sus4    sus4   sus4   /  7sus2              e|-------2-------4-------2------------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------2-------6-------| B|-------0-------4-------4------------7-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------5-------| G|-------1-------6-------3-------4-------6-------4-------4-------4-------4-------3-------x-------| D|-------2-------6-------4-------4-------6-------2-------4-------6-------4-------x-------6-------| A|-------2-------6-------2-------4-------4-------2-------4-------4-------2-------4-------4-------| E|-------0-------4------------2------------0-------2------------2------------| [Intro] [Verse] If everything that we love will burn down then should we love no one and nothing?  If all that we build falls down then I will dig the deepest hole dig down down [Pre-Chorus] All the things we don’t say might mean something Somewhere to someone But nothing here is ever good enough [Chorus] So we close our eyes and wait for something better       Not knowing what we’re even waiting for    With our hands cupped to the sky we wait forever      Sacrificing light we’re given Never knowing what we’re living for [Verse] Can I have your attention please I’ve played the game you see To make all these ends meet But it’s not enough The fabric we all share All starts to rip and tear We’re sending thoughts and prayers But they’re not enough [Pre-Chorus] Words without action equal nothing They’ll say where we’re gone We’ve heard your excuses all before And this is what they sound like [Chorus] So we close our eyes and wait for something better      Not knowing what we’re even waiting for    With our hands cupped to the sky we wait forever      Sacrificing light we’re given Never knowing what we’re living for   We’re living for We’re living for [Breakdown] And this is what it sounds like               (This is what it sounds like)            / 7sus2  / [Quiet Chorus] So don’t close your eyes don’t wait for something better Know exactly what it is you’re waiting for     [Final Chorus] Put your empty hands away don’t wait forever    And don’t sacrifice the light you’re given Know exactly what you’re living for

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson aborde des thèmes de perte, d’incertitude et de désillusion face à un monde qui semble s’effondrer. Elle interroge l’idée d’aimer et de construire quelque chose lorsque tout finit par s’effondrer. Les paroles soulignent l'inefficacité des mots s'ils ne sont pas accompagnés d'actions concrètes, et décrivent ce malaise d'attendre un changement sans vraiment savoir ce que l'on espère. Dans un contexte où on se sent souvent désemparé par les événements de la vie, la chanson encourage à ne pas se contenter d'attendre passivement quelque chose de meilleur. Elle nous rappelle l'importance d'agir et de vivre pleinement, au lieu de sacrifier notre lumière et notre potentiel.