We always found a way to make it out alive.’ Shows how the boys aren't perfect people, how everyone makes them out to be but they still cared for each other even with the ‘rumours’ of the band breaking up which turned out to be true. Liam Pyane sings ‘All of the rumours, all of the fights. We can live forever’ is how the band does not want us to let them go because they want to make more memories.
‘So don’t let it go, we can make some more. We can live forever’ One Direction here are telling us that they too don’t want to let their fandom go since they have helped them grow as artists and that the fandom has a ‘whole lotta history’ together. So don't let it go, we can make some more. We can be the greatest team that the world has ever seen. They all sing ‘You and me, got a whole lotta history. Now, the chorus is the point of view of the band. Fans in this scenario are questioning whether or not they were truly happy in the band. Aren’t we?’ This means, schools don’t teach kids about growing apart and heartbreak. Now my hearts breaking and I don’t know what to do. Niall Horan’s lines go, ‘No they don’t teach ya this is school. Aren’t we?’ Meaning, the fandom is scared that the ‘Boys’ want to leave the band because they have everything they need and they want to focus on their solo careers. Keep getting the feeling you wanna leave this all behind. Harry Styles’ lines go ‘You gotta help me, I’m losing my mind.
I believe the lines before the chorus are the point of view of their fandom. It’s all up for interpretation so here's mine. The boys never really truly say the meaning of their songs. So, unless the fans themselves wrote it for One Direction, then this song was never meant for them. Lyrically, this song is about someone wanting to leave and being pleaded with to not go. We can make it, you know it": the writer still trying to convince the friend/lover that although things looked bleak at that point in time, that they can still prevail. So, this is them telling their friend/lover not to leave. Life is just a lie": Basically, the writer who has everything life can offer has just realized that without that friend/lover by their side, living is a lie. But they share these moments between themselves. "Mini bars, expensive cars, hotel rooms new tattoos, private planes: etc has no connection to the fans in any way shape or form. We always find a way to make it out alive": Again, that one person wanting to leave and the writer asking them to stay with tempting words like 'the fights never broke us up, so why do you want to leave now? We can make some more.": basically the writer is trying to lure the friend/lover back with the promise of making more lovely memories. "We got a whole lot of history, so don't let it go. Generally speaking, no ones learns about matters of the heart at school.
The writer never learned how to deal with the pain of a friend/lover leaving them behind, hence the heartbreak. My heart is breaking and I don't know what to do": Still alludes to what the first line was about. I thought we were holding on, aren't we?": alludes again to a person wanting to leave and the writer is trying to remind them/convince them to stay. "I get the feeling you want to leave this all behind": Why would their dedicated fans want to leave everything all behind? Unless that line is meant for a friend/lover who wanted out of the band. Let me break down the lyrics so you'll understand it better. This song is either meant for a friend/lover who wanted out. I know the boys said on twitter that History is about the fans, but for me, the lyrics hint to something else entirely. So keep calm and wait directioners their solo careers are just temporary like adam levine having solo music outside maroon 5 let's all wait directioners We can make it, you know it, you know" its like they sayin that it's not the end for them and they'll be back soon That without you here, life is just a lie Louis's line goes like "Mini bars, expensive carsĪnd the good champaige and private planes I believe that the lines of Harry and Niall are about the thoughts of the fans like "You gotta help me I'm losing my mind keep getting the feeling you wanna leave this all behind thought we were going strong thought we were holdin on aren't we?" Like the fans always thinks that 1D are about to break up and nialls line goes like "No they don't teach you this in school now my hearts breaking and I don't know what to do thought we weren't going strong thought we were holdin on arent we?"Īnd in the chorus i believe that they mean that them and the fans got a whole lotta history soĪnd in Louis and Liam's lines I believe that they sing about the band's thoughts like "All of the rumors all of the fights but we always find a way to make it all alright thought we were going strong thought we were holdin on arent we?" I think this means the Larry shippers and rumors of the band fighting and etc.