J-Dog spoke with Artist Direct about the track. "Da Kurlzz had a vision out of nowhere of doing a heavier song, and Deuce stole it. I'm just kidding. They just wanted to make an in-your-face heavy song with crazy drums and live guitar. Deuce came up with an idea. I went over to his house. We worked with Danny Lohner on that one. We collaborated with him on that track, and he really brought it to life. It's one of my favorites."
The version of this song released during the MySpace era features a different mixing, with guitars more louder than in album version. Different drum takes, and different synths mixing. Johnny 3 Tears is the only member screaming during the chorus.
Sell Your Soul
Hollywood Undead Lyrics
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My insides scream so loud
They keep watching
Watching me drowned
How did it come to this
How did it come to this?
How did I know it was you?
Asphyxiated and watch me bleed
The life support was cut
The knot was too tight
They push and pull me but
They know they'll never win
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on like this
They make me sick
And I get so sick of it
Cause they won't let me
They won't let me breath
Why can't they let me be?
Why can't they let me be?
Why don't I know what I am?
I force this hate into my heart
Cause it's my only friend
My lips are sewn shut
I watch my self bleed
They push and pull me
And it's killing me within
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
My heart beat stumbles and
My back bone crumbles
I feel is it real as
The lynch mob doubles?
They want blood and they'll kill for it
Drain me and they'll kneel for it
Burn me at the stake met
The devil made the deal for it
Guillotine dreams, yeah
They're guillotine gleams
The blood of they're enemies
Watching while they sense me
Sentencing ceased, sentence
Diseased and watch them bask
In the glory of their holy disease
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
The lyrics of "Sell Your Soul" by Hollywood Undead speak of the pain and frustration of feeling trapped and suffocated by the world around you, and the struggle to break free. The singer is holding on tightly and screaming inside, feeling watched and drowned, wondering how it all came to this. They are haunted by bad dreams and asphyxiation, feeling like life support has been cut and the knot is too tight. They are pushed and pulled by those around them, but they know they will never win.
The chorus of the song is a plea to throw it all away and get away from the suffocating environment. The singer keeps fighting but feels like there's nothing left to say or do, unable to keep going on this way. They feel sick and exhausted, wishing they could just be left alone to breathe. They force hate into their heart because it's the only friend they have, and watch themselves bleed as they're pushed and pulled to their breaking point.
The second half of the song deals with the physical and emotional toll this has taken on the singer, as their heart beats stumble and their backbone crumbles. They feel like they're being lynched by a mob, and that they're being drained and burned alive for the pleasure of those around them. They feel like they're experiencing a nightmare, watching their enemies bask in the glory of their own disease.
Overall, "Sell Your Soul" is a powerful and emotional song that speaks to the struggles of feeling trapped and suffocated by the world around you, and the fight to break free and live your own life.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm holding on so tightly now,
I'm desperately clinging to something
My insides scream so loud
My emotions are overwhelming
They keep watching,
I'm being observed
Watching me drowned,
I feel like I'm helpless and sinking
How did it come to this
What circumstances led me to this point?
Throw it all away throw it all away
Abandon everything and start over
I keep on screaming but
I continue to express myself
There's really nothing left to say
But there's no point in talking
So get away, just get away
I need to distance myself
I can't keep going,
I can't continue in this state
Can't keep going on like this,
I can't handle this situation anymore
They make me sick,
Others are causing me distress
And I get so sick of it,
I'm tired of feeling this way
Cause they won't let me,
Others are preventing me from doing what I want
They won't let me breath,
I feel suffocated and trapped
Why can't they let me be?
Why won't others leave me alone?
Why don't I know what I am?
I'm unsure of my identity
I force this hate into my heart
I'm trying to create negative feelings to cope
Cause it's my only friend,
Anger and resentment feel more comforting than vulnerability
My lips are sewn shut,
I feel like I can't speak my mind
I watch my self bleed,
I'm hurting myself
They push and pull me
Others are trying to control me
And it's killing me within
This situation is causing me emotional distress
My heart beat stumbles and
I feel physically and emotionally weak
My back bone crumbles
I feel like I'm losing my strength and stability
I feel is it real as
I'm starting to question reality
The lynch mob doubles?
Is there a group of people coming after me?
They want blood and they'll kill for it,
Others are out for vengeance and will do anything to get it
Drain me and they'll kneel for it
They will benefit from my pain and suffering
Burn me at the stake met
They want to punish me severely
The devil made the deal for it.
They are willing to make a pact with evil to get what they want
Guillotine dreams, yeah,
I'm having nightmares about punishment
They're guillotine gleams,
The image of a guillotine is haunting me
The blood of they're enemies
They want to see others suffer
Watching while they sense me.
They are tracking my every move
Sentencing ceased, sentence
Their judgement has stopped me in my tracks
Diseased and watch them bask
They take pleasure in my misery
In the glory of their holy disease
They're proud of their twisted ideals
I keep on running,
I try to escape
But I can't keep going on this way
But I can't keep doing this forever
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Aron Erlichman, Jorel Decker, George Arthur Ragan, Daniel Patrick Lohner
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@sirjerkey9347
"my lips are sewed shut, I watch myself bleed"
I was playing games and listening to this and when heard that I literally paused the game and thought for a while. I remembered how hard it was just not talking about my self destroying thoughts, and just dealing with them myself because I didn't want to drag anyone down with me.
@daveyjones3002
I can relate A LOT with this
@yYSilverFoxYy
@@albertafarmer8638 If God is real, HE better starts repenting cause there’s no end to his countless sins.
@UndeadAhead
@@albertafarmer8638 I dont believe in him. The earth came together by rocks. That's a fact, 'cause science.
@_Dear-Maria_
I know that feeling all too well.
@hgfgncgkmvbb9111
Naww wrd stay up jhit 💚💫
@byvolenokk7452
Can’t believe I almost forgot my favorite band... man it’s been a long minute since I listen to these guys
@kamiljan_ashiri
same...
@dudeskidude8376
69th like baby
@chaotics6107
Relatable