Hang On
Illinois Lyrics

It was the cheapest of gifts
The gift was inexpensive

Its like a weight has been lifted
Feeling relieved

and I'm sorry I missed it
Regret for not being there

'cause it sounds like a blast
Event sounded fun

we've got trophies for boredom
We have ways to entertain ourselves while bored

like check mail they sort em'
Sorting emails like trophies

I'm not wasted I'm saved
Not drunk, but saved from a bad situation

one foot shakin' in the grave
Feeling close to death

and this sounds like our lives have been tight
Our lives have been difficult

it takes money to help ourselves get right
Money is necessary to improve our situation

this feels like it isn't real like
Feels surreal

I'm sad that your so lonely, floatin' in space
Feeling empathetic towards a lonely person

you can do what you want to me
Allowing someone to mistreat me

or kill me off comfortably
Preferring an easy death

its not like I mind you poking me in the eye
Not minding minor discomfort

but she's another story
Referring to a complicated situation

and rather long and boring
Bored by something long and dull

with a rip in her spine
Physically damaged object/person

I'm tradin' up from my life
Looking for a better situation

Is this what bein' killed feels like
Wondering what death feels like

Were just bugs that gather 'round the porch light
Comparing humans to insects

It, so long, most gone
Things have been gone for a while

Just give me something to hang on
Asking for support or guidance

It was a promise un-kept
Promise was not fulfilled

Another day that's been slept
Wasting time by sleeping

We were a love that went stale
Love that fizzled out

Another lover for sale
Seeking a new lover

And she's got all sorts of problems
Referring to the person's issues

And now somehow I've got em'
Feeling burdened by someone else's problems

She spreads like a rash
Negative thing that spreads easily

I have to feed her with cash
Giving money to support someone

She's spreadin' thin on my soul
Feeling emotionally drained

now I've got no place to go
Feeling trapped

Can you help me I'm cheap
Asking for help despite having little to offer in return

I'm passin' out in my sleep
Exhausted and falling asleep

We're all bums and someone doesn't sit right
Feeling aimless and disconnected

So goodbye darlin' don't cry
Saying goodbye without remorse