah. I luv the line: *Ashamed of the way the songs and the words own the beating of our hearts* At first I thought it meant that people were like 'tisk tisk' cuz they loved music soo much, but then i read all these comments so idk what to think now.
    Flag xoxo147on August 18, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:obviously there talkin bout' their sophmore album
    sophmore slump. or comback of the year (aka) from under the cork tree
    Flag electric x eyes x3on April 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:love this song(:
    not sure what it's about though...
    Flag fueledbyramenaddicton March 17, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:"and down we forgot as up we grew"- e.e. cummings
    Flag gwinpon January 11, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song is the band worrying about if this new album will be good or not (hence the title) and the beginning bit
    'are we growing up or just growing down its just a matter of time untill were all found out take our tears, put em on ice cos i swear id burn this city down to show you the light'
    i think this means that theyre unsure about themselves and they want to show us something the 'light'

    'We're the therapists pumping through your speakers
    Delivering just what you need
    We're well read and poised
    We're the best boys
    We're the chemists who've found the formula
    To make your heart swell and burst
    No matter what they say, don't believe a word

    Cause I'll keep singing this lie if you'll keep believing it'

    in this part i think that they are mocking what all their fans feel about them and what everyone says about them but they dont want you to believe all that they just want 2 be known as a band who really enjoy what theyredoing


    We're traveled like gypsies
    Only with worse luck and far less gold
    We're the kids you used to love
    But then we grew old
    We're the lifers here til the bitter end
    Condemned from the start
    Ashamed of the way
    The songs and the words own the beating of our hearts
    In this part i think that their ashamed of the way they think of their music and lyrics and how it owns the beating of their hearts... and it says that theyre there till the bitter end and theyve struggled on the way to get here and are wondering if its all worth it,

    Are we growing up or just going down
    It’s just a matter of time until we’re all found out
    take our tears and put them on ice
    I’d burn this city down to show you the light
    There’s a drug in the thermostat to warm the room up
    And another around to help us bend your trust
    I’ve got a sunset in my veins
    And I need to take a pill to make this town feel okay
    in this bit im not sure what they are saying but they keep refering to drugs and pills so maybe they are being driven towards them by presssure or something.. =S

    The best part of "Believe" is the "Lie,"
    I hope you sing along and you steal a line
    I need to keep you like this in my mind
    So give in or just give up
    In this bit i think their referring to 'our lawyer made us change the name of this song so we wouldnt get sued' and their saying that if we belive in them were believing in a lie and we need to give in to it or give up on it... wow this comment is long and i bet ive got the complete wrong end of the stick or something, i havent read all the comments before this so if ive contradicted something or stolen someobdys theory then i sorry... p.s. I do LIKE this song
    Flag Poisonkisses14on December 31, 2007   Link

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