Hushabye
Korn Lyrics
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Guess you'll be staying on, let me know
And I hate to say it's been a waste of time
I'd hate to interrupt the flow
Why, why, why, Hushabye?
Hushabye, why aren't you ready to go?
Why, why, why, Hushabye?
You say you'd love, to but you've lots left to do
Almost decided to stay 'cause of you
And I hate to tell you to exchange your dreams
For a one-way ticket, no return
Why, why, why, Hushabye?
Hushabye, why aren't you ready to go?
Why, why, why, Hushabye?
Couldn't we fast forward all through this show?
Why?
(Why?) What you hanging up for?
What you doing that for? (Doing that for?)
What you begging up for?
Why, Hushabye?
I'd hate to interrupt the flow
For a one-way ticket, no return
Why, why, why, Hushabye? (Why?)
Hushabye, why aren't you ready to go?
Why, why, why, Hushabye? (Why?)
Couldn't we fast forward all through this show?
(Hushabye) Why, why, why?
What you begging up for?
Why, Hushabye?
The lyrics to Korn's Hushabye seem to speak to a person who is challenging a potential partner's indecisiveness about committing to leaving with them. The singer is ready to move forward and leave behind whatever they have going on, but the other person is hesitant, probably weighed down by the idea of abandoning their dreams. The singer understands this, but they cannot figure out why the other person is not ready to just up and go. The singer finds the entire situation frustrating, and they feel as though they are wasting their time. However, they are hesitant to confront the other person outright.
There is a certain sense of urgency and tension in the song's lyrics. There is an insistent, recurring question of "Why, why, why, Hushabye?" The situation's reality is, after all, straightforward, and the singer cannot help but be frustrated that it is dragging on. There is a sense of inevitability to what they are trying to convey, although they are also trying to be gentle with the other person's dreams. The singer does not want to disrupt the other person's plans but is also aware that they need to move on quickly. Ultimately, the song seems to be about compromise and the difficulty of trying to balance two people's opposing needs.
Line by Line Meaning
This sunny Sunday is a good day to go
It's a beautiful day to leave and move on
Guess you'll be staying on, let me know
I know you'll probably decide to stay, but please confirm
And I hate to say it's been a waste of time
I don't want to admit that our time spent together has been pointless
I'd hate to interrupt the flow
I don't want to disrupt what we have going on right now
Why, why, why, Hushabye?
Why won't you leave and move on?
Hushabye, why aren't you ready to go?
Why aren't you prepared to leave and start anew?
Couldn't we fast forward all through this show?
Can't we skip over the current situation and move on to the next chapter?
You say you'd love, to but you've lots left to do
You say you want to leave, but you have other priorities to attend to
Almost decided to stay 'cause of you
I almost convinced myself to stay because of you
And I hate to tell you to exchange your dreams
I don't want to advise you to give up on your aspirations
For a one-way ticket, no return
For a situation you can't come back from
Why?
Why are you holding on?
(Why?) What you hanging up for?
What are you holding onto that's making you want to stay?
What you doing that for? (Doing that for?)
Why are you continuing to stay in this stagnant situation?
What you begging up for?
Why are you pleading to stay?
Why, Hushabye?
Why won't you leave and move forward?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Graham Edwards, James Christian Shaffer, Jonathan Howsman Davis, Lauren Christy, Reginald Arvizu, Scott Spock, Zachary Ryan Baird
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