Hospital
Counting Crows Lyrics


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Hospital bound, so you know there will be treatment
Hey alright, it's too late to put up a fight
Hospital gowns, so you know you should be sleeping
Wide awake, there's some pills that you shouldn't take

Honest to God, X is always an unknown
I said alright, Y gets buried in your bones
I said honest to God, if you don't get it off your chest
You don't have to stay around, you don't have to solve for X

I'm afraid I found it's eternally unequal
Hey alright, it's too late to put up a fight
On the way back down, finally a sequel,
Hey alright, in a hospital room tonight

Is it alright, and your exit's always an unknown
It's hard to hold on too tight, 'cause I got buried with your bones
And I said honest to God, if you don't get it off your chest
All your reason gone tonight, you don't have to solve for X

Hospital bound, so you know there will be treatment
Hey alright, in a hospital room tonight
Hospital gowns, so you know you should be sleeping
Wide awake, there's some pills that I shouldn't take

And I said alright, X is always an unknown
I tried to hold on too tight but I got buried with the bone




And I said honest to God, I got to get it off my chest
I don't want to stick around, 'cause I don't need this suffering

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Counting Crows's song "Hospital" describe being confined in a hospital, where patients are limited in their freedom and choices. The song speaks about accepting the situation and going through the necessary treatments, even though it feels like being trapped in a place that deprives one of independence. The opening line sets the scene with the singer saying: "Hospital bound, so you know there will be treatment." The line conveys a sense of surrender and acceptance of the situation that the singer is going through.


The lyrics also contain several references to unknown variables, symbolizing the uncertainty and ambiguity that patients can experience in hospitals. The lines "Honest to God, X is always an unknown" and "I said alright, Y gets buried in your bones" refer to mathematical variables X and Y. The singer uses these variables to illustrate the difficulty of predicting outcomes when it comes to health, making recovery an uncertain process. The song implies that patients often have to accept the unknown factors and trust in their medical team to help them recover.


Overall, the song is a reflection on the experience of being hospitalized, often feeling trapped and uncertain, but ultimately trusting in the process and the medical staff for treatment and recovery.


Line by Line Meaning

Hospital bound, so you know there will be treatment
I'm going to the hospital where they treat people.


Hey alright, it's too late to put up a fight
There's no point trying to resist, it's too late for that.


Hospital gowns, so you know you should be sleeping
I'm wearing a hospital gown, which means I should be sleeping.


Wide awake, there's some pills that you shouldn't take
I'm awake even though I should be sleeping, and I have pills that I shouldn't take.


Honest to God, X is always an unknown
Honestly, I don't know what X is.


I said alright, Y gets buried in your bones
I said I'm okay, but deep down I'm struggling.


I said honest to God, if you don't get it off your chest
I honestly believe that if you don't speak up, it will hurt you.


You don't have to stay around, you don't have to solve for X
You don't have to stick around and try to figure everything out.


I'm afraid I found it's eternally unequal
I'm scared because I realized that things are never going to be equal.


On the way back down, finally a sequel,
Things are getting worse, like a sequel to a bad movie.


Hey alright, in a hospital room tonight
I'm in a hospital room tonight, and I'm okay with that.


Is it alright, and your exit's always an unknown
Are things okay? I don't know, and I don't know what's going to happen.


It's hard to hold on too tight, 'cause I got buried with your bones
It's hard to hold on too tightly to something that's already dead and gone.


All your reason gone tonight, you don't have to solve for X
You don't have to overthink everything and try to solve all your problems tonight.


And I said alright, X is always an unknown
I'm okay with not knowing what X is.


I tried to hold on too tight but I got buried with the bone
I tried to hold on too hard to something that was already dead and gone.


I don't want to stick around, 'cause I don't need this suffering
I don't want to stay in a place that causes me pain and suffering.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: COBY BROWN

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