The third stanza hits even closer to home by all indications, it refers directly to the tragedy of a mother or older sibling faced with the very real and imminent prospect of death for them and their loved ones, and as perhaps their last will and testament, they implore their loved ones to 'hold onto this lullaby' even if 'the music stops'. The second stanza is a hauntingly ironic play off of the song's structure as a lullaby instead of lulling a person to sleep, it's a kind of last-rite comfort before their death, and the bright tone of the song and fluidity contrasted with the morbid, dark lyrics is what makes this song so effective. 'I remember when you said 'Don't leave me here alone'' could be an anecdote from the fighting itself, meaning that the narrator was faced with overwhelming odds and forced to choose between comforting the fallen comrade or forsake them in a retreat, or it could be the other side of the first phrase's 'story' (perhaps a young wife begging her husband not to go to war, and his cynical, retrospective response 'after' his death).

The phrase 'when all those shadows almost killed your light' could easily be referencing gunships overhead or fast-moving infantry in the surrounding forest this could be either in reference to the first line or throughout. 'I remember tears streaming down your face when I said, 'I'll never let you go'' could refer to their loved ones taking up arms against the Capitol, as a literal plead to not go fight for the rebellion. Interestingly enough, the song seems to be organized in a chronological order, from the rebellion's first shots to its last breaths. Reason:Įven though this song was written for the Hunger Games as a film adaptation, I feel that since the soundtrack itself was treated as a concept album (as none of the tracks are actually used in the film), this song is meant to tell the untold stories of the rebels who died long before the events of the film, whose stories were sorely lacking in the film itself. They have to believe everything will be okay. The games are over, and they won, and soon everything will be okay. Just closes your eyes, you'll be alright.

'Just closes your eyes, the sun is going down.Ĭome morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound. The second half of this stanza is saying no matter what happens, they love each other. Katniss is saying, don't worry, everything will be fine, and that's when they almost take the nightlock. This is where they just found out one of them is going to have to die because they changed the rule in The Games. The war outside our door keeps raging on. She's so worried that he's going to die, but she's not going to let him die 'No one can hurt you now' they're so close to winning, she won't allow him to die now.

This is Katniss telling Peeta he'll be fine, they'll be fine. This is later in the games, where they are up on the cornucopia, and Cato is being killed below them. You'll be alright, no one can hurt you now.Ĭome morning light, you and I'll be safe and sound.' 'Just close your eyes, the sun is going down. 'When all the shadows almost killed your night' That's when he's almost dying, the next two lines have to do with how he says not to go to the feast, but she does, and in the end it doesn't matter to them, because they're both alive and fighting. This is the part where Katniss is in the Cave with Peeta, and she thinks he's going to die, but then she saves him. I remember you said don't leave me alone.īut all that's dead and gone in the past, When all the shadows almost killed your light, 'I remember tears streaming down your face, Could be completely wrong, but this is how I see it. :) Anyways, here is my interpretation of the song in The Hunger Games.

This song, I feel, is the best she's ever sung. I hate Taylor Swift, no offense to all the TS lovers out there, but I really do. This song is really beautiful, and I love it.

Tonight alive safe and sound lyrics