Kill Me
♫ The Pretty Reckless Lyrics

Every day I wake up
The singer wakes up every day, indicating that she is stuck in the same routine and feeling trapped in her life.

Every day I wake up alone
The singer wakes up alone every day, emphasizing her feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Let me open up the discussion with
The singer wants to start a conversation and share her thoughts.

I'm not impressed
The artist is unimpressed with herself and her life, feeling that she is not living up to her potential.

With any mother fucking word I say
The artist feels that her words are meaningless and not worth listening to.

See I lied that I cried
The singer admits to lying about her emotions, pretending to be upset when she is not.

When he came inside
The singer is referring to a sexual encounter with someone she does not actually care about.

And now I'm burning a highway Hades
The artist is on a destructive path, feeling like she is in a hellish place and cannot escape.

Shut the fuck up
The artist is frustrated and wants others to stop talking and distracting her.

When I'm trying to think
The artist needs to concentrate and focus her thoughts.

I gotta keep my concentration
The singer needs to maintain her focus in order to achieve her goals.

Give me one more drink
The artist uses alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with her problems and forget her troubles.

And then I'll try to remember all the advice
The singer feels like she has received advice from others but struggles to apply it to her own life.

That my good book told me
The singer is likely referring to religious or self-help literature that she has read in the past.

And all the lost souls say
The singer feels like she is surrounded by other lost and struggling individuals.

Drugs, bars, backseats of cars blowing boys
The artist has engaged in reckless and self-destructive behavior, using drugs and engaging in casual sex as a way to escape her problems.

What a boring life I've led so far
The artist is disillusioned with her life, feeling like she has not accomplished anything meaningful and is stuck in a rut.

Just a prime thirteen
The singer is reflecting on a past experience, likely referring to a sexual encounter she had when she was younger.

When I rode his machine
The singer is referencing a sexual encounter with a partner who was in control.

Tried to keep my body dirty
The artist intentionally engages in risky sexual behavior.

And my eyes closed and clean
The artist keeps her eyes closed during sex as a way to avoid facing the reality of what she's doing.

So with a wink
The artist is flirting and being playful, but likely masking her true feelings and intentions.

And a smile and a vial of meth
The singer is using drugs as a way to cope with her problems and escape reality.

I took his hand
The artist is engaging in risky behavior and following someone else's lead.

And then we walked through the shadow of death
The singer feels like she is on a dangerous and self-destructive path in life.

And then I tried to remember all the advice that my teacher told me
The singer is reflecting on advice she has received in the past, but struggling to apply it to her current situation.

Deep, deeper, deeper inside
The singer is struggling with deep-rooted emotional issues and is feeling overwhelmed.

Pull the wool nice and tight
The artist is trying to ignore or hide her problems and emotions.

So that it covers your eyes
The artist doesn't want to face the truth and is hiding from reality.

Can't find a god, love, Jesus, father
The singer is struggling to find meaning in life and is feeling lost and alone.

I don't even care that much
The singer is feeling apathetic and disconnected from her life and emotions.

So why do I even bother?
The artist is questioning why she even tries to make a change in her life when it feels so difficult and pointless.

Let me just end how I was gonna begin
The artist wants to end the conversation or discussion and move on to something else.

Don't waste your time waiting 'cause I'm going back in
The artist doesn't want others to wait around for her or expect her to change her behavior or mindset.

Just get me out of the sun
The sun is likely a metaphor for the harsh reality of life, and the singer wants to escape and avoid facing it.

Someone get me out of the sun
The artist is feeling lost and hopeless and wants someone to help her escape her current situation.