Lyric discussion by eeyore1883 

Cover art for Leaving Hope lyrics by Nine Inch Nails

This song very obviously conveys the feelings of giving up and letting go. It could mean a million things. Giving up on a person that won't help themselves, letting go of a relationship, or just giving up on yourself. It brings to mind a sort of struggle to hold on to hope until the very end when you realize it's not there, nor was ever there to begin with. So you let yourself fall and you don't get back up. You leave hope behind.