Drown the City
A Skylit Drive Lyrics
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I won't lie
Tape your mouth shut
Lie to me
I won't lie
Swallow your tongue
Forget it all I have you buried in my walls
Ill use your skin to cover up my scares
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
So now your screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I won't die I will lie
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
Is its hard to read when your missing your ribs
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
So now your screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I won't die I will lie
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
Is its hard to read when your missing your ribs
So now your screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
Hoping they’ll
Drown the City is a powerful and intense song by A Skylit Drive that explores the darker side of relationships. The lyrics depict a disturbing scene of abuse and betrayal, as the singer (presumably the abuser) tells the victim to lie and tapes their mouth shut. The chorus repeats the lines "So now you're screaming at the top of your lungs, hoping for someone to come, hoping they'll bring a gun to inflict all the pain I caused upon you." It's a haunting and chilling exploration of the psychological trauma and violence that can occur in toxic relationships.
One interpretation of the lyrics is that they are written from the perspective of a stalker or murderer. The lines "Forget it all, I have you buried in my walls, I'll use your skin to cover up my scars" suggest that the singer has killed the victim and is using their skin as a mask. The reference to a "bloody hall of fame" further emphasizes the violent and gruesome nature of the scene.
The song is full of vivid imagery and descriptive language that brings the disturbing scene to life. The repetition of certain phrases, such as "I won't die I will lie" and "the only problem with the story carved on your chest is it's hard to read when you're missing your ribs," adds to the sense of horror and helplessness felt by the victim.
Overall, Drown the City is a harrowing and unsettling song that explores themes of abuse, violence, and the darker side of human relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Lie to me
Deceive me, I won't tell the truth either
I won't lie
I won't be honest
Tape your mouth shut
Silence yourself, don't resist my control
Swallow your tongue
Keep your thoughts to yourself, don't speak out against me
Forget it all I have you buried in my walls
I've hidden your memory away and made you part of my twisted collection
Ill use your skin to cover up my scars
I'll make myself feel better by taking your identity and wearing it as a mask
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
Your lifeless body is just another trophy in my collection
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
You were bound and helpless under my control
So now your screaming at the top of your lungs
You're desperately begging for help
Hoping for someone to come
Praying for rescue and salvation
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
Wishing for a quick end to your pain
To inflict all the pain I caused upon you
To make me suffer for the torture I've inflicted on you
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
The only issue with the message I've left behind is that it's now hard to decipher
Is its hard to read when your missing your ribs
The brutality of my actions have destroyed your body beyond recognition
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRIAN MICHAEL WHITE, CORY MATTHEW LA QUAY, JORDAN BLAKE, JOSEPH WILSON, KYLE CHRISTOPHER SIMMONS, NICHOLAS WILLIAM MILLER
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@remyrose6359
Lie to me
I won't lie
Tape your mouth shut
Lie to me
I won't lie
Swallow your tongue
Forget it all I have you buried in my walls
Ill use your skin to cover up my scares
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
So now your screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I won't die I will lie
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
Is its hard to read when your missing your ribs
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side
So now your screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I won't die I will lie
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
Is its hard to read when your missing your ribs
So now your screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
Hoping they’ll
@KarinaKILLZ
Lie to me
I won't lie
Tape your mouth shut
Lie to me
I won't lie
Swallow your tongue
Forget it all I have you buried in my walls
I’ll use your skin to cover up my scars
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side…
[x2]
So now you’re screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
(for some, for some, for someone to come)
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I caused upon you.
I won’t die, I won’t die, I will lie
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
Is its hard to read when you’re missing your ribs
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side…
So now you’re screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
(for some, for some, for someone to come)
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I caused upon you.
I won’t die, I won’t die,
I won’t die (I will lie)
I won’t die (I will lie)
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
Is its hard to read when you’re missing your ribs
So now you’re screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
(for some, for some, for someone to come)
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I caused upon you.
So now you’re screaming at the top of your lungs
Waiting for someone to come
(Waiting for someone)
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I caused upon you.
Immerse me, cut my throat
Immerse me, cut my throat
If you want me skin deep you better act now.
If you want me skin deep you better act now.
@alexkhaos666
:Lyrics:
Lie to me
I won't lie
Tape your mouth shut
Lie to me
I won't lie
Swallow your tongue
Forget it all I have you buried in my walls
I’ll use your skin to cover up my scars
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side…
[x2]
So now you’re screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
(for some, for some, for someone to come)
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I caused upon you.
I won’t die, I won’t die, I will lie
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
Is its hard to read when you’re missing your ribs
The place you lay in a bloody hall of fame
The ropes that tied your hands right by your side…
So now you’re screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
(for some, for some, for someone to come)
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I caused upon you.
I won’t die, I won’t die,
I won’t die (I will lie)
I won’t die (I will lie)
The only problem with the story carved on your chest
Is its hard to read when you’re missing your ribs
So now you’re screaming at the top of your lungs
Hoping for someone to come
(for some, for some, for someone to come)
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I caused upon you.
So now you’re screaming at the top of your lungs
Waiting for someone to come
(Waiting for someone)
Hoping they’ll bring a gun
To inflict all the pain
I caused upon you.
I caused upon you.
Immerse me, cut my throat
Immerse me, cut my throat
If you want me skin deep you better act now.
If you want me skin deep you better act now.
@TragicHeroRecords
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@webmachine87
2023
@DesolateSolace
Rest in piece Jordan blake. This was one of the song that first got me into the genre and the emo scene. You did amazing clean vocals and I always wanted to sing like you.
@rmedlin88
This song is amazing also one of the first to get me in the genre!! RIP Jordon!!
@alteracaocannabis3956
Morreu de que?
@winj341
Its peace bro not piece 😅
@Nikometal999
Same, heard that from a school friend a long time ago andhere we are...
@curtharakaly4620
This entire album is so fucking gooooood. I could listen to it everyday and still love every song just as much. Such and awesome voice. Was gonna see them earlier this year when he came back to sing but he passed away before they came to part of the States.
Drown The City.
A Reason for Broken Wings.
Hey Nightmare, Where'd You Get Those Teeth...are so insanely good and have stood the test of time even going on almost 20 years now....fuckkkkk.
@sebp1350
This was the first song i ever heard from these guys, Rip Jordan! You'll be missed 🙏🏽❤️
@mentaltelepathy24
Same I think I still have the demo song somewhere - I got the demos of most of the songs from this EP. I remember talking to Jordan back in the day about the album too - This death hit me hard.