Under This Red Sky
Hopes Die Last Lyrics

how can I sleep?
Asking a rhetorical question to express the fear and anxiety that prevents the singer from resting.

they're trying to hurt me
Paranoid thoughts that contribute to the singer's sleeplessness.

and there
The singer seems to pause before continuing their thought.

and don't pretend to cry
Addressing someone who may be trying to manipulate or deceive the singer with fake emotions.

cause they're waiting for me
Feeling like there are people waiting for the singer to fail or fall apart.

they're waiting for me to end
Those who are hoping for the singer's demise want them to fail completely.

tell me how can I sleep,
Reiterating the initial question to further emphasize the singer's insomnia.

they're trying to haunt me
The singer believes that something or someone is trying to scare or intimidate them.

so I can't take back what's mine
The fear of loss or theft of things that belong to the singer is prohibiting them from relaxing and sleeping.

cause they're waiting
Reiterating the fact that others are hoping for the singer to fail.

for me to come and I think that's all
Others are waiting for the singer to come to some fatal or destructive end.

and there's nothing I can do,
Feeling powerless to change or influence these negative circumstances or people.

it's said and done
Accepting that some things are beyond one's control or ability to change.

all you can do is watching me
Others are watching and waiting to see the singer fail or fall (suggesting a lack of support or encouragement).

when I stand still here and say
Reiterating a sense of being stuck or trapped in a negative situation.

I never meant to have
The singer is expressing regret and implying that perhaps they could have avoided this negative attention.

nothing to do with this
The singer feels like they are somehow implicated in negative circumstances that they did not intend or want to be involved in.

but it's the only way
This negative situation is the only option or course of action left to the singer.

I'm sorry but I'll leave your
The singer is apologizing for something before announcing their plan to leave.

place so empty so empty that
The singer is leaving a space behind that will be barren and lack substance or meaning.

no one will notice
Imagining a world where the singer's absence doesn't even register.

that you're not there
Addressing the person who will be affected by the singer's departure or absence.

not even me
The singer themselves will also forget or disconnect from this absence in time.

what you're looking for,
Criticizing someone for expecting something different or better from the singer.

these are the same
Pointing out that these negative experiences are nothing new or surprising, rather they are consistent or repetitive.

old strange days
Days that are both familiar and full of unknowns or confusion.

in which I throw my life away
The singer seems to be lamenting choices they have made that led them to this place or situation.

but nothing's gonna happen,
The singer is feeling hopeless and doesn't believe that anything positive or useful will come of this experience.

nothing's gonna change
The singer feels trapped and doesn't believe that they can make a difference or effect change in their own life or circumstances.

I'll celebrate disaster
The singer is anticipating failure or catastrophe as if it is inevitable and already occurred.

but nothing will ever change
Reiterating a sense of hopelessness or powerlessness to change one's situation or improve their life.

take your book and sleep on it
Offering someone else advice to distract or soothe them with a simple or familiar activity (reading in bed).

tomorrow you'll be better, I swear
Encouraging someone else and promising them that tomorrow will be a fresh start or improvement.

I think that's all
The singer seems to be wrapping up their thoughts or the song as a whole.

I'm on my own
Feeling isolated or alone in one's struggles or hardship.

sleeping in a bed of thorns
The singer returns to the initial image of struggling to sleep comfortably, using a metaphor to describe their pain and discomfort.

I feel like cold
The singer seems to feel numb or disconnected from their surroundings or emotions.

sticking here among the wolves
Feeling like an outsider who is threatened by those around them, or perhaps even seeing themselves as the target of aggression or danger.

see my point
The singer is asking the listener to understand or empathize with their experience, perhaps also feeling misunderstood or unheard in general.

do you see my point?
Reiterating the previous question to emphasize the importance of having one's thoughts and feelings acknowledged or recognized by others.