Sky black and blue
Blue turned to red
It's quiet in the streets now
It's screaming in your head

I ain't a fool
I've got my doubts
Say it doesn't hurt
Doesn't matter anyhow
Anyhow

[Chorus]
Saying hey you're bleeding for nothing
It's hard to breathe when you're standing on your own
We'll kill ourself to find freedom

You'll kill yourself to find anything at all

So lock all the doors
And put your child to rest
It's quiet in the streets now
It's screaming in your head
We're passing the time
We're breaking apart
We're damned at the end
We're damned at the start
Blame it on the roses
Blame it on the red
Running out of time
Running out of breath

[Chorus]

You'll kill yourself to find anything

You say good-bye
Every day and night
With writing on the walls
Everybody's gonna need somebody
To take our troubles, and our worries, and our problems all away

[Chorus]

You'll kill yourself to find anything at all

[Chorus]

You'll kill yourself before
You'll kill yourself again

Hey now, hey now, hey now
Right now
Hey now, hey now, hey now
Right now
Hey now, hey now, hey now
Right now

Hey now, hey now


Lyrics submitted by chelleh

Hey Now Lyrics as written by Dan Layus Mike Flynn

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    this is a powerful song in lyrics and music however im not sure what it means. i think its talking about those of us who struggle inside our mind; looking for self-meaning. and often we find ourselves and who we really are in our pain and trials but is it worth it? the pain can change us to be better but too much pain can kill us. 'its hard to breathe when you're standing on your own. we'll kill ouraelves to find freedom. we'll kill ourselves to find anything at all..'

    lacerhuffyon April 24, 2008   Link

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