The song lyrics describe feeling like one is "in ruins" and at the end of the road after losing sense of control and faith. The lyrics tell the story of someone who has had their heart broken and spirit crushed, leaving them looking for a place to hide from the pain and wanting to give up the fight by throwing their arms up into the sky.

1. 21 GUNS Throw up your arms into
the sky
By: GreenDay
You and I
Do you know what's worth
fighting for When you're at the end
When it's not worth of the road
dying for? And you lost all sense of
Does it take you breath control
away And your thoughts have
And you feel yourself taken their toll
suffocating? When your mind breaks
Does the pain weight out the spirit of your soul
the pride? Your faith walks on
And you look for a place broken glass
to hide? And the hangover doesn't
Does someone break your pass
heart inside? Nothing's ever built to
You're in ruins last
You're in ruins
One, 21 guns
Lay down your arms One, 21 guns
Give up the fight Lay down your arms
One, 21 guns

2. Give up the fight Lay down your arms
One, 21 guns Give up the fight
Throw up your arms into One, 21 guns
the sky Throw up your arms into
You and I the sky
You and I
Did you try to live on your
own
When you burned down
the house and home?
Did you stand too close to
the fire?
Like a liar looking for
forgiveness from a stone
When it's time to live and
let die
And you can't get
another try
Something inside this
heart has died
You're in ruins