Heartbreak Hotel
Grieves Lyrics

Broken all by myself saying
I'm feeling shattered and alone, and I have nobody to turn to.

Woman don't pay no mind
Feeling like the woman I care about isn't giving me any attention or care.

Forgotten like a hotel Bible
I feel left behind and ignored, like the usually forgotten Bible in the drawer of a hotel room.

Phone keeps ringing and I'm trying to keep my mind off it
My phone won't stop ringing, and I'm trying to distract myself from the constant reminders of my heartbreak.

And if you walk by my window I'll open the blinds to watch you Walk by like you didn't know I was inside still praying for the day to be easy
If the woman I'm heartbroken over walks by my window, I'll watch her pass by while secretly hoping for our reconciliation.

Heard you're doing fine on the outside Smelling like a fresh picked rose Me, I'm still mothballs and lost minds Down on the pavement praying, trying to make some sense of it
I've heard that the woman I'm pining for is living a good life without me, while I'm left feeling old and abandoned, trying to make sense of my broken heart.

And if you walk by my body Would you stop to breathe? Or would you walk by never knowing that I'm cigarette smoke floating in the glow of the TV
If the woman I care about saw me lying on the ground, would she stop to check on me, or would she just walk by, not even noticing that I exist?

What would you expect from me? I'm right back where I started I never lost that first touch dreaming of that one first feeling that convinced me you were leaving
I'm still stuck in the same place of heartbreak, always remembering the feeling of being left behind that convinced me of our inevitable end.

And how would you expect to breathe With all of this around you? Now I'm in this old empty room tracing back my steps to the place where I found you
How can the woman I care about possibly live her life when I'm struggling so much with our breakup? Meanwhile, I'm stuck in an empty room, retracing my steps to the point where our relationship started crumbling.

Ring twice never come in so People don't change like time I'm sticky like the front door's let go, the side door exit, wish I could've learned to let go
I'm waiting by the phone for the woman I care about to call back, despite knowing she's unlikely to change her mind. I feel like I'm stuck in an uncomfortable and uncertain position, wishing I could just let go of this pain.

And if I came knocking on Sunday Would you wear your white dress for me? Or would you watch love through the peephole, talk through the chain blindfolded so that you never see me
If I went back to the woman I'm heartbroken over and asked for her forgiveness, would she welcome me with open arms, or would she keep herself guarded and refuse to see me fully?

I heard you like picking at wounds girl Open up and let this one bleed I never thought that you'd be the scalpel to open up my doubtful and leave me in the backseat
I've heard that the woman I care about likes to dwell on her pain, so I'm urging her to open up and let herself feel the hurt. At the same time, I'm realizing that she was the one who hurt me deeply, despite my doubts about our relationship.

And if I pull up from the attic Would you wipe the dust off your dreams? Or would you buy back what you gave up, open up fact to your nature and admit you were human
If I reminded the woman I care about of the dreams we shared together, would she revisit those ideas with hope and enthusiasm, or would she remain cold and practical, pretending that those dreams were never important?

Leaving Leaving Leaving Leaving Leaving (Knock on the door, left on the floor leaving) (Knock on the door, left on the floor leaving)
The repeated mention of leaving highlights the centrality of heartbreak to the song. Meanwhile, the knocking on the door represents a desire to connect, despite the fact that the other person is no longer present.

You made me battle alone, don't make me battle alone (Knock on the door Heartbreak Hotel Left on the floor Heartbreak Hotel Knock on the door Heartbreak Hotel You made me battle alone, don't make me battle alone) You made me battle alone, don't make me battle alone) You made me battle alone, don't make me battle alone) You made me battle alone, don't make me battle alone) You made me battle alone, don't make me battle alone)
In the end, the singer is begging for reassurance and connection. He wants the other person to know that he's been struggling alone for too long, and he needs some companionship and comfort in his grief.