Nothing Left
Down Royale Lyrics


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Make up for the lack of reason
I tried to compromise
I can't forget that the shit that you fed me
Had been draped in lies

This circle is never ending
It's been broken before
I don't give a fuck anymore
I'm sick of trying

Every day is the same old shit
Don't try to judge me
Don't try to think I will never regret
There is nothing left

This circle is never ending
It's been broken before
I don't give a fuck anymore
I'm sick of trying

Now I am
In deceit
I'll break
I can't just back down
I'll break
On your knees to prey for salvation
Back down
It's set in concrete
And cast in stone

There's nothing left




Don't try to judge me
I can't just back down

Overall Meaning

In these lyrics, Down Royale expresses their frustration and disillusionment with a repetitive and exhausting situation. They seem to have tried to compromise and make up for the lack of reason on the other person's part, but they can't forget the lies they were told. The circle they are in has been broken before, but it seems to keep going on and on, and they have had enough. They don't care anymore, and they are sick of trying.


The second part of the song seems to be a declaration of independence, of sorts. The singer is done with the charade and is ready to break free from it. They won't back down, even if it means facing deceit and the need for salvation. They assert that there is "nothing left," and they won't let anyone judge them or try to make them regret their decision.


Overall, the lyrics suggest a growing frustration and a need to break free from a cycle of lies and disappointments. The singer seems to be ready to assert themselves and take control of their own life, regardless of the consequences or what others might think.


Line by Line Meaning

Make up for the lack of reason
I want to find a reason for our problems


I tried to compromise
I wanted to work things out between us


I can't forget that the shit that you fed me
You lied to me and I can't just ignore it


Had been draped in lies
You have been dishonest with me


This circle is never ending
Our problems keep happening over and over again


It's been broken before
We've tried to fix things before, but it didn't work


I don't give a fuck anymore
I'm tired of trying to fix things


I'm sick of trying
I'm tired of working on our issues


Every day is the same old shit
Our problems keep happening repeatedly


Don't try to judge me
Don't criticize me for giving up


Don't try to think I will never regret
I know I will regret giving up, but I still can't keep trying


There is nothing left
Our relationship is over


Now I am
I am now feeling


In deceit
Betrayed and lied to


I'll break
I'll give up completely


I can't just back down
I can't keep trying to fix things


On your knees to prey for salvation
You are desperate for forgiveness and redemption


Back down
I can't keep trying to make things work


It's set in concrete
Our problems are already too ingrained to be fixed


And cast in stone
Our issues are unchanging




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@Khordesh

"I am the go to guy so where do i go when i need help".. This resonates with the deepest, darkest parts of my soul. More than once I have found myself walking through my forest of depression. Tempting death and fate alike with all manner of devices to end my life. To many times I was used to help others find their path out of their darkness but my pleas and cries for help always fell on deaf ears.
I remember the night I finally broke. I remember grabbing the gun and walking to the park at 3 am. I remember not leaving anything behind, not a single note, call... nothing. I remember being so numb that there wasn't even tears. I remember that in that moment... while my heart was pounding hard in my chest and my hands shaking from the nervousness, how quiet and calm the whole world seemed.
I squeezed that trigger. *click*. Baffled... I racked another round. Held my breath, squeezed, *click*. I cycled through all 8 shots I had in that magazine. Not a damn shot fired.
I broke. Right then and there. I finally called my friends leaving messages to most of them. Sobbing and completely at a loss for why I was still there. I remember when a car pulled up and 5 of my closest friends got out, and only 1 initially came down to make sure things were safe. I remember being punched so hard that some sense got knocked in to me.
This was the turning point for me. Now, I am not a religious man by any means, but at that point; I realized that SOMETHING was keeping me here. SOMETHING was sending me a sign that it's not my time and it's not by my own hand that my life will end.
It's been a long road since then. I'm still asking myself what that purpose is, but, along the way... I can't help but wonder if it's to just share my experience. To let others know that even in the darkest times, you're never truly alone.
One of the most truthful things I've ever heard someone say about when they attempted suicide, and I honestly feel it rings true with everyone (including myself), is "As soon as I jumped, my first thought was 'I don't want to die.".

Thank you Jelly Roll. I have never heard of you until today. By sheer happenstance my friend posted another one of your videos which has sense lead me to your page. Suffice to say, you've made me a serious fan!



All comments from YouTube:

@JellyRoll

The message behind this song is so powerful - it was meant to help anyone who has ever been depressed to the point of feeling like there is nothing left at all— and the video was meant to show the pain unseen by others and how multiple walks of life can go through such similar struggles with out even knowing it. How did this song make you feel? How did the video resonate with you?

@debbsbravo1614

Thank you for this I love your music Jelly Roll!!! 💚💚💚

@benjaminlatour3393

I lost my dad when I was 20 I'm 27 he was a single father of 11 kids I'm the youngest and he was my best friend I just wish I could talk to him

@raybryant9768

I just saw the kid in the car. it took me back when i got in the car from school and my mother bluntly told me my Auntie killed her self, man i teared up from seeing the last part of the video, Thank you so much bro

@nunya6874

Jelly Roll damn brotha....not even talkin bout the ending at all. Jst damn. The WORLD needs to hear you dude. And YOU need to stay here with us. If for no other reason but to give some hope to the people like me who fight those very same demons. Much love big man

@isaacv.3766

The broken crib and the grieving couple is literally me and my wife right now with infertility. 6 years and 15 losses later. Thank you for helping me grieve through this unbearable pain.

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@davemathis888

So many people are alive, only because their children are. Please pray for me and I will pray for you . We can help each other more than you can imagine.Thanks Jelly, You give us hope , and speak for the ones nobody hears.😢

@Lisa-sd9og

I'm 72 years old and this is the first artist that ever told the story of the countless people like me Thank you

@diogoandre4859

76 here, my grandson show me.. i cant stop listening in loop

@susanhoeflich2945

God Bless ❤

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