A Single Moment of Sincerity
Asking Alexandria Lyrics


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False tales lies of a washed up prom queen
Why'd you tell me everything was fine?
Everything was okay?

Get on your knees, oh
Oh, why tear me up? No
Why everything's dead inside, oh
You should've told me, at least I would've known, no
You should've told me and carved it in my bones

Tear out my eyes to remove the gift of
Sight, proves ever cursing, the light can't find us here
Painted red my eyes are burning
And still you hide behind the waves

Your silence is so haunting
Your words relentless, burying in
My heart betrays me for a last first kiss goodbye

Fall asleep
Jar one eye, jar one eye

Spilling every lie you've spilled before
Still I'm not forgiving you
What's happened between us?
What can I give to save us?
Being righteous isn't quite enough
What's happened between us?
What can I give to save me?

These oceans are far between our hearts
The breathing has got too hard
These oceans are far between our hearts
The breathing has got too hard

Scream with the voice of an angel
Lie in the eyes of the gospel
Smile in the face of your victims, smile for me
This is my last request to you
Hold my breath




I was clutching on to disaster
Hold my breath

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Asking Alexandria's song "A Single Moment of Sincerity" hones in on the theme of deception and the painful consequences of being deceived. The song begins with the singer questioning why the "washed-up prom queen" lied to them, and how everything seemed to be fine before. The singer is left feeling alone and dead inside, and the truth would have been better even if it meant carving it into their bones.


The next section involves the singer recalling how they wish they could tear out their eyes to remove the gift of sight since it only proves to curse them. The redness of the singer's eyes is a metaphorical representation of their frustration and pain. The singer yearns to have the truth be told to them instead of hiding behind waves of silence. They wonder how they can forgive someone who has spilled lies before. The oceans between their hearts and the difficulty breathing symbolizes the distance and strain caused by the deception.


The final section brings out the anger and frustration that the singer is feeling at the end of the relationship. They scream like an angel but lie in the eyes of the gospel, indicating that their words are empty and disingenuous. The singer wants to hold their breath because they are barely holding onto the relationship due to the deception. The song's lyrics also portray the struggle of attempting to save a relationship, but righteousness isn't quite enough, and sometimes, saving oneself is the only option.


Line by Line Meaning

False tales lies of a washed up prom queen
You deceived me with fictional stories like a former famous girl at our school


Why'd you tell me everything was fine?
Why did you assure me that everything was okay when it wasn't?


Get on your knees, oh
Beg me for forgiveness


Oh, why tear me up? No
Why hurt me? It's unacceptable


Why everything's dead inside, oh
Why do I feel numb and empty inside?


You should've told me, at least I would've known, no
You should've informed me, so I'd be aware of what's going on instead of being blindsided


You should've told me and carved it in my bones
You should've communicated it clearly so that I could never forget


Tear out my eyes to remove the gift of
I wish to be blind to forget everything


Sight, proves ever cursing, the light can't find us here
Seeing everything is a curse because even light can't help us in this deteriorated state


Painted red my eyes are burning
My eyes have turned red and are burning due to excessive crying


And still you hide behind the waves
Even though I feel devastated, you try to hide your faults just like hiding in the waves


Your silence is so haunting
Your silence is distressing, and it makes me anxious


Your words relentless, burying in
Your words keep knocking me down, leaving me to feel oppressed


My heart betrays me for a last first kiss goodbye
My emotions mislead me to want one last kiss before parting ways forever


Fall asleep
These worries must end, and I should succumb to oblivion


Jar one eye, jar one eye
Let one eye remain open, and the other shall shut for the final rest


Spilling every lie you've spilled before
You're confessing to me again, all the lies you've told me earlier


Still, I'm not forgiving you
I might hear your apologies, but I cannot forget the betrayal


What's happened between us?
What led us to this state of collapse?


What can I give to save us?
What can I do to fix the irreparable damage already done?


Being righteous isn't quite enough
Being correct and righteous may not be sufficient to solve our differences


These oceans are far between our hearts
The gap between us feels like an ocean, and we can't reach each other emanating from our hearts


The breathing has got too hard
Our situation has become too constraining.


Scream with the voice of an angel
Yell with a pure and powerful voice


Lie in the eyes of the gospel
Even if your deeds deceive, pretend to be righteous


Smile in the face of your victims, smile for me
Despite making others miserable, wear a smile on your face for me


This is my last request to you
This is my final wish from you


Hold my breath
I'm willing to stop breathing, i.e., die


I was clutching on to disaster
I'm still holding onto the chaos with a firm grip


Hold my breath
I'm still willing to cease breathing, i.e., die




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Written by: JAMES CASSELLS, CAMERON LIDDELL, SAM BETTLEY, BEN BRUCE, DANNY WORSNOP

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Morgan Wells

False tales lies of a washed up prom queen
Why'd you tell me everything was fine?
Everything was okay?
Get on your knees, oh
Oh, why tear me up? No
Why everything's dead inside, oh
You should've told me, at least I would've known, no
You should've told me and carved it in my bones
Tear out my eyes to remove the gift of
Sight, proves ever cursing, the light can't find us here
Painted red my eyes are burning
And still you hide behind the waves
Your silence is so haunting
Your words relentless, burying in
My heart betrays me for a last first kiss goodbye
Fall asleep
Jar one eye, jar one eye
Spilling every lie you've spilled before
Still I'm not forgiving you
What's happened between us?
What can I give to save us?
Being righteous isn't quite enough
What's happened between us?
What can I give to save me?
These oceans are far between our hearts
The breathing has got too hard
These oceans are far between our hearts
The breathing has got too hard
Scream with the voice of an angel
Lie in the eyes of the gospel
Smile in the face of your victims, smile for me
This is my last request to you
Hold my breath
I was clutching on to disaster
Hold my breath



All comments from YouTube:

Miciah W

I cannot believe this is ten years old man, this was the first CD I ever purchased with my own money, I was 13. What memories, cheers guys 💜✌

L D S K

Yeah good times <3

KDC Krusia

Good choice

Julio1ATE7

I was 21 😭

Dylan Keenan

I was 6 😂🤘🔥

MAND0

The stand up and scream album came out in 2009 lol so 13 years now..

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brian blackwell

Nobody does it enough but the drums in this song will forever be golden. Dude went in. And deserves appreciation. Man I feel old. 2023 now

The One Who Knocks

Over 10 years have passed and still a BANGER

Jack Sanders

This band helped me through anger and depression and showed me how to have a great time.. I will forever love them and be great full.. I love you guys and this community!!!

Carmi M.

This song deserves so many more views... Definitely my favourite from Stand Up And Scream.

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