I hate this town, it's so washed up
And all my friends don't give a fuck
They'll tell me that it's just bad luck
When will I find where I fit in

One two three four

Remember when I tried
I never strayed to far from you
Forever by your side
No matter what I was going through
But now I never know the things to say to you
Now help me, but know I'm still on your side
I never showed just what you do to me
This song was always wrong

I hate this town, it's so washed up
And all my friends don't give a fuck
They'll tell me that it's just bad luck
When will I find where I fit in
I hate this town

'Cause no one can understand
I just can't be tied down
Nothing comes between me and my plans
So now I never know the things to say to you
Now help me prove that I'm still on your side
I never showed just what you do to me.
The timing was always wrong

I hate this town, it's so washed up
And all my friends don't give a fuck
They'll tell me that it's just bad luck
When will I find where I fit in

And don't believe a word they're telling to you
Don't believe a word they're telling to you
They let me down, when will I find where I fit in
I hate this town.

My world cannot ever bring me down
Everything I had is turning back around
Because our time's worth something
Bigger then both you and me

I can't live my life always backing down
I got to do this right, then make it make a sound
'Cause I'm not here for nothing
At least I can say I stand for something

You and me we stand for something.

I hate this town, it's so washed up
And all my friends don't give a fuck
They'll tell me that it's just bad luck
When will I find where I fit in

And don't believe a word they're telling to you
Don't believe a word they're telling to you
They let me down, when will I find where I fit in
I hate this town.



Lyrics submitted by coolsublime, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Track duration: 03:17

"All Signs Point to Lauderdale" as written by Chad Everett Gilbert, Jeremy Wade Mckinnon, Thomas H. Jr. Denney, Alexander Thomas Shelnutt, Kevin Patrick Skaff, Neil S. Westfall

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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  • +1
    General Comment:im pretty sure everyone relates to this song. its about living in a shithole of a town where you get judge for the stupidest things and having a big ego name to get far.
    Flag woeisbretton April 23, 2013   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:Jeremy said it himself in an interview on Loveline, what the song's about:

    “It’s about, um, you know, just that feeling like you’re stuck in a place where...You know what I mean, like, your hometown, you have a lot of friends you go to high school with, you kind of grow apart from and they just kind of stay there. Don’t really care about what they’re doing with their lives and just kind of get stuck. And that kind of feeling like you wanna get out and kind do something with yourself and be like the norm.”
    Flag xSpringxon February 19, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:I love this song because I believe this can relate to anyone who lives in a place they don't belong. I live in Johnson County Kansas and its not where I belong, the town I live in persecutes gays, liberals, atheist, rock music, marijuana, women rights, minorities, and is ran on religion with a disgusting gun culture. I hate this town its so washed up and all my friends don't give a fuck.And everytime I hear these cops, teachers, pastures talk I can sing to the line. "And dont believe a word they're telling to you"
    Flag kcundeadon December 19, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:the music video is one of my all time faves. i think the dudes who picked on him were kind of a metaphor being that the jerks were 'this town' and it beats them down and no one really cared.
    Flag morekniveson October 25, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:great Song! fav on album... so far!
    Flag TheBlindSideToLifeon December 22, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:You guys do realize that when ADTR refers to 'this town,' they're not literally talking about a place right? This town can be seen throughout their music such as in "Downfall of Us All" and others. Whenever you hear the term 'this town,' they mean the music industry. He hates how it works, "it's so washed up," etc.. Keep that in mind and look over these lyrics again.
    Flag samablamon October 05, 2011   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:this song is about sucky OCALA, FLORIDA.
    it's where they're from & where i'm from.
    seriously, if you know anything about it, it sucks. Everyone has a stick shoved so far up their butts & people tend to get sucked in after graduating. we have a community college so everyone just settles for that. I'm guessing it's called all signs point to lauderdale because ft. lauderdale is an absolutely gorgeous city about two hours away from there.

    so this songs really super relates to me because i know EXACTLY what they mean about the town being so washed up and nobody caring.
    Flag susanemilyyon August 07, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Na its definitely about coming from some little shit town, and hating being there. I mean i relate (fuck ohio) and nobody else wants to get out. I'm tryin to leave ASAP, where most of the people i know plan on living out their lives here. I don't get it at all.
    I hate this town, its so washed up; And all my freinds, don't give a fuck.
    Flag mechatanneron June 03, 2011   Link
  • +1
    My Opinion:to me i think hes talking about wishing to fit in with a new group of friends or move to a different place bcuz it quotes "I hate this town".

    well' i tried but tats wat i thought. EPIC SONG THOUGH ♥ this band
    Flag zekwolf13on May 29, 2011   Link
  • +3
    Song Meaning:He wants to get out of the stupid town that he unfortunately lives in. He can't take it. He needs to get out and away from everyone.

    His friends seem like they have just got used to the idea that they're going to stay in that town for the rest of their lives and they just don't care anymore.

    He has someone that shares his same thoughts and they stand together on a lot of things. Lately, something has been wrong between the two of them and he feels it as if though it's his fault. Thinking that maybe he's always wrong. He wants this person to know that he is still there for them.

    No one understands him. He has dreams to get out of that town and that's what hes going to do.

    He's not going to listen to some dumb people tell him that he can't make it in what he wants to pursue. He's going to go out ther and make something of himself whether they believe in him or not. He's going to get out and reach for his dreams.

    He did everything to get him to where he is today. Time is precious and so much bigger than all of us.

    He can't just conform to other peoples' thoughts and beliefs. He's here to stand for something big and no one can stop him from saying what he has to say. He's going to say whatever and they con't do anything about it to stop him.

    They stand for the same thing. It also means to me, that this person he is talking about needs to stop listening to the thoughts of other people, that he or she needs to continue to stand for what they believe in. They stand for something together, they're not just like the people around them.

    <3 I love this song. I think most people can relate so much to it, that just makes it even more beautiful. (: ADTR <3
    Flag MaydayTayGoesRaawron May 22, 2011   Link

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