Hawthorne Heights - Life on Standby Meaning

Life on Standby Lyrics

The distance and my hearts to sand
Flowing through the hour glass
Time to let go of all we know
and break our hearts in stride.

I need you now more like yesterday
The last day I could see you smile.
For the last time turn out the...

1. anonymous

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   Mar 27th 2007 !⃝

   In the lyric book that I have for the CD Silence in Black and White, it says this EXACTLY -" The title of this song is pretty self - explanatory for anyone who has ever been in a touring band. You have to put your entire life on standby to try your hardest. You have to give up some of the thing you love for awhile to have the chance of a lifetime. This particularly shines through in the lyrics " Time to let got of all I know,and break our hearts in stride " This was one of the first songs that started to show a more cynical edge. But in every lyric I write, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. I feel that this song is a good introduction to Hawthorne Heights, because it has parts both dark and light." All of that was written by JT.
2. anonymous

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   Nov 12th 2006 !⃝

   On an interview J.T. Said that it was about his problems with his girlfriend while he was touring. 'If you're a touring band you know how to leave everything behind temporarily and put your life on standby'-jt
3. rosesbleed200

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   Feb 27th 2006 !⃝

   He's comparing his heart to the sand in an hour glass. Like if his love doesn't come home he might die. but the last day that he had a chance to see her was yesturday. So his life is on standby because he wants her to come back but she's gone. but his friends are saying don't worry, but she's gone and now he's hopeless.