Hear Me
Imagine Dragons/Musicfire.in Lyrics
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You can leave, now it's your choice
Maybe if I fall asleep, I won't breathe right
Maybe if I leave tonight, I won't come back
I said it before, I won't say it again
Love is a game to you, it's not pretend
Can nobody hear me?
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I cannot breathe
Can you hear it, too?
You kiss and you kiss
And you love and you love
You've got a history list and the rest is above
And if you're warm then you can't relate to me
From the floor to the floor
And the sky to the sky
You've got to love and adore and the rest is a lie
And if you're warm, then you can't relate to me
I said it before, I won't say it again
Love is a game to you, let's not pretend
Maybe if I fall asleep, I won't breathe right, right, right
Can nobody hear me?
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I cannot breathe
Can you hear it, too?
Leave your shoes at the door, baby
I am all you adore, lately
Come with me and we will run away
Can nobody hear me?
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I cannot breathe
Can you hear it, too?
Can nobody hear me?
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I cannot breathe
Can you hear it, too?
The lyrics to Imagine Dragons' song "Hear Me" deal with themes of isolation, feeling unheard, and the struggle to communicate with others about one's internal struggles. The opening lines, "Try to hear my voice / You can leave, now it's your choice," suggest a frustration with a lack of attention or support from others. The following lines, "Maybe if I fall asleep, I won't breathe right / Maybe if I leave tonight, I won't come back," evoke a desire to escape from these feelings of isolation and difficulty communicating.
The chorus of the song, "Can nobody hear me? / I've got a lot that's on my mind / I cannot breathe / Can you hear it, too?" further emphasizes this sense of being unheard and the struggle of trying to express what is going on internally. The lines "You kiss and you kiss / And you love and you love / You've got a history list and the rest is above" suggest a feeling of being left out or excluded from this kind of connection with others.
Overall, "Hear Me" is a poignant exploration of the sometimes-impossible task of trying to communicate with others about one's deepest emotions and experiences, and the feelings of loneliness and isolation that can result from this struggle.
Line by Line Meaning
Try to hear my voice
I am speaking to you, please listen and pay attention to me
You can leave, now it's your choice
You have the option to exit this situation if you so choose
Maybe if I fall asleep, I won't breathe right
I am struggling with something and sleep may provide temporary relief
Maybe if I leave tonight, I won't come back
Leaving this situation could be permanent for me
I said it before, I won't say it again
I have communicated this before and will not repeat myself
Love is a game to you, it's not pretend
You treat love as a game, not as something genuine and real
Can nobody hear me?
I am feeling unheard and ignored
I've got a lot that's on my mind
I am carrying a heavy burden of thoughts and emotions
I cannot breathe
I am struggling and suffocating under the weight of my thoughts and emotions
Can you hear it, too?
I am asking for your acknowledgement and support
You kiss and you kiss
And you love and you love
You've got a history list and the rest is above
And if you're warm then you can't relate to me
From the floor to the floor
And the sky to the sky
You've got to love and adore and the rest is a lie
And if you're warm, then you can't relate to me
Your love is superficial and incomplete, based only on past experiences and surface-level connections, and you cannot understand the depth of my struggles
Leave your shoes at the door, baby
I am all you adore, lately
Come with me and we will run away
I am offering an escape from our current situation, where we can be together without the distractions and pressures of the outside world
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Benjamin Arthur McKee, Daniel Coulter Reynolds, Daniel Wayne Sermon
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