Hesitate
Stone Sour Lyrics
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I, I touched your face, I held you close, 'til I could barely breathe
Why give me hope, then give me up, just to be the death of me
Save the rest of me
'Cause I see you, but I can't feel you anymore, so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore, you hesitate
We were one, we were everything
I'm still here, but I'll just keep the rest for me
'Cause I see you, but I can't feel you anymore, so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore, you hesitate
We never made it, you hesitated, I don't believe
That I see you, but I can't feel you anymore, so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore, you hesitate
'Cause I see you, but I can't feel you anymore, so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore, you hesitate, hesitate
You were my fire, so I burned, now there's nothing left of me
The lyrics of Stone Sour's song Hesitate describes a relationship where one person was deeply in love with the other, but the other person would not commit to the relationship. The person who is singing reminisces about a time when they were completely enamoured with their partner, consumed in the flames of their passion, but now there's nothing left of them. They hold onto the hope that their partner will come around, but as time passes, they begin to realize that their love will not return.
The chorus "I see you, but I can't feel you anymore, so go away, I need you, but I can't need you anymore, you hesitate" captures the conflicting emotions that the singer feels towards their partner. They are torn between wanting to hold on to this relationship and knowing that it's better to let go. The repeated plea for their partner to go away is an attempt at self-preservation, a final effort to move on from a relationship that is waning.
Overall, the lyrics suggest someone who is struggling to come to terms with a relationship that has failed to live up to their expectations. They were once on fire with passion but the flame has died and the relationship has failed to live up to its initial promise. The song captures the raw emotion of unrequited love and the pain of watching someone you love hesitate to commit to you.
Line by Line Meaning
You were my fire, so I burned, 'til there was nothing left of me
I loved you intensely, and it consumed me until I had nothing left.
I, I touched your face, I held you close, 'til I could barely breathe
I was so in love with you that just being near you made me physically weak and breathless.
Why give me hope, then give me up, just to be the death of me
Save the rest of me
You gave me the impression that we could be together, only to let me down and leave me feeling broken. Please spare me the pain and just leave me alone.
'Cause I see you, but I can't feel you anymore, so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore, you hesitate
I still see you around, but it's like you're a stranger now. I used to rely on you so much, but now I can't keep depending on someone who hesitates to commit to me.
Now, now and then, you come around, like there's something left for me
We were one, we were everything
I'm still here, but I'll just keep the rest for me
Sometimes it feels like you're back to try and rekindle our relationship, but I know deep down that it's over. I'll keep my memories of us and move on without you.
We never made it, you hesitated, I don't believe
Our relationship never progressed because you couldn't commit, and I find it hard to trust that anything you said or did was genuine.
'Cause I see you, but I can't feel you anymore, so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore, you hesitate
I can't shake the feeling that I need you, but I know deep down that it's time to move on. You're always hesitating, and I can't keep holding on to false hope.
'Cause I see you, but I can't feel you anymore, so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore, you hesitate, hesitate
I can't deny that you're still a presence in my life, but I can't allow myself to fall into old patterns of needing you. You hesitate too much, and it's time to put an end to it.
You were my fire, so I burned, now there's nothing left of me
You were the source of my passion and desire, but now that you're gone, I feel like I've lost a part of myself.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: COREY TAYLOR, JAMES ROOT, JOSH RAND, ROY MAYORGA, SHAWN ECONOMAKI
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@adelleboshoff8097
You were my fire, so I burned... til' there was nothing left of me
I... I touched your face, I held you close... til' I could barely breathe
Why give me hope, then give me up... just to be the death of me
Save the rest of me...
Cuz I see you, but I can't feel you anymore - so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore - you hesitate
Now... now and then, you come around, like there's something left for me
We were one... we were everything
I'm still here... but I'll just keep the rest of me
Cuz I see you, but I can't feel you anymore - so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore - you hesitate
We never made it... you hesitated... I don't believe
That I see you, but I can't feel you anymore - so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore - you hesitate
Cuz I see you, but I can't feel you anymore - so go away
I need you, but I can't need you anymore - you hesitate - hesitate
You were my fire, so I burned... now there's nothing left of me...
@GMGranMartu
"it's a bittersweet song about letting go something that you want with all your heart, but you know that it's going to do nothing but damage to you" - Corey Taylor
@jbordinario8813
It hurts so much 😞😞
@Littlewing6was9
@Eddie Bacon don't ever think you're unworthy of ANYTHING, you are beautiful and loved and you will find your purpose. Take your time and be kind to yourself first my friend.
@rickymoranjr9609
that's real deep
@theindustrykiller9753
Eddie Bacon Love yourself first, live your own life in a way that makes you happy so then you can Love someone besides yourself
@rickymoranjr9609
good point
@melih41
this song is so painfully beautiful
@Tasper86
indeed
@monemama8355
Totally
@shadows_fall_official_2024
So is Corey Taylor's neck!