《Old School》是Hedley乐队的一首歌曲，通过歌词表达了对过去时光的怀念以及对现实生活的无奈。歌曲中的“old school”不仅仅是指一个具体的学校，更象征着青春、自由和无拘无束的岁月。这首歌可能反映了主唱在成长过程中对过去的追忆，以及对如今生活压力的感慨。
“Don't believe everything happiness says” 这句歌词表达了对幸福的怀疑，暗示真正的快乐并不总是如表面所见。接着，“Nothing feels better then hiding these days” 表达了人们在面对现实时选择逃避的心态。
“We bury our fears in the drinks in these tears” 说明人们用酒精和泪水来掩盖内心的恐惧和不安。“For the days we believed we could fly” 则回忆了曾经的理想和自由。
“Call up you're brothers and sisters and friends” 呼吁大家回到过去的美好时光，一起重温那段无忧无虑的日子。“We'll go back to the place where the night never ends” 表达了一种想要逃离现实、回到过去的想法。
“We'll remember the fires / The burning car tires” 描绘了青春时期疯狂、热烈的场景，而“Boy how in the hell did we get here” 则流露出一种对现状的迷茫和困惑。
“So why don't you meet me down behind our old school” 是整首歌的核心呼唤，希望朋友能一起回到那个象征青春的地方。“We'll waste away the weekend with perfect regard for how / Cavalier we used to be” 表示他们想以一种轻松的方式度过周末，重新体验当年那种不羁的生活态度。
“That beautiful insanity the apathy surrounding me” 指出尽管当时的行为看似疯狂，但那是最真实的自己。“Don't close your eyes or we'll fade away” 提醒不要沉溺于回忆，否则会失去现在的自我。
“We sat down for a minute grew up into men” 表示他们曾一度成长，开始承担起责任。“Now we're putting out fires and changing car tires” 描述了现实生活中的琐碎与压力。
“Nothings as real as our old reckless ways” 强调了曾经的放纵和自由才是最真实的生活状态。“When we drink by the fires the burning car tires / Bad girls and good liars / the dreams we conspired” 再次描绘了青春时期的激情与幻想。
“The days we went crazy / the nights wild and hazy” 回忆了那些疯狂而模糊的夜晚，而“Man how in the hell did we get here” 再次表达对现实的不解与无奈。
“And we'll never get back what we gave away” 表示过去的美好已经无法重拾。“When we stare at that fire in our eyes” 鼓励人们直面内心，不要放弃曾经的热情。
“Don't believe everything happiness says / Nothings as real as our old reckless ways” 是整首歌的总结，提醒听众不要被表象迷惑，要珍惜曾经的自由与激情。