Room 429
Cop Shoot Cop Lyrics


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What you don't understand is where everything's leading
When all of the signs you see still point to overload
As you reach out your hand, a shattered picture's receding
Like tail-lights along that lonesome stretch of broken road

'Cause you've been to the past and it's just a reminder
A recollection of faces that will never come to call
When you've cut through the mask
When you've been through the grinder
Sometimes you forget that you had ever been there at all

Up here in room 429
Yeah, the world ain't so unkind
I want to take you to that empty room tonight

In the shadow of doubt, in the crush of an instant
Standing in the rain outside my door, hand on your knife
When you reach a brick wall, there is still a decision
Always thought if I had to lose I'd surely choose my life

Up here in room 429
Yeah, the world ain't so unkind
I want to take that empty room tonight
We'll tell the world outside the door
That we ain't never coming back no more
I want to stay in here till we turn off the night
Till we turn off the night

City breathes so softly, everything is sleeping
I am at the window silently watching
I can see you standing alone against the winter
I can hear hear you asking, but the streets - they are not giving
Don't look to the ocean, restless in its dreaming
Don't look to the heavens; for they will tell you nothing
If living is for learning, then dying is forgetting
Once we have forgotten, then we can go on living

In a lifetime of hope, in a second of kindness
There is never a doubt that we are born and die alone




From within or without there's no way they can find us
When they knock at the door, the lights are on but we ain't home

Overall Meaning

The song "Room 429" by Cop Shoot Cop talks about a sense of disillusionment and the desire for escape. The lyrics paint a picture of someone who has gone through difficult experiences and is struggling to come to terms with them. The person is looking for a way to escape from their troubles, but they are not sure where to go.


The lyrics also touch on themes such as loneliness, isolation, and the search for meaning. The line "We'll tell the world outside the door, that we ain't never coming back no more" suggests a desire to cut ties with the outside world and retreat into oneself, perhaps as a way to find solace or to escape from the pain of facing the world.


Overall, "Room 429" is a haunting and emotional song that explores the complexities of human experience, particularly in the face of difficult times.


Line by Line Meaning

What you don't understand is where everything's leading
Despite seeing the signs, you don't know where life is taking you.


When all of the signs you see still point to overload
Despite seeing the warning signs, you feel overwhelmed and lost.


As you reach out your hand, a shattered picture's receding
As you try to hold onto memories, they slip away like a car driving off into the distance.


Like tail-lights along that lonesome stretch of broken road
The memories fade away like the taillights of a car on a lonely and desolate road.


'Cause you've been to the past and it's just a reminder
The past is just a memory and a reminder of people and experiences that are no longer there.


A recollection of faces that will never come to call
Remembering faces of people who are no longer a part of your life and won't return.


When you've cut through the mask
When you've taken off the facade of pretenses people put up.


When you've been through the grinder
When you've been through difficult and trying experiences that have worn you down.


Sometimes you forget that you had ever been there at all
The experiences of the past can become so distant that it's hard to remember that they happened at all.


Up here in room 429
The artist finds solace in a room that offers temporary escape from the world.


Yeah, the world ain't so unkind
The singer finds peace in solitude and away from the outside world.


I want to take you to that empty room tonight
The artist wants to share that sense of peace and escape from the outside world with someone else.


In the shadow of doubt, in the crush of an instant
During times of uncertainty and stress, when it feels like everything is closing in and overwhelming.


Standing in the rain outside my door, hand on your knife
Someone else is trying to come into the singer's life with negative intentions.


When you reach a brick wall, there is still a decision
Even when you feel like you're at a dead end, there are still choices to be made.


Always thought if I had to lose I'd surely choose my life
The artist values their own life above other things.


We'll tell the world outside the door
The artist wants to block out the outside world and all its problems.


That we ain't never coming back no more
The singer wants to stay in the temporary escape indefinitely.


I want to stay in here till we turn off the night
The singer wants to stay in the temporary escape until all the problems and worries of the outside world fade away.


