309
Hit the Lights Lyrics
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What it is that you want and where you're sleeping tonight
It's no skin off my back or bones,
If you wanna go home then just say so...
Just say so long
Let go, of all that we've had
Pack your bags, dry your eyes
It's a long walk from my house to 309
Cry all you like kid,
It's no secret you faked it
And it's no skin off my back or bones,
If you wanna go home then just say so...
Just say so long
Let go, of all that we've had
You know we've been down this road before
Pack your bags, dry your eyes
It's a long walk from my house to 309
By the way that your eyes
Travel to the floor when you tell a lie
Like the way that your eyes
Travel to the floor when you tell a lie
By the way that your eyes
Travel to the floor when you tell a lie
Like the way that your eyes
Travel to the floor when you tell a lie...
Like right now
Let go, of all that we've had
You know we've been down this road before
Pack your bags, dry your eyes
It's a long walk from my house to 309
[repeat till end]
The lyrics of "309" by Hit the Lights tell a story of a broken relationship where the singer is urging their partner to make a decision on what they want and where they will be sleeping that night. The singer seems to have reached a point where they are done with the relationship and are ready to move on as they ask their partner to pack their bags and leave. The line "Cry all you like kid, it's no secret you faked it" suggests that the relationship was not built on trust and honesty, and that the partner has been lying or pretending throughout. The repetition of the line "Let go, of all that we've had, you know we've been down this road before" illustrates that this is not the first time they've gone through this cycle, and the singer is tired of it.
The chorus of the song also reflects the tone of the singer, who is fed up with the relationship and the constant back and forth. The long walk from the singer's house to 309 suggests a physical distance between them, but it also symbolizes the emotional distance that has grown between them. The repetition of the line "By the way that your eyes travel to the floor when you tell a lie" underscores the lack of trust in the relationship and the difficulty in maintaining a connection when honesty is not present.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't take another step until you decide
Pause and reflect on what you truly want and make a decision before moving forward
What it is that you want and where you're sleeping tonight
Figure out your desires and make arrangements for where you will rest tonight
It's no skin off my back or bones,
Your decision won't affect me physically or emotionally
If you wanna go home then just say so...
Be honest and communicate if you want to leave
Let go of all that we've had
Release our past experiences and memories
You know we've been down this road before
We've gone through this situation previously
Pack your bags, dry your eyes
Get your belongings and stop crying
It's a long walk from my house to 309
The distance from my home to where you are leaving is far
Cry all you like kid,
You can cry as much as you need to
It's no secret you faked it
It's obvious that you pretended or lied about something
By the way that your eyes travel to the floor when you tell a lie
Your eyes give away your dishonesty as they look downward
Like right now
At this moment, your eyes are giving away a lie
Contributed by Violet S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@arthurgonser7910
2019 still love it
@BradyAndros
2021 and still amazing
@BlaineBlast
@@BradyAndros boy its a whole 2022
@vaguelyreptilian
Saw these guy open for the Sleeping and TREOS years ago in Toronto. Best show ever.
@Kewkky
I love punk/punk rock songs with synchro'd vocals in the songs.
@dachamp692
Luv the end :D
@futureshock7425
Who else had this in their workout running playlist
@jeanlong567
Absolute JAM!!!!
@futureshock7425
Everyone knows this was the banger track best song
@FlyinLionQuinn
I got to listen to these guys at a zumies couch tour back in my teen years. Used a Hit The Lights song for some of my first wrestling entrances.