Ugly
Code Orange Lyrics

Please leave
The singer wants the listener to leave to make things easier.

Just make it easier on me
The singer wants the listener's departure to reduce stress.

Mind in a jar and it's easy to see
The singer is closed off and others can see it easily.

That all I want for you is to bleed on me
The artist wants the listener to share their pain with them.

Green is the color of power and greed
Green represents greed and the desire for power.

But now blood red's the only thing I can see
The singer's focus has shifted to the destructive, violent side of life.

Live like a loser, die like a king
The singer chooses to live their life according to their own morals, even if it means being seen as a loser.

Ugly is the only way I know how to be
The artist sees themselves as always being ugly, inside and out.

All I want is to finally concede
The artist wants to admit that their way of thinking may not always be correct.

That the way that I've been thinking's not the best way to be
The artist recognizes that their thought patterns may be flawed.

That the way I've been living makes it harder to breathe
The singer's current way of life has made it difficult to function properly.

That my instincts might not be as sound as they seem
The artist questions whether their instincts can be trusted.

Lay me on the grass
The singer desires to be at peace with nature.

Put me to bed
The singer wishes to be comforted and put to rest.

Get these sick, sad thoughts
The singer has negative thoughts that they want to rid themselves of.

Out of my head
The artist wants relief from their negative thoughts.

Ugly
The artist repeats the word 'ugly', which is both a description of how they feel, and a reminder that outsiders may view them as such.