City breathes so softly, everything is sleeping
The city is silent and desolate, as if it's sleeping.


I am at the window silently watching
The artist is watching the city from their temporary escape.


I can see you standing alone against the winter
The artist can see someone else, who is also struggling, standing alone in the cold.


I can hear hear you asking, but the streets - they are not giving
Despite asking for help, no help or answers are coming from the outside world.


Don't look to the ocean, restless in its dreaming
Don't look to the vast and unpredictable ocean for answers.


Don't look to the heavens; for they will tell you nothing
Don't look to a higher power or some greater force for answers either.


If living is for learning, then dying is forgetting
If life is a continuous journey of learning, then death is the end of everything we've ever learned.


Once we have forgotten, then we can go on living
Forgetting is ultimately necessary to move forward and keep living.


In a lifetime of hope, in a second of kindness
Despite a lifetime full of adversity and difficulties, it only takes one small act of kindness to make it all worthwhile.


There is never a doubt that we are born and die alone
Death is inevitable and ultimately, we all experience it alone.


From within or without there's no way they can find us
There is no way for external forces to penetrate the temporary escape.


When they knock at the door, the lights are on but we ain't home
When the outside world tries to intrude, the singer and whoever they're with will not answer or respond to it.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TODD C. ASHLEY

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What you don't understand is where everything's leading
When all the signs you see still point to overload
As you reach out your hand, a shattered picture's receding
Like tail-lights along that lonesome stretch of broken road
'Cause you've been to the past and it's just a reminder
A recollection of faces that will never come to call
When you've cut through the mask, when you've been through the grinder
Sometimes you forget that you had ever been there at all

Up here in room 429
Yeah the world ain't so unkind
I want to take you to that empty room tonight

In the shadow of doubt, in the crush of an instant
Standing in the rain outside my door hand on your knife
When you reach a brick wall, there is still a decision
Always thought if I had to lose I'd surely choose my life

Up here in room 429
Yeah the world ain't so unkind
I want to take you to that empty room tonight
We'll tell the world outside the door
That we ain't never coming back no more
We're going to stay in here till we turn off the night
Till we turn off the night

City breathes so softly, everything is sleeping
I am at the window silently watching
I can see you standing alone against the winter
I can hear you asking but the streets they are not giving

Don't look to the ocean, restless in its dreaming
Don't look to the heavens for they will tell you nothing
If living is for learning then dying is forgetting
Once we have forgotten then we can go on living

In a lifetime of hope, in a second of kindness
There is never a doubt that we are born and die alone
From within or without there's no way they can find us
When they knock at the door the lights are on but we ain't home

Up here in room 429
Yeah the world ain't so unkind
I want to take you to that empty room tonight
We'll tell the world outside the door
That we ain't never coming back no more
I want to stay in here till we turn off the night
We're going to stay in here till we turn off the night
Till we turn off the night
Till we turn off the night
Till we turn off the night



All comments from YouTube:

@dudenhtown

Hearing this for the first time 30 years ago on the radio was something special 🖤❤️

@thepossum7552

I was actually introduced to the song through the SYL cover, which was really good. But, hearing the original ... nothing can surpass that freakin' edge it has.

@father042

Joseph Price Haha same, Devin rules

@dangergirldesigns5943

+JR P Same. The City album was massive. Took a while to realize it was a cover, kind of like The Badge (played by Pantera) on The Crow OST. It's always interesting to hear the original. This band owns.

@ziochristmas

well, thanks heavi devy :)

@authenticdarkness4933

Cover is way better

@f4u5tus

Gabriel Maco cover has better production, but as much as I love Devin, this is a better vocal performance.

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@DoraRobertson

Tod Ashley is one of music's most underrated lyricists.

@theshiggityshwa4359

Dude is fuckin BRUTAL omg. I love his lyrics.

@flyonalbatross13

Devin Townsend sent me here.

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