Stop Making This Hurt
Bleachers Lyrics

Daniel puts the kids to bed
A father named Daniel is putting his children to bed.

They're screaming, "Oh, the gods must be crazy"
The children are making loud noises which make Daniel think they are screaming about something crazy.

Well, Jimmy's on the road tonight
A person named Jimmy is traveling on the road tonight.

She doesn't recognize her country
Jimmy's traveling companion does not feel familiar with the new place they are in.

My father's in the room next door
The singer's father is in the room next to his.

Crying with his ma at sixty-five
The singer's father is speaking to his mother while crying at the age of sixty-five.

Well, every time I close my eyes
The singer has a recurring thought that appears often.

I just see you written in big lights
This recurring thought is of someone they are attracted to and deeply attracted to.

Stop making this hurt
The singer wants the other person to stop doing something that causes them pain.

And say goodbye like you mean it
They want the other person to say goodbye to them in a meaningful way.

Stop trying on this hurt
The situation is causing the person pain, so they want the other person to stop trying so hard to make it work.

Just say goodbye like you mean it
If the other person wants to leave, they should do it properly, with intention.

My mamma's in the house tonight
The singer's mother is in the same house as them.

Tryna break free of New Jersey
The mother wants to live in a new location, outside of New Jersey.

While the kids are on the street
The singer's siblings are outside.

And they're crying, "Let me live in my country"
The siblings are upset and crying about wanting to live in their own familiar location.

But me and Ray
The singer is talking about someone named Ray.

We got the dream and a car, we're like free as the night
They both have a dream and a car, which makes them feel free.

So how come every time I take a drive
The singer questions why they feel trapped, despite having the freedom to drive anywhere.

I just see it written on street signs?
The thought of the other person keeps appearing in the singer's mind, even during leisure activities like driving.

But if we take the sadness out of Saturday night
If the sadness is removed from a typical night out on Saturdays...

I wonder what we'll be left with, anything worth the fight?
...the singer wonders if there would be anything left to strive for in that enjoyable event.

I wanna run from the darkness, wanna shout at the light
The singer feels like they are in a dark place and wants to escape it, to find happiness and light.

It's coming over me now
The overwhelming feeling of darkness and sadness is currently affecting the singer.

Two, three, four, five
The singer is counting, which could represent bringing a sense of control or structure to their anxious feeling.

Oh God, we barely survived
The singer thinks they barely made it through an especially difficult time.

Come on, baby
The singer wants the other person to make a change.

Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
Repeating the word 'baby' emphasizes the need for change by the other person.

Stop making this hurt
The sadness and emotional pain the situation causes needs to stop.

Say goodbye like you mean it (say goodbye like you mean it)
If the other person wants to leave, they should do it properly, with intention.

Just say goodbye like you mean it
The other person needs to face the reality of moving on, so they should do it in a meaningful way.

Stop making this hurt (say goodbye like you mean it)
If the other person wants to leave, they should do it properly, with intention, which will let the singer move on and stop feeling hurt.

Say goodbye like you mean it (say goodbye like you mean it)
If the other person wants to leave, they should do it properly, with intention.

Just say goodbye like you mean it
If the other person wants to leave, they should do it properly, with intention.