Hear Me
凯丽·克莱森 Kelly Clarkson Lyrics

Hear me
The singer is pleading with the listener to pay attention to what she has to say.

Hear me
Reiteration of the opening line to emphasize the urgency of the singer's message.

You gotta be out there
The singer is addressing a person she has yet to meet and is expressing her hope that they exist.

You gotta be somewhere
The artist continues to express her hope that the person she is looking for is out there somewhere.

Wherever you are
The artist acknowledges that she doesn't know where the person she is looking for is located.

I'm waiting (oh)
The singer is waiting for the person she is seeking to appear in her life. The 'oh' denotes a hint of sadness or longing.

'Cause there are these nights when
The singer is about to share her experience with having a sense of loneliness and longing in her life.

I sing myself to sleep
The artist uses music to alleviate her loneliness, and to help her fall asleep.

And I'm hopin' my dreams
The artist ensures us that at night, she dreams of the person she is looking for.

Bring you close to me
The artist hopes that in her dreams, she can be close to the person she is searching for.

Are you listening?
The singer is asking the listener if they can hear the message she is sending out into the world.

Hear me, I'm cryin' out, I'm ready now
The artist is stressing the urgency of her message and informing the listener that she is emotionally and mentally prepared for this connection.

Turn my world upside down, find me
The singer is asking the person she is looking for to change her world by finding her.

I'm lost inside the crowd, it's getting loud
The singer feels lost and out of place in the world, and is struggling to be heard in the midst of a lot of noise.

I need you to see, I'm screaming for you to please
The singer is desperate for the person she is searching for to hear her plea.

I'm restless and wild
The artist is describing the chaos she feels inside herself.

I fall, but I try
The artist is saying that she makes mistakes like everyone else, but she continues to try.

I need someone to understand (can you hear me?)
The singer is repeating her plea for someone to understand her, and is asking the listener if they can hear her.

I'm lost in my thoughts
The singer is trapped in her own mind and is having trouble connecting with reality.

And baby, I've fought
The artist has overcome obstacles and adversity in the past and is ready to face any challenges that come with making a connection with the person she is looking for.

For all that I've got
The artist has fought to get where she is, and is not willing to give up now that she has found someone worth searching for.

Hear me, hear me, hear me
Reiteration of the chorus to emphasize the urgency of the artist's message.

Can you hear me?
The singer is pleading with the listener to confirm that they can hear her message.

Hear me, hear me, hear me
Reiteration of the chorus to emphasize the urgency of the artist's message.

Can you hear me? Oh, oh no
The singer is expressing her fear that the person she is searching for may not be able to hear her message or may not exist at all. The 'oh no' denotes a sense of hopelessness and despair.

Hear me
Closing line of the song, reiterating the singer's message once more.