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“Permanent Vacation” is the fourth track on Five Seconds of Summer’s second album, Sounds Good Feels Good. This song is the band’s battle cry against taking the easy way out. The title is a metaphor for living life to the fullest, despite societal and emotional hardships.
This song was first played...
[Verse 1: Michael, Michael & Ashton]
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 racin'
My chest hurts 'cause my heart keeps breakin'
I'm so numb and I can't stop shakin'
And we all fall down
[Pre-Chorus: All, Luke]
Frustration, desperation
You say I need some kind of medication
Situation: no motivation
Destination: permanent vacation
[Chorus: All]
Hey, I'm doin' fine
And I know I'm out of line
So let's sing this one more time
It goes, destination: permanent vacation
[Post-Chorus: Michael]
Na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
[Verse 2: Calum & Michael, Calum]
Voices coming through the speaker
They can't make me a believer
I know I'm an underachiever
And we're all so proud
And watch out, I think we're goin' under
Right now, you're just another number
Get out, your system's in the gutter
And we're all so proud
[Pre-Chorus: All, Luke]
Frustration, desperation
You say I need some kind of medication
Situation: no motivation
Destination: permanent vacation
[Chorus: All]
Hey, I'm doin' fine
And I know I'm out of line
So let's sing this one more time
It goes, destination: permanent vacation
Hey, I'm doin' fine
And I know I'm out of line
So let's sing this one more time
It goes, destination: permanent vacation
[Post-Chorus: Michael]
Na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
[Bridge: Michael, All, Ashton]
Congratulations, your imitations
Are takin' over the radio stations
Corporations, calculations
We're the voice of the new generation
Congratulations, your imitations
Are takin' over the radio stations
Corporations, calculations
We're the voice of the new generation (Hey!)
[Chorus: All, Ashton, Luke]
Hey, I'm doin' fine
And I know I'm out of line
So let's sing this one more time
It goes, destination: permanent vacation
Hey, I'm doin' fine (Doing fine)
And I know I'm out of line (Out of line)
So let's sing this one more time
It goes, destination: permanent vacation
[Outro: Michael, Luke]
Na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na
Destination: permanent vacation
Permanent Vacation was written by Joel Madden & Benji Madden & Mike Green & Michael Clifford & Luke Hemmings.
Permanent Vacation was produced by Mike Green.
5 Seconds of Summer released Permanent Vacation on Fri Oct 23 2015.
In a 2015 interview with Fuse John said:
I remember the first time Michael played me this song. He wrote the bulk of that song, and I think it really sums up what the band is about. He wrote it with Mike Green, the producer who did most of All Time Low’s records. They requested to work with him. I...