Follow Me
Kill Switch... Klick Lyrics
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She whispered as she pulled me through the rooms
"Forever," she said, "waits for no one,
Follow me or give it all away."
The door opened to the room of nightmares
I breathed in the silent darkness, cold
"Do it," she cried, "there's no turning back now,
Follow me or give it all away!"
I can't remember why
When it all just slips away
Afraid to live and left to die
Around and round and round
Precarious this ledge
Insanity a long way down
Fallen off the edge
Rising up and through the shadows
Like the animal released from its cage
Gently she wiped the blood from my face
"Follow me or give it all away."
The lyrics of Kill Switch... Klick's song "Follow Me" present a compelling story of someone who feels lost and hopeless, and a woman who offers him a way out. The first verse introduces this woman as she pulls the singer through different rooms, whispering that he has nothing left to lose. She urges him to follow her since "forever waits for no one." The second verse describes the room they enter as a "room of nightmares," and the woman encourages the singer to take action and give it all away or follow her. The chorus echoes the singer's fear of living and his sense of being left to die.
The bridge of the song shifts the focus to the singer's inner turmoil. He cannot feel anything and cannot remember why, and everything just slips away from him. The situation feels precarious, and it seems like falling off the edge of insanity is a long way down. However, the woman rises up and leads him through the shadows like an animal released from its cage. She wipes the blood from his face and urges him to follow her or give it all away.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got nothing left to lose,
She indicated that there is nothing more to lose in taking a risk and following her.
Forever, she said, waits for no one,
She states that time is of the essence, and that we must seize the day and take action without delay.
Follow me or give it all away.
She urged the listener to either follow her lead and take the risk or accept a fate of surrender and give up everything.
The door opened to the room of nightmares
The next step led into a place of immense danger and uncertainty.
I breathed in the silent darkness, cold
The atmosphere was creepy, silent and dark, with a cold and unwelcoming sensation.
Do it, she cried, there's no turning back now,
She encouraged not to give up and to continue, no matter what risk or obstacle comes in the way thereafter.
I cannot feel it here
The listener acknowledges a total lack of sensation in the unsafe place where they currently are.
I can't remember why
The listener acknowledges a blank memory about what lead them here.
When it all just slips away
Things were falling apart and getting out of hand.
Afraid to live and left to die
Feelings of terror regarding the future, with the chances of failing and losing everything increasing.
Around and round and round
The cycle of confusing events and difficulties keeps going in circles.
Precarious this ledge
The course of events are exceptionally uncertain and unstable.
Insanity a long way down
Any uncalculated decision or movement can lead to a catastrophic outcome.
Fallen off the edge
Completely giving up on oneself and surrendering to total failure or devastation.
Rising up and through the shadows
The urge to fight and regain control is now rising, and the listener is beginning to emerge from the darkness.
Like the animal released from its cage
The listener is finally free from the situation that was trapping her, with a new sense of freedom and empowerment.
Gently she wiped the blood from my face
The lyricist is being helped up by someone who she trusts and is providing care.
Follow me or give it all away.
The person who helped the listener escape the dangerous place encourages the listener to keep following them in order to achieve a favorable outcome.
Contributed by Camden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.