Hotel
Antlers Lyrics


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In the hotel, I can't remember how the past felt
I rent a blank room to stop living in my past self
Fuck now
I'm outta here tomorrow
Fuck now
I'm outta here tomorrow
And when I check out, it won't matter how my name's spelled
Cause when you pass through, you only keep what you can't sell

In the hotel, I can't remember how the past felt
But in a strange bed, I keep sleeping with my past self

Fuck now, I'm outta here tomorrow
Fuck now, I'm outta here tomorrow




And when I check out, it won't matter how my name's spelled
Cause when you pass through, you only keep what you can't sell

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Antlers's song Hotel tell the story of a protagonist who is stuck in the past and wants to escape it. The opening line, "In the hotel, I can't remember how the past felt" sets the tone for the song, suggesting that the singer is in a place where he cannot connect with his past. He rents a "blank room" to stop living in his past self, portraying a desire to move away from his previous experiences and start anew. The repeated refrain of "Fuck now, I'm outta here tomorrow" further cements this idea, suggesting a sense of urgency to leave his past behind.


Despite his best efforts, the singer still finds himself sleeping with his past self in a strange bed, indicating a difficulty in completely escaping from his past. The final lines, "And when I check out, it won't matter how my name's spelled/Cause when you pass through, you only keep what you can't sell" provide a haunting conclusion to the song. The singer realizes that regardless of what he leaves behind or takes with him when he leaves the hotel, he will always carry his past experiences with him.


Antlers's song Hotel is a reflection of the human experience of wanting to escape one's past. The lyrics are both introspective and poignant, and the slow build-up of the song adds to the haunting quality of the lyrics. The song explores the complexities of our past experiences, and how they shape and define us as individuals. It highlights the idea that we may not always be able to move on from our past, but we can choose how we carry it with us as we move forward.


Line by Line Meaning

In the hotel, I can't remember how the past felt
Despite staying in a hotel, I am unable to forget the emotions and memories of my past.


I rent a blank room to stop living in my past self
I have rented an empty hotel room in an attempt to distance myself from my past self and move on with my life.


Fuck now I'm outta here tomorrow
I have had enough and plan to leave the hotel as soon as possible.


And when I check out, it won't matter how my name's spelled
The details of my stay in the hotel, such as the spelling of my name, will be insignificant once I have left.


Cause when you pass through, you only keep what you can't sell
When you leave a place or situation, you only hold onto what holds true meaning and cannot be sold or discarded.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DARBY CICCI, MICHAEL LERNER, PETER SILBERMAN

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@sondermusicclub

[Verse 1]
In the hotel
I can’t remember how the past felt
I rent a blank room
To stop living in my past self

[Chorus]
Fuck now
I’m outta here tomorrow
Fuck now
I’m outta here tomorrow
And when I check out
It won’t matter how my name’s spelled
‘Cause when you pass through
You only keep what you can’t sell

[Verse 2]
In the hotel
I can’t remember how the past felt
But in a strange bed
I keep sleeping with my past self

[Chorus]
Fuck now
I’m outta here tomorrow
Fuck now
I’m outta here tomorrow
And when I check out
It won’t matter how my name’s spelled
‘Cause when you pass through
You only keep what you can’t sell



@johnfurman4242


Dig this song.  Live in the moment!  Time to let go.

In the hotel, I can't remember how the past felt
I rent a blank room to stop living in my past self
Fuck now
I'm outta here tomorrow
Fuck now
I'm outta here tomorrow
And when I check out, it won't matter how my name's spelled
Cause when you pass through, you only keep what you can't sell

In the hotel, I can't remember how the past felt
But in a strange bed, I keep sleeping with my past self

Fuck now, I'm outta here tomorrow
Fuck now, I'm outta here tomorrow
And when I check out, it won't matter how my name's spelled
Cause when you pass through, you only keep what you can't sell



All comments from YouTube:

@npknhdfrvr

I just remember how hard this song hit me when it came out in 2014. Helped me through some dark times fighting the peak of my past substance abuse and the downfalls that come with it.

@compton89_noelrod

That’s amazing! Because of you, that story is true.

@joeygodley2362

Wow, you too? I'm seeing this comment late, but I went through the same thing with this song. It's depressing circumstances that brought me back to this song all these years later, but I'm sober this time around.

@rabuuyoutube5949

this is the most under rated song in the history of music

@tonyrandall3146

I dare suggest this true.

@minemich

God damn that little guitar bit at the end is sublime.

@AJ-dw9or

What song?

@rohit49plus2

This one lol

@enfobeto

It's just amazing

@AJ-dw9or

@@rohit49plus2geez I was an idiot back then .. 💀

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