"Hi Justin! This is your mother it is 2:33 on Monday afternoon. I was just calling to see how you were doing. You sounded really uptight last night, it made me a little nervous, and a little, well it made me nervous, but it sounded like you were nervous too... I just want to make sure you are really okay and wanted to see if you were checking in on your medication. You know I love ya. Take care honey, I know you're under a lot of pressure. See ya. Bye Bye!"

I have to block out thoughts of you, so I don't lose my head
They crawl in like a cockroach leaving babies in my bed
Dropping little reels of tape to remind me that I'm alone
Playing movies in my head that make a porno feel like home
There's a burning in my pride, a nervous bleeding in my brain
An ounce of peace is all I want for you, Will you never call again?
And will you never say that you loved me just to put it in my face
And will you never try to reach me, it is I that wanted space

Hate me today.
Hate me tomorrow.
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you.

I'm sober now for 3 whole months, it's one accomplishment that you helped me with.
The one thing that always tore us apart is the one thing I won't touch again.
In my sick way I want to thank you for holding my head up late at night
While I was busy waging wars on myself, you were trying to stop the fight
You never doubted my warped opinions on things like suicidal hate.
You made me compliment myself when it was way too hard to take
So I'll drive so fucking far away that I never cross your mind
And do whatever it takes in your heart to leave me behind

Hate me today.
Hate me tomorrow.
Hate me for all the things i didn't do for you.
Hate me in ways,
Yeah ways hard to swallow.
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you.

And with a sad heart I say bye to you and wave
Kicking shadows on the street for every mistake that I have made
And like a baby boy I never was a man
Until I saw your blue eyes cry and I held your face in my hand
And then I fell down yelling "Make it go away!"
Just make her smile come back and shine just like it used to be
And then she whispered "How can you do this to me?"

Hate me today.
Hate me tomorrow.
Hate me for all the things i didn't do for you.
Hate me in ways,
Yeah ways hard to swallow.
Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you.
For you.
For you.
For you.



Lyrics submitted by anarchysomething44, edited by here4evr1, intrinsick, samashton

