By the Way
Hinder Lyrics


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In the winding down hours
I let your heart down again
(What did I do to make a scene so gory?
I'm no better than the ones before me)
Old habits die hard
I always end up hating the end
(What did I do to make a scene so gory?
I'm no better than the ones before me)

I'm in the middle of a breakdown
Watching you scream
In the middle of a breakdown
Screaming at me

And by the way
By the way
What made you think you'd have it your way?
And by the way
By the way
Don't say I didn't warn you that I'll always stay the same

Speechless and frozen
Uncomfortable silence again
(What did I do to make a scene so gory?
I'm no better than the ones before me)
I'm in the middle of a breakdown
Watching you scream
In the middle of a breakdown
Screaming at me

And by the way
By the way
What made you think you'd have it your way?
And by the way
By the way
Don't say I didn't warn you that I'll always stay the same

Battered and bruised
Broken, confused
It's time we both knew, oh
Can't stop what I started
This time we both lose, lose

And by the way
By the way
What made you think you'd have it your way?
And by the way
By the way
Don't say I didn't warn you that I'll always stay the same
The same, the same
I'll always stay the same
(Battered and bruised)




The same, (broken, confused), the same
I didn't warn you that I'd always stay the same

Overall Meaning

The song "By The Way" by Hinder talks about a toxic relationship in which the singer is unable to change his old habits even though he knows it causes pain to his partner. It is a song about heartbreak and the inevitable consequences of not being able to move on from past patterns. The lyrics can be interpreted to mean that despite the singer's awareness of his behavior, he is unable to change it, leading to a never-ending cycle of hurt and pain.


The chorus of the song, "By the way, what made you think you'd have it your way? Don't say I didn't warn you that I'll always stay the same" suggests that the singer has warned his partner that he won't change, and yet his partner persisted in the hope that things would be different.


The line "I'm in the middle of a breakdown, watching you scream" could imply that the singer is witnessing the damage he has done to his partner and how his actions have affected her emotions. The song ends with the line "I didn't warn you that I'd always stay the same," reinforcing the idea that the singer was upfront about his inability to change and that the relationship's demise was inevitable.


Line by Line Meaning

In the winding down hours
In the end of the day


I let your heart down again
I disappointed you again


Old habits die hard
It's difficult to change


I always end up hating the end
I always regret the outcome


I'm in the middle of a breakdown, watching you scream
I'm having a tough time and seeing you angry at me is making it worse


By the way, what made you think you'd have it your way?
I'm wondering why you thought things would go according to your plan


Don't say I didn't warn you that I'll always stay the same
I warned you that I wouldn't change


Speechless and frozen, uncomfortable silence again
We're not talking and it's uncomfortable


Battered and bruised, broken, confused, it's time we both knew
We're both hurt and confused and we need to acknowledge it


Can't stop what I started, this time we both lose, lose
I can't undo what I've done and it's causing both of us to lose


I didn't warn you that I'd always stay the same
I never told you that I would change




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: AUSTIN WINKLER, BRIAN HOWES, JOEY MOI, LLOYD GARVEY, MARK KING, MICHAEL RODDEN, ROSS HANSON

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Comments from YouTube:

heyabbi

this song helped me make it through my ninth grade year. I was such a broken child, but Hinder kept me alive.

Wil

Hey abbi , are you still alive ? And how old are you .

sapphire stone

This is why music truly helps the soul in 2008 2009 I was broken too and this album Hinders music really helped me through so I completely get it.Thank you Hinder for helping so many of our broken hearts.Love you guy always.

Deene Fahner

Me too

Abby Cope

Same!

Evy Von

There is way too many messed up families out there that don't know how to handle their own life's & their own children. Leaving us to grow up on our own & find comfort in people who feel the same way or in a cycle of abuse that we can change!!🤘 I'm proof that I'm still alive & no one's gonna break my spirit!

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Marian Aceves

it´s 2 in the morning and i can´t stop listening to Hinder old songs.. I love this song <3

Mackenzie Hoehn

I remember this song so well i have the album its on. It was really awesome in concert. I saw them back in 2005.

CurtiTheGamer

This song really is a wonderful song from start to finish. Something aboot the melody and flow is really nice. Maybe its the way its sung and the great instrument work too

John Overton

Hinder is wonderful and will always br

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