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No Children
The Mountain Goats Lyrics


I hope that our few remaining friends
Give up on trying to save us
I hope we come up with a fail-safe plot
To piss off the dumb few that forgave us

I hope the fences we mended
Fall down beneath their own weight
And I hope we hang on past the last exit
I hope it's already too late

And I hope the junkyard a few blocks from here
Someday burns down
And I hope the rising black smoke carries me far away
And I never come back to this town again

In my life, I hope I lie
And tell everyone you were a good wife
And I hope you die
I hope we both die

I hope I cut myself shaving tomorrow
I hope it bleeds all day long
Our friends say it's darkest before the sun rises
We're pretty sure they're all wrong

I hope it stays dark forever
I hope the worst isn't over
And I hope you blink before I do
I hope I never get sober

And I hope when you think of me years down the line
You can't find one good thing to say
And I'd hope that if I found the strength to walk out
You'd stay the hell out of my way

I am drowning
There is no sign of land
You are coming down with me
Hand in unlovable hand

And I hope you die
I hope we both die

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: John Darnielle

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Bucket

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I hope that our few remaining friends
Give up on trying to save us
I hope we come up with a fail-safe plot
To piss off the dumb few that forgave us

I hope the fences we mended
Fall down beneath their own weight
And I hope we hang on past the last exit
I hope it's already too late

And I hope the junkyard a few blocks from here
Someday burns down
And I hope the rising black smoke carries me far away
And I never come back to this town again

In my life, I hope I lie
And tell everyone you were a good wife
And I hope you die
I hope we both die

I hope I cut myself shaving tomorrow
I hope it bleeds all day long
Our friends say it's darkest before the sun rises
We're pretty sure they're all wrong

I hope it stays dark forever
I hope the worst isn't over
And I hope you blink before I do
I hope I never get sober

And I hope when you think of me years down the line
You can't find one good thing to say
And I'd hope that if I found the strength to walk out
You'd stay the hell out of my way

I am drowning
There is no sign of land
You are coming down with me
Hand in unlovable hand

And I hope you die
I hope we both die



eden ⸝⸝

i know nobody cares but i need to get this off my chest. (bit of traumadumping here so be careful)
this song makes me feel like... another completely new emotion i havent experienced before.
i love listening to music, makes me feel a little better.
but this song its... very weird. idk how to explain it.
it just makes me remember all thw experiences i had. it makes me feel alone. it sometimes makes me feel calm, but the other day i started crying very hard while listening to this song.
this song just gives me vibes of: "there is nothing left to save. things will only get worse. nobody will help you."
i swear to god, no other song has ever made me feel like THIS.
it has kinda became my comfort song after watching moral orel. it just hits so hard, considering i kin Orel.
these days have been really stressful for me. i feel very alone. i feel like nobody loves me. i am socially inept, i dont have lots of friends like other people, im awful at socializing.
everyone thinks im weird. my parents always get frustrated because of me, i feel like i burden.
i also have other physical health conditions which only make this worse. soon, i'll need to have surgery and im very anxious about it.
i have also started harming myself, which is very wrong and i dont recommend to ANYONE doing it. it just makes it worse for you, there is no point. please dont even try.
if anyone else is struggling too: i am very sorry for you. things are really hard. we're on the same boat. you dont deserve any of this. please take care of yourself. i cannot promise it will get better though, but i HOPE it gets better.
writing this is probably useless. why? because this comment will probably be forgotten like any other comment here. nobody will even read this, i doubt it.
but if anyone just casually reads this: thank you for your time. i dont know why you did it but thank you.



Zulantie

@Blake Wilson

Close your eyes, you'll be here soon
一 二 三 四 五分
時々 本当に寝たい
でも このワードできない
おやすみ
おやすみ
おやすみ
おやすみ
おやすみ おやすみ
Close your eyes and you'll leave this dream
おやすみ おやすみ
I know that it's hard to do
Days go by
しょうがない
Moments pass
Shattered glass
Hands of time
Where's that chime?
In my head
I'll just
I'll just
I'll just
I'll just
Hands of time will wring my neck
Every little moment spells regret
But I don't have to feel this way
As a voice inside my head
おやすみ
おやすみ
おやすみ
おやすみ
おやすみ おやすみ
Close your eyes and you'll leave this dream
おやすみ おやすみ
I know that it's hard to do
おやすみ おやすみ
Close your eyes and you'll leave this dream
おやすみ おやすみ
I know that it's hard to do
おやすみ おやすみ
Close your eyes and you'll leave this dream
おやすみ おやすみ
I know that it's hard to do



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NotAGoodUsername 360

For a song where almost every line contains the word "hope," there's a LOT of pure, unadulterated despair here...

Steven Midrano

Some of us hope even for the opportunity to despair.

Mazer Mustaine

Despair often follows hope when it fades

Lord Vomapoo Mobile

Puhuhuhu...

C C

JOYFUL despair!

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moonbeam

this song feels like the deep compulsion to stay in a dark place because it's all you've ever known and you're scared of change. even if you're actively trying to get better, there's a part of you that doesn't want to.

M A

Wow exactly why I'm listening to this rn too :) it's comforting to see this here even if it's a year apart

leo !

moral orel

Joel

You said the quite part out loud hahaha 😢

error404

Me with my current 10yr relationship, that's only made it 10yrs bc I was afraid of change, then I got pregnant and felt guilty about leaving bc who doesn't give their babies father a chance.

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