Shinedown
Pop Evil Lyrics

A little more than life's been wasted
Time has passed since the person left, and their absence has caused the singer to feel like they've wasted a lot of time.

Since you went away, nothing's changed
Despite time passing, the singer feels like nothing has changed since the person left.

We stick together, it won't last forever
The current state of being together won't last forever, and the singer may have to face being alone eventually.

So why is there so much pain?
Despite being together, the singer still feels a lot of pain and is questioning why they feel that way.

I can't explain
The singer can't understand why they feel the way they do.

This war I fought without you
The person leaving created an internal struggle within the singer that they've had to face alone.

It's all in my head, well step aside
The battle is happening within the singer's own mind, and they're asking for others to not get in their way.

And succumb
The singer is surrendering to the feelings of pain and loneliness.

The last time was free, yeah
The last time they were together with the person was their last chance at experiencing freedom, and they miss it.

[Chorus] Give the times, it's never gonna change
Despite wanting things to be different, the singer feels like time and circumstances won't allow for change.

I've made up my mind, I still feel the same
The singer has decided how they feel and won't change their mind.

Release me from a life of the pain
The singer is asking to be released from the constant pain they feel.

Shine down your light on me
The singer is asking for guidance and a glimmer of hope.

One million
The singer is emphasizing a large number.

Short of a billion
The singer fell short of their goal with a significant margin.

I can't speak if you won't listen
The singer feels like they can't communicate properly if nobody is willing to listen to them.

There's no-one, no way I'm falling down without you here
The singer is afraid of falling apart without the person they lost.

Lift off the stain I wear and graph this state of mind
The singer wants to remove the metaphorical stain of pain and document their state of mind.

[Chorus] Give up cause my mind is made
The singer has made up their mind and won't change it, despite any efforts to convince them otherwise.

I can't feel the same
The singer can't experience the same level of happiness or contentment without the person they lost.

If there ain't nothing changed
If nothing has changed, then the singer knows they won't feel differently either.

[Chorus]
Repeating the chorus as a reminder of the overall theme of the song.