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I have weapons and battle plans
But in my heart I know
I can't ever protect you from
Things I don't understand
And when I hold you in my arms
It scares me just to
Think that something so beautiful
Could just come apart in my hands
I've always been chasing rainbows
Staring out of classroom windows
I don't think I'll ever be happy
Unless I'm unhappy and hugging my grudge
I was too dumb to settle down
So, I packed up and I left town
On a sunshine bus
Wondering where it all went wrong
On a flimsy wing and a prayer
I followed my heart everywhere
'Til I ended up
Right back where I started from
I've always been quietly dreaming
I don't know when I've been beaten
I don't think I'll ever be happy
Unless I'm unhappy and hugging my grudge
I've always been chasing rainbows
Staring out of classroom windows
I don't think I'll ever be happy
Unless I'm unhappy and hugging my grudge
I've always been quietly dreaming
I don't know when I've been beaten
I don't think I'll ever be happy
Unless I'm unhappy and hugging my grudge
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its about how you don't think you'll ever be happy unless you're unhappy and dwelling on what you don't have or what you could have instead of what you do have.
over all, I think it's about finding satisfaction in being miserable.
I'm not sure if any of this makes sense to anyone but me, or if I'm right, but this is just my take on it.
He is unable to settle down or be content with his life, so he "chases rainbows" and "stares out of classroom windows" (looking for other places to be, where he thinks that he will find contentment). But, despite his searching, he's never found it. However, he feels happiness while he searches ("happy hugging my grudge"-->accepting the unhappiness he's bound to have if he doesn't become content with what he's got).
He's found someone he loves (or maybe SOMETHING he loves), but is afraid of ruining it because of his inability to stop moving around and commit to her (or "it"):
"It scares me just to think
That something so beautiful
Could come apart in my hands"
Again, he's had the habit of looking for adventure/joy/fulfillment all of his life, going places on a whim ("I followed my heart everywhere"), but has never found what he was looking for.
Or, if he did, it took him back to this girl/thing that he's afraid of hurting or losing: "Until I ended up back; Where I started from".
That's it. The meaning of the song isn't too cryptic (in fact, it's actually straightforward). At least I hope, because if it isn't, I missed the complete meaning of the song and made an online-fool of myself..? Ha.
I agree though,definitely one of the best albums this year, along with Architecture In Helsinki's latest effort.
*this year