Gone
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How I long for better days
I just wanna feel something
My perfect visions gone astray
I say just one more time
But I know it's all a lie
Cause I can't go one day without you in my life
I've tried so many ways
It ends the same every time
Lost myself along the way
My will is broken
Suffocated by the times I have failed
I always fail
I never know what to do
I feel so used
I know, I'm such a joke to you
And my fucking mind is gone
I'm so forlorn
I'll never be the same
And I feel so abused
Your clever ruse
Has shackled me again
I've had enough
And I'm so fucked up
Why am I always scared of change
So drained from you
How I hate you
I can't contain this rage
The darkest thoughts consume my mind
The crows still there watching all the time
I've had enough
And I'm so fucked up
Why am I always scared of change
So drained from you
How I hate you
I can't contain this rage
And I've had enough
And I'm so fucked up
I`m always scared of change
And so drained from you




How I hate you
I can't contain this rage

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song indicate a sense of loss and devastation, as the singer talks about the disappearance of something valuable without a trace. The following lines suggest that this loss has left the singer with scars and pain, which are the only remains of what they have lost. The second verse talks about how the singer is trying to hold on to what they have left and take it all, but it seems to be slipping away.


The chorus of the song highlights the singer's existential worries, particularly about what they will leave behind when they are gone. They question whether their only legacy will be the air they breathe.


The bridge of the song shifts the focus to the singer's sense of passion and creativity, as they identify themselves as a "flame" in the darkness. Despite this, they still feel the pull of change, and it's like everything is slipping away.


Overall, the song paints a picture of a person who has lost something valuable and is struggling to hold on to what they have left. They are also confronting their mortality and wondering what will be left of them when they are gone.


Line by Line Meaning

Disappear, without a trace
I want to disappear without a trace


A treasure lost, I can't replace
I lost something valuable that can't be replaced


The only piece that still remains
The only thing that's left is the pain and scars


Is in these scars, is in this pain
The pain and scars are a constant reminder of the treasure lost


I want to save it all
I want to keep everything intact


I want to take it all
I want to take everything with me


My heart is holding on
I'm still holding on to the lost treasure and the pain it caused


I bleed, I bleed for love
The pain is so deep that I bleed for the love I lost


Is the air I breathe my only legacy?
After I'm gone, will the only thing left of me be the air I breathed?


In the dark, I am a flame
I give off light in the darkness


A passing light, all in vain
My light is temporary and meaningless


I feel the pull, I feel a change
I feel a force that's drawing me away from everything I'm holding onto


It's over now, it slips away
It's all ending and slipping away from me


When I'm gone
When I'm no longer here


When I fade away
When I disappear into oblivion


When I'm gone
When I'm no longer here




Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Kevin Riner

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@spideymonster6389

Disappear, without a trace
A treasure lost, I can't replace
The only piece that still remains
Is in these scars, is in this pain

I want to save it all
I want to take it all
My heart is holding on
I bleed, I bleed for love

When I'm gone
When I fade away
Is the air I breathe my only legacy?
When I'm gone

In the dark, I am a flame
A passing light, all in vain
I feel the pull, I feel a change
It's over now, it slips away

I want to save it all
I want to take it all
My heart is holding on
I bleed, I bleed for love

When I'm gone
When I fade away
Is the air I breathe my only legacy?
When I'm gone

When I'm gone
When I'm gone

I want to save it all
I want to take it all
My heart is holding on
I bleed, I bleed for love

When I'm gone
When I fade away
Is the air I breathe my only legacy?
When I'm gone

When I'm gone
When I'm gone



All comments from YouTube:

@desireekiser4541

I have listened to this song at least a hundred times since it was released, but seeing the music video with the song brought me to tears. I FINALLY see now what the band has been talking about with this whole album. I think this music video captures the fear of death, the fear of what we're leaving behind, and the realisation that we are not gone yet. There is still daylight, there is still life and breath in our lungs. Thank you, RED, for making such an incredible music video!

@julianmarquez4747

Des K which red album is your favorite?

@desireekiser4541

Julian Marquez "Of Beauty and Rage". I even have a chest tattoo inspired by the album

@julianmarquez4747

Des K cool

@velocitycredvii5928

I agree with you Des K thats my favourite album of Red

@PaulsLoVingHeART

and how the Ecclesiastes understood the frailty of this world - we only rely on God...

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@abhin3698

Please don't ever stop releasing music. Your music always hits me to the core. LOVE Y'ALL! 💙

@georgekey5524

I agree

@se7e715

Cada dia essa banda fica mais incrível

@WendyWhite

This guy's voice strike's a chord deep inside of me in this song. It is amazing!

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