Less Than Nothing
Demon Hunter Lyrics


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I suffocate.
Reality is tearing my life away.
All in vain.
I'm taking my pride into the grave.

What a fine line we walk with our eyes closed.
Giving our worst as first like we don't know.
Burning my way through life with a vengeance
Giving my weight in hate until the neck bends
Tearing out every trace of emotion
Falling into this cell that you've opened
Hollow as all these faces around me
Feeling your fatal infection surround me.

[Chorus]
We all live in fear of something.
We all disappear like nothing.
We all live in fear of something.
We all equal less than nothing.

I suffocate.
I'm taking my life from first to last.
All this hate is dragging my face through broken glass.

How can we be so blind in the same light?
Covering all these scars that we can't hide.
Feeling my way through thorns of rejection.
Bleeding out all this filth of infection.

[Chorus]

Nothing.
Nothing.




We're nothing.
Nothing.

Overall Meaning

In "Less Than Nothing," Demon Hunter explores the theme of feeling trapped and overwhelmed by the harshness of reality. The lyrics suggest a level of suffocation, as the singer feels as though their life is being torn away from them to the point where they are taking their pride into the grave. The first verse metaphorically speaks to the difficulty of navigating life when one is blinded by their own choices and behaviors, leading them to give their worst as a first attempt as if they don't know any better. The second verse explores the idea of feeling rejected and infected by the world around you, leading to a sense of drowning in the feeling of being nothing. The chorus brings home the overall message that everyone lives in fear of something and that ultimately, we are all equal and amount to less than nothing.


Line by Line Meaning

I suffocate.
The challenges of life are weighing heavily on me, making it difficult to breathe and function.


Reality is tearing my life away.
The harsh and unforgiving nature of reality is taking a toll on my life, leaving me feeling empty and broken.


All in vain.
Despite my best efforts, everything I do seems to be pointless and ineffective.


I'm taking my pride into the grave.
My stubborn pride and refusal to seek help or change is leading me down a path of destruction and despair.


What a fine line we walk with our eyes closed.
We often move through life blindly, unaware of the impact our actions and choices are having on ourselves and those around us.


Giving our worst as first like we don't know.
We sometimes act without thinking or caring about the consequences, putting our own desires ahead of others and causing harm in the process.


Burning my way through life with a vengeance.
I am consumed with a fierce and destructive anger that fuels my actions and choices, causing me to lash out and hurt others.


Giving my weight in hate until the neck bends.
I am so consumed with hatred and resentment that it is physically and emotionally overwhelming, leaving me feeling helpless and broken.


Tearing out every trace of emotion.
I am so numb and detached from my emotions that I am unable to connect with others or find meaning in my life.


Falling into this cell that you've opened.
Someone has hurt or betrayed me so deeply that I am trapped inside my own pain and unable to escape its grip.


Hollow as all these faces around me.
I feel completely alone and isolated, surrounded by people who seem just as empty and disconnected as I am.


Feeling your fatal infection surround me.
The negativity and toxicity of someone else's influence is infecting me, suffocating me, and dragging me down into despair.


We all live in fear of something.
No matter who we are or what our circumstances, we all have something that terrifies us and holds us back from our true potential.


We all disappear like nothing.
No matter how important we may feel in the moment, our lives are short and fleeting, and we will eventually fade away like nothing.


We all equal less than nothing.
Despite our best efforts and successes, we are all ultimately insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and our time on this earth is brief and inconsequential.


I'm taking my life from first to last.
I am allowing my anger and resentment to consume me completely, replacing all other emotions and thoughts until there is nothing left.


All this hate is dragging my face through broken glass.
My intense hatred and resentment is not only causing me emotional pain, but is manifesting physically, leaving me scarred and broken.


How can we be so blind in the same light?
We often fail to see the world and other people clearly, projecting our own insecurities, biases, and fears onto others and obscuring the truth.


Covering all these scars that we can't hide.
We all carry emotional and psychological scars that we struggle to conceal from others, but which are always present and painful to bear.


Feeling my way through thorns of rejection.
I am constantly encountering rejection and disappointment in my life, making it difficult to find my way and feel a sense of purpose or belonging.


Bleeding out all this filth of infection.
I am finally releasing all of the toxic and damaging emotions that have been poisoning my soul, even though it is painful and messy.


Nothing.
At the end of the day, no matter how we may struggle and strive, we are all ultimately nothing in the grand scheme of things.


We're nothing.
Despite our best efforts, achievements, and connections, we are ultimately insignificant and transitory, just passing through this world and leaving nothing behind.




Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: DON CLARK, KRIS MCCADDON, RYAN CLARK

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