STATE OF EMERGENCY
Papa Roach Lyrics

There's a movie playing in my head
The singer visualizes a scene of war with bombs and children crying.

Bombs falling and children crying
The scene playing in the singer's head depicts bombs falling and children crying.

The Sunrise the sky turns Red
The sunrise in the scene signified by the red sky could symbolize bloodshed.

Load your guns tonight
The line is an instruction to prepare for battle.

There's a song playing down the hall
The singer hears a song, but it does not lift his mood or change his state of mind.

All alone there's an old man dying
In the singer's solitude, he imagines an old man dying.

I can't feel anything at all
The singer is emotionally detached from his surroundings and feels numb.

Something isn't right
The singer senses that something is off or wrong, but cannot put a finger on it.

This is a state of emergency
The singer is in a dire situation of distress and chaos.

I've been running from a tragedy
The singer has been trying to avoid a calamity or misfortune.

There's a battle raging in my head
The internal struggle the singer faces is depicted as a battle within.

And I don't want to be left for dead
The singer does not want to face the severe consequences of losing the battle.

Don't want to be another casualty
The singer wishes to evade becoming another victim of the ongoing war within him.

There's a cemetery in my head
The singer's thoughts and emotions have died and turned into a graveyard of sorts.

There's a world standing in my way
The singer faces challenges and opposition to his goals.

Father said that I best stop trying
The singer's father advises him to abandon his efforts.

Stand down it will be OK
The line is a comforting message to not worry and relax.

You don't have to fight
The singer is told to not engage in the battle before him and avoid conflict.

There's a picture hanging on the wall
The singer acknowledges a photo, but it reminds him of memories he desires to forget.

Of a memory that I'm denying
The singer is suppressing certain memories and experiences he wishes were non-existent.

The sun sets and the angels fall
The sunset in the scene could symbolize the end of a journey, and the angels falling could signify a tragic end to the expedition.

No don't leave me here alone
The singer fears abandonment and pleads to not be left behind.

I don't want to make this hell my home
The singer is trying to escape a metaphorical hell he feels trapped in.

I would rather die than sell my soul
The singer values his integrity and feels he would rather perish than lose his morals and principles.

I would rather lie than let you go
The singer is willing to deceive others than let them slip away from his life.

There's a voice screaming in my head
The voice of the singer's conscience demands action and compels him to choose.

Telling me that I best stop crying
The voice advises the singer to stop feeling sorry for himself and be proactive.

State of Emergency
Reaffirmation of the singer's dire situation of chaos and distress.

Left for Dead
The singer fears consequences of his actions and does not want to end being helpless and lifeless.