Discover the story of the song > Southern Rock – Alkaline Trio

The protagonist is surprised that his heart is still beating and that he narrowly escaped something dangerous. He mentions that something bad is happening in heaven. He also talks about fallen angels who have flown away, saying that he will be like them someday. He mentions having stolen wings and evil ways, and that he will go straight south to the pearly gates. In the second verse, the protagonist says it's hard to believe his heart stopped beating and that he played a risky game. He talks about his worst fears becoming real. The chorus repeats that he will be like the fallen angels someday, with stolen wings and evil ways, going south to the pearly gates.