Discover the story of the song > Clumsy – All Time Low

The protagonist is admitting that he made a big mistake in a relationship. He compares himself to flying too close to the sun and then falling to Earth like a stone. He realizes that he got too proud and young to realize what he was doing. He didn't mean to hurt his partner, but he messed things up by being reckless. The two of them were destined for trouble, but he didn't expect to hurt her so much. Now, he feels the pain and regrets his actions. He compares the pain to a black flag waving in the night. He acknowledges that he let her down and was clumsy with her heart again. He feels like he turned their relationship into nothing, like dropping bombs on a destroyed city. Nothing is left but shadows dancing in the ash. Overall, he admits his mistakes and regrets hurting his partner.