Track duration: 06:20


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    My Interpretation:I think that it's the writer's dealing with his guilt from the way he treated his mom before he sobered up.
    Flag HalloweenJon May 09, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I don't understand how anyone could possible HATE this song, it connects with something we have all had to deal with which is the main point in the song. Disappointing out mother or other parental figure. By doing stupid stuff and putting her through hell and then never remembering to say sorry the next day. Really great song and I'm not even a very big fan of Blue October but this song is amazing.
    Flag DamnNationon May 09, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I remember 2006 when this song was getting a LOT of airplay...I had just started seeing this girl...but before she agreed to the first date...she told me that I really had to abandon my drinking habit...and at the time I really only been sober a couple days, but she and I did end up staying together for 2 years, but by the end of the romance...I had fallen back onto old habits..namely drinking, and it caused a huge riff between us which ultimately led to the end of the relationship...she and I split up in early February 2008...and it really led me back down a dark path. It also made me realize that I have depression, and led me to go on meds for it. She and I trid to remain friends at least til she started seeing another guy, and I began talking to someone too. We just grew apart.
    Flag CKF929on March 15, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:I remember 2006 when this song was getting a LOT of airplay...I had just started seeing this girl...but before she agreed to the first date...she told me that I really had to abandon my drinking habit...and at the time I really only been sober a couple days, but she and I did end up staying together for 2 years, but by the end of the romance...I had fallen back onto old habits..namely drinking, and it caused a huge riff between us which ultimately led to the end of the relationship...she and I split up in early February 2008...and it really led me back down a dark path. It also made me realize that I have depression, and led me to go on meds for it. She and I trid to remain friends at least til she started seeing another guy, and I began talking to someone too. We just grew apart.
    Flag CKF929on March 15, 2013   Link
  • -1
    My Interpretation:It's really quite simple. He's basically saying that it'd be easier for him, after all he's done, if his mom hated him. Instead her love and concern makes him feel more guilt for what he's put her through. It's a very complex idea really.
    Flag andrewhoon March 13, 2013   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:Annoying song, and one of self-indulgent psycho babble. It's a woe is me song. Hate me, please. Hate me and leave me. I'm worthless. I can't help myself. "Hate me so you can finally see what's good for you"...yeah, right. It's code for this is who I am, I ain't gonna change for anyone, I don't want to change, f*uck you all, just give me your sympathy, your life, and all your money! This song is p*ss, excuse my language. However, being that it evokes such strong emotions DOES make it a good song. Ironic, huh.
    Flagged IllToast2Thaton January 18, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:This song is about a guy who is suicidal not only suicidal but so tired of disappointing everyone. His mother knows he suffers from Depression/Bi-Polar so she is checking up on him however, i think the song was written before he commits suicide. Hence he says he will drive so far away that he never crosses his mind...i think he is talking about his lover here. He does not WANT her to hate him but she WILL if he takes his life, he prefers that because right now he is stressing everyone out with his limited desire to live.
    This chorus is what gave me this idea , i think he is referring to the future after he ends his life....And with a sad heart I say bye to you and wave
    Kicking shadows on the street
    For every mistake that I have made
    And like a baby boy I never was a man
    Until I saw your blue eyes cry
    And I held your face in my hand
    And then I fell down yelling "make it go away!"
    Just make a smile come back and shine just like it used to be
    And then she whispered:
    "How could you did this to me?"
    Flagged LyricalGalon November 02, 2012   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:This song is about a guy who is suicidal not only suicidal but so tired of disappointing everyone. His mother knows he suffers from Depression/Bi-Polar so she is checking up on him however, i think the song was written before he commits suicide. Hence he says he will drive so far away that he never crosses his mind...i think he is talking about his lover here. He does not WANT her to hate him but she WILL if he takes his life, he prefers that because right now he is stressing everyone out with his limited desire to live.
    This chorus is what gave me this idea , i think he is referring to the future after he ends his life....And with a sad heart I say bye to you and wave
    Kicking shadows on the street
    For every mistake that I have made
    And like a baby boy I never was a man
    Until I saw your blue eyes cry
    And I held your face in my hand
    And then I fell down yelling "make it go away!"
    Just make a smile come back and shine just like it used to be
    And then she whispered:
    "How could you did this to me?"
    Flagged LyricalGalon November 02, 2012   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:This song is about a guy who is suicidal not only suicidal but so tired of disappointing everyone. His mother knows he suffers from Depression/Bi-Polar so she is checking up on him however, i think the song was written before he commits suicide. Hence he says he will drive so far away that he never crosses his mind...i think he is talking about his lover here. He does not WANT her to hate him but she WILL if he takes his life, he prefers that because right now he is stressing everyone out with his limited desire to live.
    This chorus is what gave me this idea , i think he is referring to the future after he ends his life....And with a sad heart I say bye to you and wave
    Kicking shadows on the street
    For every mistake that I have made
    And like a baby boy I never was a man
    Until I saw your blue eyes cry
    And I held your face in my hand
    And then I fell down yelling "make it go away!"
    Just make a smile come back and shine just like it used to be
    And then she whispered:
    "How could you did this to me?"
    Flagged LyricalGalon November 02, 2012   Link
  • 0
    My Interpretation:This song is about a guy who is suicidal not only suicidal but so tired of disappointing everyone. His mother knows he suffers from Depression/Bi-Polar so she is checking up on him however, i think the song was written before he commits suicide. Hence he says he will drive so far away that he never crosses his mind...i think he is talking about his lover here. He does not WANT her to hate him but she WILL if he takes his life, he prefers that because right now he is stressing everyone out with his limited desire to live.
    This chorus is what gave me this idea , i think he is referring to the future after he ends his life....And with a sad heart I say bye to you and wave
    Kicking shadows on the street
    For every mistake that I have made
    And like a baby boy I never was a man
    Until I saw your blue eyes cry
    And I held your face in my hand
    And then I fell down yelling "make it go away!"
    Just make a smile come back and shine just like it used to be
    And then she whispered:
    "How could you did this to me?"
    Flagged LyricalGalon November 02, 2012   Link

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