Code Red
The Casket Lottery Lyrics


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Do you feel sorry for yourself? when you make the same mistakes, tracing your boy's hands. yeah, we all have regrets, and we all can make mistakes. tracing these old plans is code red. have you ever felt so bad? when you're hiding in your room, and you can hardly ge tout of your bed. you've got your hands behind your back. you've given up. yeah, we've all been there. we know how it goes. when you'd rather disappear, then you might as well be dead. even I'll be holding on when the days get too long, its hard not to just hold on. you hope that its the end, tomorrow it starts again, and its impossible to be strong. even I'll be holding on to the times it all seemed gone. when all the problems seemed solved. days your back breaks, and only black is in your heart, even I'll be holding on.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of The Casket Lottery's song "Code Red" are an honest and raw reflection on the experience of making mistakes and struggling to move forward. The opening lines address the sense of self-pity that often accompanies repeating errors, the image of tracing a lover's hand highlighting the shame and regret that can come with this behavior. The chorus speaks to the universal experience of feeling overwhelmed and stuck, the idea of tracing old plans as a code red warning that we are repeating patterns that will lead to further suffering.


The second verse deepens this exploration of despair, describing the feeling of being unable to leave one's room or move forward. The image of hands behind one's back evokes a sense of powerlessness and defeat, the idea of giving up lending weight to the song's message of struggling to persevere. The final lines acknowledge the difficulty of holding on in tough times, the struggle to maintain hope and strength even when it feels impossible.


Line by Line Meaning

Do you feel sorry for yourself? when you make the same mistakes, tracing your boy's hands.
Are you self-pitying when you repeat your errors, reliving memories of a past love? It's natural to have remorse and commit mistakes, but revisiting old plans can be dangerous.


yeah, we all have regrets, and we all can make mistakes. tracing these old plans is code red.
Everyone has had moments of regret and personal failure. However, dwelling on past plans that have previously led to hardships is only inviting trouble.


have you ever felt so bad? when you're hiding in your room, and you can hardly ge tout of your bed. you've got your hands behind your back. you've given up.
Have you ever been so upset that you retreated to your room and felt paralyzed? You've resigned yourself to your emotions and stopped trying to overcome them.


yeah, we've all been there. we know how it goes. when you'd rather disappear, then you might as well be dead.
All of us have experienced similar emotions and understand the intensities that come with feeling insignificant. In such moments, you might as well not exist if you're willing to escape reality.


even I'll be holding on when the days get too long, its hard not to just hold on.
I'll also be trying to keep going when the days become unbearable. Holding on is challenging, but it's essential not to lose hope.


you hope that its the end, tomorrow it starts again, and its impossible to be strong.
You pray for the day to end and assume that tomorrow will be different, but it's not easy to be resilient when every day is a struggle.


even I'll be holding on to the times it all seemed gone. when all the problems seemed solved.
I'll also cherish memories of when it seemed like everything was perfect, and our troubles were resolved.


days your back breaks, and only black is in your heart, even I'll be holding on.
In moments when you feel low, and a sense of hopelessness creeps in, I'll keep clutching that feeling of optimism.




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