Halo
Unwanted Superheroes Lyrics


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When bells are ringing all night
All I know is that it's your voice
I can see you in the doorway
And you're crawling through the void

I've been thinking too much
And I feel like I'm pushing through
I sit alone all night
So why do I still feel you?

And your face is buried
With all your worries
In your trembling hands
The cold water is running
Keep your heart from feeling
You want to love but never can

But you
Were my true love
And you
Put yourself up above
I'd die for you
Take a bullet for you
And I'd lie to you
Because that's all you ever do

When laughter feeds the silence
As the morning comes into the view
And were standing at the gates
But you don't want me walking through

And your face is buried
With all your worries
In your trembling hands
The cold water is running
Keep your heart from feeling
You want to love but never can

But you
Were my true love
And you
Put yourself up above
I'd die for you
Take a bullet for you
And I'd lie to you




Because that's all you ever do
To me

Overall Meaning

The song 'Halo' by Unwanted Superheroes is a powerful and emotional track that deals with love, loss, and regret. The opening lines of the song talk about the sound of bells ringing all night and how the singer can hear the voice of someone they love. The person the singer is thinking about is no longer in their life, but they can still feel their presence. They can see them 'crawling through the void' and this paints a picture of someone who is struggling to find their place in the world.


The lyrics reveal that the person the singer is thinking about has been their 'true love', but they put themselves 'up above' others. This hints at a strained and one-sided relationship where the other person may have been self-centered or selfish. The singer also talks about how they would 'lie' to their loved one, and how this was all that their loved one ever did to them. This suggests that trust was an issue in their relationship, and that both parties were dishonest with each other.


The repeated refrain of "And your face is buried with all your worries" and "Keep your heart from feeling" speaks to the pain and sadness that comes with heartbreak. The singer recognizes that the person they loved is struggling, but they can't do anything to help them. The song ends with the singer feeling rejected and unwanted, standing at the gates but being told that they are not welcome to walk through. Overall, the song is a heartbreaking window in the emotions of someone who has loved and lost, and who is struggling to move on from the past.


Line by Line Meaning

When bells are ringing all night
I hear the sound of bells all night and it reminds me of you.


All I know is that it's your voice
The sound of the bells seems to be your voice for me.


I can see you in the doorway
I imagine you standing at the door of my room.


And you're crawling through the void
I feel like you are trying to reach me, but it's hard.


I've been thinking too much
I have been overthinking everything lately.


And I feel like I'm pushing through
I feel like I am forcing myself to carry on.


I sit alone all night
I spend the whole night alone with my thoughts.


So why do I still feel you?
But I still feel like you are here with me in my thoughts.


And your face is buried
You keep hiding your face.


With all your worries
You seem to be carrying a lot of worries on your shoulders.


In your trembling hands
Your hands are shaking a bit.


The cold water is running
You are washing your face with cold water to distract yourself from your thoughts.


Keep your heart from feeling
You try to avoid feeling anything, to protect yourself from getting hurt.


You want to love but never can
You wish you could love someone but you feel like you can't.


But you Were my true love
However, I still believe that you were my one true love.


And you Put yourself up above
You always put yourself first, even when it came to our relationship.


I'd die for you Take a bullet for you
I love you so much that I would sacrifice my own life to protect you.


And I'd lie to you Because that's all you ever do
But unfortunately, I feel like I have to lie to you because you always lie to me.


When laughter feeds the silence
Even though there is silence, the sound of laughter gives me some comfort.


As the morning comes into the view
The morning light starts to creep in, signifying a new day.


And were standing at the gates
We are both standing together at some sort of gate.


But you don't want me walking through
However, you do not want me to go through that gate with you.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kara Dioguardi, Matthew R. T. Gerrard

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