The song seems to be a commentary on idolisation of the future. The titular ‘Saturday Night’ seems to be a stand in for any event that people anticipate. The usage of the verb ‘ate’ in reference to ‘our lives’ seems to imply that it became a focus of our lives and the song seems to suggest that this...
[Verse 1]
Saturday night, ate our lives completely
The future looked bad, it was all we had
Saturday came, and we lost our minds completely
Ready or not, 'cause it's all we've got
[Pre-Chorus]
Something has to change now...
Pressure finds its way out
[Chorus]
Saturday stretched to an endless line
The morning as far as the end of time
And if we don't lose our heads
Then we'll all be fine
Saturday night was our Promised Land
And Saturday all that we ever had
And we reached for ourselves
When we raised our hands
[Verse 2]
Saturday night, you know where to find me
Miles away from the long dull day
Lost in a dream, and the world seems far behind me
I'm somebody else. I escaped myself
[Pre-Chorus]
Something has to change now
Pressure finds its way out
[Bridge]
For now...
Let me lose myself for a while
Let me lose myself
[Chorus]
Saturday stretched to an endless line
The morning as far as the end of time
And if we don't lose our heads
Then we'll all be fine
Saturday night was our Promised Land
And Saturday all that we ever had
And we reached for ourselves
When we raised our hands
Saturday Night Ate Our Lives was written by Nathan Joseph White.
Saturday Night Ate Our Lives was produced by Robert Harder & Nathan Joseph White.
Whitey released Saturday Night Ate Our Lives on Sat May 19 2012.