Reach for the Sky (Social Distortion song)
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"Reach for the Sky" is a song by punk band Social Distortion
from their 2004 album Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll
. It was the album's first single and reached number 27 on the Modern Rock Tracks
in November 2004.
had ruined his life, saying "Dear God, what have I done?" and then to "Hope it's not too late, 'cuz tomorrow may never come." The last stanza reads as follows:
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...
from their 2004 album Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll
Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll
Sex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll is the sixth album by American punk rock band Social Distortion. It is their first studio album in eight years, since the release of White Light, White Heat, White Trash in 1996, the longest gap between Social Distortion's studio albums to date...
. It was the album's first single and reached number 27 on the Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
in November 2004.
Meaning and composition
The song expresses a realization of how frontman Mike NessMike Ness
Mike Ness is an American guitarist, vocalist, and chief songwriter for the punk rock band Social Distortion, which was formed in 1978. As of Dennis Danell's death in 2000, he is now the only original member of the band...
had ruined his life, saying "Dear God, what have I done?" and then to "Hope it's not too late, 'cuz tomorrow may never come." The last stanza reads as follows:
So if you'd please take this moment,/ try if you can to make it last,/
don't think about no future,/ and just forget about the past,/ and make it last!/
Reach for the sky, cause tomorrow may never come./"
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