Call Me

Shinedown

Wrap me in a bolt of lightning
Send me on my way still smiling
Maybe that's the way I should go
Straight into the mouth of the unknown
I left the spare key on the table
Never really thought I'd be able
To say I merely visit on the weekends
I lost my whole life and a dear friend
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways, no, never mind
God knows I've tried

Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite
Call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way

I finally put it all together, but nothing really lasts forever
I had to make a choice that was not mine
I had to say goodbye for the last time
I kept my whole life in a suitcase
Never really stayed in one place
Maybe that's the way it should be
You know I live my life like a gypsy

I've said it so many times
I would change my ways, no, never mind
God knows I've tried

Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite
Call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way

I'll always keep you inside
You healed my heart and my life
And you know I tried

Call me a sinner, call me a saint
Tell me it's over, I'll still love you the same
Call me your favorite
Call me the worst
Tell me it's over, I don't want you to hurt
It's all that I can say
So I'll be on my way
So I'll be on my way
So I'll be on my way


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Call Me Lyrics as written by Tony Battaglia Brent Smith

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  • +10
    General Comment

    It's about being madly in love with someone and them losing their feelings for you because you couldn't be the kind of person they needed. And ending the relationship before feeling for each other get worse, because even though things aren't working out he truely loves her he isn't able to make her as happy as he wishes she was so he will step aside. Much like the saying If you love something, Set it free... If it comes back, it's yours, If it doesn't, it never was yours....

    ThatsMeGCon July 16, 2008   Link
  • +4
    General Comment

    I think it's about finding that a breakup was for the best, yet knowing that she'll still hold a special place in your heart because she helped you out of a dark place.

    Thefallofthehereticon September 23, 2010   Link
  • +3
    My Interpretation

    When I first heard it I thought the song was basically saying "No matter what you think of me, I still love you". I still think it means this, although he could have written this about a past relationship it does not have to be about that. It could be anything or anyone.

    blooba96on July 31, 2011   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    Awesome awesome song, my favorite on the new album.

    To me the song is about the end of a relationship and understanding that it's time to move and have some closure. He knows it's over but just wants her to say it in black and white.

    pedro.bon June 21, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Wow, Shinedown's first piano ballad is stunning.

    animated lieson June 30, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    The song is about losing the one you love the most. Listen to the chorus. He's telling her goodbye because he thinks he can save her some hurt. Painful, beautiful song...

    Hero of the Dayon August 02, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Shinedown is such an amazing band, they have what is probably the best Simple Man cover ever, I actually prefer it to the original, and almost every song is gold, there's not one song that's total shit.

    I might be the only one, but i like Us and Them more than the Sound of Madness, the two albums are halfway different genres

    Garreton August 05, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    I love this song it's just amazing in every way, brings a tear to my eye when he says "i don't want you to hurt" :'(

    and to "shiner4life" if you look on youtube there are a few acoustic sessions they done before the album was released of the crow and the butterfly and if you only knew, :) there might be a couple of others I didn't really check

    3infactappleson October 27, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    i would have to say the opposite of pedro.b i think it potrays the ultimate definition of love he is saying call me what you want but i will still be there in the end

    jmlafountainon January 14, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    my absolute favorite on this album, so great. very sad tho, and reminds me of a previous relationship of mine. the line "tell me its over i dont want you to hurt" is the line that gets me worst great great song absolutely gorgeous and i agree on the meaning as well he knows the relationship is ending and he wants her to just come out and say it in black and white he just cant believe its over, and he still loves her, but he wants her to be happy and he knows they cant go on its so sad, but so beautiful amazing

    cataractbabeon March 07, 2009   Link

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