Keep Away
Godsmack Lyrics
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Craving everything that you thought was alive
Stab me in my heart again
Drag me through you wasted life
Are you forever dead?
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me, keep away from me
Twistin' everything around that you say
Smack me in my mouth 200 times every other day
Rag me, I don't hear you anymore,
Not yet, find out what it means to me
I don't know who you are
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me, keep away from me
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me
Dragging on so lonely, aren't you tired baby
Breathing life into your lungs,
Are you immune to me
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me, keep away from me
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me
Keep away from me
Never misunderstand me
Never misunderstand me
Never misunderstand me
The lyrics to Godsmack's song Keep Away seems to be about someone who has caused the singer a lot of pain, and he wants them to keep their distance from him to avoid any further hurt. The use of metaphors like "sickness spilling through your eyes" and "breathing life into your lungs, are you immune to me" strengthens the idea that this person is toxic and causes harm. The lines "Twistin' everything around that you say" and "Rag me, I don't hear you anymore" suggest that this person is manipulative and the singer is tired of dealing with them. The chorus of the song, "Do like I told you, stay away from me, never misunderstand me, keep away from me" is a plea to this person to leave him alone and not add to his pain.
The lyrics of this song are open to interpretation, and it could be about a past relationship or a toxic person in the singer's life. Whatever the case may be, the message is clear - the singer wants this person to keep their distance, and he won't tolerate their presence or manipulation.
Line by Line Meaning
Sickness spilling through your eyes,
I can see the pain and suffering you carry by just looking in your eyes.
Craving everything that you thought was alive
You desire all that once gave you life but now appears dead to you.
Stab me in my heart again
You've hurt me in the past, and I fear that you'll do it again.
Drag me through you wasted life
Your life is full of wasted opportunities and meaningless pursuits, and I feel like you're dragging me down with you.
Are you forever dead?
Are you incapable of changing your ways and experiencing new life?
Do like I told you, stay away from me
I've asked you to keep your distance from me, and I expect you to respect that.
Never misunderstand me, keep away from me
Don't misinterpret my wishes and intentions, and stay out of my life.
Twistin' everything around that you say
You manipulate and distort my words to suit your own purposes.
Smack me in my mouth 200 times every other day
You verbally attack and insult me relentlessly, leaving me feeling powerless and helpless.
Rag me, I don't hear you anymore,
You try to wear me down with your constant complaints and criticisms, but I have stopped listening to you.
Not yet, find out what it means to me
You have yet to realize the depth of my feelings and how much you have hurt me.
I don't know who you are
Your actions and behavior have changed so much that I no longer recognize or understand you.
Dragging on so lonely, aren't you tired baby
You seem to be living a lonely existence, and I wonder if you're tired of it.
Breathing life into your lungs,
You rely on external sources to give you life and vitality.
Are you immune to me
Have you become so indifferent to me that I no longer affect you?
Keep away from me
I don't want you in my life anymore.
Never misunderstand me
It's important that you understand my feelings and intentions clearly.
Never misunderstand me
My wishes and intentions are crystal clear, and I don't want any misinterpretations.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SALVATORE P. ERNA
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SurplusLlama0
Sickness spilling through your eyes,
Craving everything that you thought was alive
Stab me in my heart again
Drag me through you wasted life
Are you forever dead?
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me, keep away from me
Twistin' everything around that you say
Smack me in my mouth 200 times every other day
Rag me, I don't hear you anymore,
Not yet, find out what it means to me
I don't know who you are
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me, keep away from me
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me
Dragging on so lonely, aren't you tired baby
Breathing life into your lungs,
Are you immune to me
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me, keep away from me
Do like I told you, stay away from me
Never misunderstand me
Keep away from me
Never misunderstand me
Never misunderstand me
Never misunderstand me
Songwriters: Salvatore P. Erna
Keep Away lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
@CCC0122
GODSMACK is one of a handful of heavy- metal - rock bands left. I grew up in the 70's- & 80's and went to a ton of rock concerts.
Metticalla
Kiss
Dio
AC☆DC
CRUE
Iron Maiden
and after Hip Hop and grunge took over in the 90's I figured we'd never be blessed with bad ass rock n roll again.
GODSMACK is a bad ass ray of hope. IN YOUR FACE
@markponn9622
Was homeless and roaming the streets at one time but Godsmack was always playing on my walkman giving me comfort and strength.
@michellerettka2391
I LOVE SERENITY
@markponn9622
@@michellerettka2391 Exactly. 😊
@dr.loomis4221
prove it
@markponn9622
@@dr.loomis4221 No, I won't. 🤧
@dionshare7103
Having been homeless myself a little music in the ears does help.
@mikemaatta216
Kick ass band !!!! I'm 62 and always loved the heavier rocknroll. I ride my Harley in The Montana Rockies and Godsmack playing in my earbuds, doesn't get much better than that !!
@MatticusFinch1820
Hell yeah dude never stop rockin and ridin!
@lloydcrews9110
Yeah they Rock 1 love it......,
@TheScreamingBeagle
Ever checked if you have any Finnish roots? Your surname spelled Määttä would be straight from Finland. Regards from another heavy metal biker...keep the rubber side down.