Speaking to Flood Magazine singer/ guitarist Chadwick Johnson revealed:
The song is about the dichotomy of wanting to do everything and nothing at the same time. It’s both an external question of possibility and a solution to internal scrutiny. Ultimately, ‘Leave Yourself’ is a song about getting o...
[Verse 1]
I can't do it on my own
But I try
Lose my faith
Can't get my blood to rise
I'm guilty of four walls
I built deeper than wide
I skip the funeral
Just have a night
[Chorus]
Save your eyes
Stare into the light
Can you leave yourself behind
Can you leave yourself behind
Can you leave
Can you leave yourself behind
[Verse 2]
I can't tell when I'm on
Either side
Push it down
Just to feel alright
I thought if I could keep it all intertwined
Maybe we could drop the rope and watch it unwind
[Chorus]
Save your eyes
Stare into the light
Can you leave yourself behind
Can you leave yourself behind
Can you leave
Can you leave yourself behind
[Bridge]
And we've already wasted so much time
So lose your grip and dive into the night
And we've already wasted so much time
So lose your grip and dive into the night
[Outro]
Leave yourself behind
(So lose your grip)
And can you leave yourself behind
(So lose your grip)
Can you leave
(So lose your grip)
Can you leave yourself behind
Leave Yourself was written by Alex Blackwell & Chadwick Johnson.
Hundredth released Leave Yourself on Thu Aug 22 2019.