Circles
Hollywood Undead Lyrics


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Deuce:
Take my hand, let's go somewhere we can rest our souls
We'll sit where it's warm, you say, "Look we're here alone."

I was running in circles
I hurt myself just to find my purpose
Everything was so worthless
I didn't deserve this
But to me you were perfect

I'm scattered through this life
If this is life I'll say goodbye
She's gone like an angel with wings
Let me burn tonight

I was running in circles
I hurt myself just to find my purpose
Everything was so worthless
I didn't deserve this
But to me you were perfect

Johnny 3 Tears:
I see me writing on this paper, praying for some savior
Wishing to intake her, and save her
In a world so, so godless, so thoughtless
I don't know how we wrought this
All the love that you brought us
It feels like I'm killing myself
Just wheeling myself, just to pray for some help
I'd give it all just to have, have your eternity
'Cause it's all that assures me, it's worth all that hurts me
I'd give you my heart, and let you just hold it
I'd give you my soul, but I already sold it
On that day that day, the day I walked away in December
I will always remember, I'll regret it forever
I remember brown eyes, so sad, and blue skies
Turned to darkness and night, I'm so sick of the fight
I won't breathe unless you breathe, won't bleed unless you bleed
Won't be unless you be, till I'm gone and I can sleep

Deuce:
I was running in circles
I hurt myself just to find my purpose
Everything was so worthless
I didn't deserve this
But to me you were perfect

I was running in circles
I hurt myself just to find my purpose
Everything was so worthless
I didn't deserve this
But to me you were perfect

I've gone away
Seen better times in yesterday (Johnny 3 Tears: I hurt myself)
It's hard to say
That everything will be okay (Johnny 3 Tears: I hurt myself)

I've gone away
Seen better times in yesterday (Johnny 3 Tears: I hurt myself)




It's hard to say
That everything will be okay (Johnny 3 Tears: I hurt myself)

Overall Meaning

The song "Circles" by Hollywood Undead is a powerful and emotional track about searching for purpose in life and struggling to find meaning. The first verse, sung by Deuce, speaks to the desire for connection with someone else, to find a place where we can feel at peace with ourselves and with the world. The chorus repeats the theme of running in circles, feeling lost and hurt, and searching for purpose.


The second verse, sung by Johnny 3 Tears, takes a darker turn, describing a world that is "godless" and "thoughtless," where love can feel like a fleeting thing. He describes the pain of feeling alone and desperately seeking a savior, and reflects on a past relationship that ended in regret.


Overall, "Circles" explores the tension between hope and despair, and the ongoing struggle to find meaning and purpose in a world that can often feel overwhelming and meaningless.


Line by Line Meaning

Take my hand, let's go somewhere we can rest our souls
Let's escape this hectic world and find a peaceful place together.


We'll sit where it's warm, you say, "Look we're here alone."
We'll find a comfortable spot and enjoy the fact that we have each other's company.


I was running in circles
I was going through life without direction.


I hurt myself just to find my purpose
I was so lost that I resorted to self-harm to try and find my way.


Everything was so worthless
Life felt meaningless and empty.


I didn't deserve this
I felt like I didn't deserve the struggles and pain that I was going through.


But to me you were perfect
Despite my own flaws and issues, I saw you as perfect and a source of comfort.


I'm scattered through this life
I feel like I'm all over the place with no sense of direction or purpose.


If this is life I'll say goodbye
If this constant feeling of emptiness and suffering is all that life has to offer, I'd rather not be a part of it.


She's gone like an angel with wings
A loved one has passed away and I imagine them leaving like an angel would.


Let me burn tonight
I'm in pain and wish to feel something, even if it means burning.


I see me writing on this paper, praying for some savior
I'm pouring my heart out in hopes that someone or something can save me.


Wishing to intake her, and save her
I wish to help and save someone I care about.


In a world so, so godless, so thoughtless
The world feels cold and unfeeling.


I don't know how we wrought this
I don't understand how we got to this point.


All the love that you brought us
Despite the pain in the world, you brought love and light.


It feels like I'm killing myself
Trying to survive and help others feels draining and like I'm killing myself.


Just wheeling myself, just to pray for some help
I'm struggling to keep going and hoping for someone to help me.


I'd give you my heart, and let you just hold it
I want to give my heart to someone and let them cherish it.


I'd give you my soul, but I already sold it
I feel like I've already given all of myself away, leaving nothing.


On that day that day, the day I walked away in December
I regret the day I left someone I loved.


I will always remember, I'll regret it forever
The memory of leaving will always haunt me and be a source of regret.


I remember brown eyes, so sad, and blue skies
I remember a specific moment with someone I cared about, even the smallest details.


Turned to darkness and night, I'm so sick of the fight
That moment of light and happiness has faded into despair and I'm tired of struggling.


I won't breathe unless you breathe, won't bleed unless you bleed
I feel so interconnected with someone that their pain and struggles affect me directly.


Won't be unless you be, till I'm gone and I can sleep
I feel like I won't truly exist unless someone I care about exists, and the only way to escape the pain is through death.


I've gone away, seen better times in yesterday
I've left and reminisce about happier times.


It's hard to say that everything will be okay
It's difficult to have hope that everything will get better.




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@jaja47_coolness

I'm sorry, I agree with your comment but my brain hurts when you use the wrong there.
You said "They'res a reason ballads..."
They're is a conjunction meaning
They are
Adding the s makes it
They ares
What you meant was There's
It is a conjunction meaning
There is

I'm sorry for even writing this, but it hurts my soul.



@darknight307pagan7

I'm running in hexagons

Edit after two years: I’m now running in octagons:)

Edit after three years: I’m finally running in circles:)

Edit after four years: I’m finally free:)

Edit after five years: fuck, I’m back

Edit after six years: I'm still alive



All comments from YouTube:

@MrGentlemanJ

To people who don't know deuce's lifetime. He made this song for his ex girlfriend who died in a car accident after Deuce left her in December

@audreyaguillon2650

that's sad

@MrGentlemanJ

+Audrey Aguillon pretty is this was the time when deuce didn't show up for concerts due to the fact he was grieving.

@audreyaguillon2650

Christian Juarez oh OK...............still sad in a way

@MrGentlemanJ

+Audrey Aguillon very sad.

@stormgaming7594

+Christian Juarez actually no it's not the time he didn't show up actually he stopped showing up after desperate measures the 2nd album this was one of there first songs from the start just informing ,and j3t sings the December part so i'm sure your missed informed

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@SulverGames

My favourite thing J3T has ever said in an interview is "you can hit the streets and party listening to us, or you can go home and shoot your brains out to us" This song is evidence!

@acidmelody1840

I love it when bands that are normally hard, decide to go soft. They'res a reason ballads were such a big deal in the 80's. Cause they're freaking amazing.

@Amanduh_H

Exactly!!

@jaja47_coolness

I'm sorry, I agree with your comment but my brain hurts when you use the wrong there.
You said "They'res a reason ballads..."
They're is a conjunction meaning
They are
Adding the s makes it
They ares
What you meant was There's
It is a conjunction meaning
There is

I'm sorry for even writing this, but it hurts my soul.

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