All Signs Point to Lauderdale

A Day To Remember

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
2,3,4!

Remember when I tried
I'd never strayed too 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
That help me prove that I'm still on your side
I never show just what you do to me
Guess I'm what's 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
That help me prove that I'm still on your side
I never show just what you do to me
Guess I'm what's 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

Won't let a world gone mad ever bring me down
Gave everything I had to turn it back around
Cause our time's worth something 
Bigger than both you and me
I can't live my life always backing down
I gotta do this right so they can't make a sound
Cause I'm not here for nothing
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...

All Signs Point to Lauderdale is A Day to Remember's anthem about not fitting into society, yet being willing to do your own thing instead of bending to their will. The song begins with "I hate this town, it's so washed up / And all my friends don't give a fuck", saying that the singer lives in a place that is boring and behind the times. His friends also don't care about what they're doing with their lives. The second verse states "Cause no one can understand / I just can't be tied down / Nothing comes between me and my plans!" The singer is saying here that he can't be stuck in this washed up town. He believes that if the town holds him back or "ties him down", it'll intervene with his plans for his future. My favorite part of this song has to be the entire third verse, in which the singer sings "Won't let a world gone mad ever bring me down / Gave everything I had to turn it back around /  Cause our time's worth something / Bigger than both you and me / I can't live my life always backing down / I gotta do this right so they can't make a sound / Cause I'm not here for nothing / Least I can say I stand for something". This is the most emotional part of the song, in my opinion. Here he restates that he won't let the world keep him from doing what he wants. He also says that he's given it his all to make his life how he wants it, because his time is worth something to him. He then sort of repeats himself, just strengthening his point that he will not give up. Finally he says "'Least I can say I stand for something", meaning that he feels that he has a higher purpose in life, that he believes he shouldn't be held back. I believe that this song is very easy to relate to for anyone (especially high school seniors) who feel like they need to get out in the world and accomplish something.