5 Seconds of Summer - Permanent Vacation Meaning

Permanent Vacation Lyrics

You say that I'm too complicated.
Hung up and miseducated.
Well I say nine-to-five is overrated,
And we all fall down.

I can't sleep cause my mind keeps racing,
And my chest hurts cause my heart keeps breaking.
I'm so numb and I can't...

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   Oct 26th 2015 !⃝

   It's about letting go of all the stress and depression and wanting to put it all behind you for good.

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   Aug 18th 2016 !⃝

   I think this song is about being judged on things like them dropping out of school and wanting to just get away from the haters

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   anonymous

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   Oct 23rd 2015 !⃝

   Being done with the crap society puts you through saying they're the "voice of the new generation "
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   Oct 27th 2020 !⃝

   It’s about being a new generation and being judged by the older generation such as “they say we’re an underachiever” “hung up and miseducated”. they are trying to send a messages that they’re frustated by that but still trying to put it past them saying “9 to 5 is overrated“ “we’re the voice of the new generation”
5. anonymous

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   Jun 18th 2018 !⃝

   The song is obviously about suicide and how they want to go on a permanent vacation (death).
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   Nov 1st 2016 !⃝

   It's about a girl who doesn't like this guy because the guy is not educated
   
   So the guy is stress and the girl advice him to have permanent vacation ( stop thinking about unnecessary things or stop thinking what other ppl think of them)

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   Jul 20th 2016 !⃝

   I think it's about committing suicide. Think about it, "destination, permanent vacation."