FADE AWAY
Stuck Out Lyrics

Waking up at 3AM
The singer wakes up in the middle of the night.

To some shadows in an empty bed
The singer sees shadows in the bed, reminding them of their loneliness.

That was meant to be so full
The bed is supposed to be filled with the person they love.

But the emptiness is cold.
The loneliness makes the singer feel cold and sad.

I didn't mean to fall asleep
The singer didn't intend to fall asleep.

It was the alcohol and nicotine
The singer fell asleep due to the influence of alcohol and nicotine.

That took you from my mind
The substances made the singer forget about the person they love.

Cause I can never get things right.
The singer feels like they always mess things up, including their relationship.

Walking home alone again
The singer is walking home by themselves.

With nothing but your innocence
The only thing the singer has left of their loved one is their innocence.

To keep you warm tonight.
The singer wishes they could be with their loved one to keep them warm.

It was hard to see the lights.
The singer was so upset that they couldn't see the lights around them.

Behind the wheel so drunk
The singer is drunk and driving.

He couldn't even comprehend
The singer is so drunk they can't even understand what is happening.

How much he fucked things up.
The singer realizes they've made a big mistake that has affected their relationship.

And now I'm all messed up.
The singer feels broken and messed up.

And you keep running through my head
The singer can't stop thinking about their loved one.

With all those things I left unsaid
The singer has regrets about the things they didn't say to their loved one.

Is it too late to say you're gone?
The singer wonders if it's too late to say goodbye to their loved one.

Could you stay another night?
The singer wishes their loved one could stay with them a little longer.

So we could have a last goodbye.
The singer wishes they could say goodbye properly before their loved one is gone.

Or maybe even just go home?
The singer wants things to go back to the way they were.

Now I'm left to sit here waiting,
The singer is waiting for news about their loved one.

Your t-shirt's drenched but it's not raining.
The singer notices the dampness of their loved one's clothing that wasn't caused by rain.

And the footsteps walking by
People are walking by the singer.

Are always covered in red.
The people walking by are covered in blood, suggesting a tragic event has occurred.

The doctor says
The singer is talking about the interactions they had with the doctor.

"Oh son be patient, we're doing all we can to save her"
The doctor reassures the singer that they are doing everything in their power to save their loved one.

But the waiting rooms' as cold as the metal
The waiting room is just as cold and unforgiving as the metal tools used in surgery.

Running through your chest.
The operation involves the heart, which is running through the chest.

But you won't come home.
The singer knows that their loved one is not going to come home.

Won't you please come home.
The singer is begging for their loved one to come home, even though they know it's not possible.