The meaning of the lyrics of the song "Kissing You Goodbye" by the artist "Used, The"

The song "Kissing You Goodbye" by The Used depicts the agonizing state of the lyrical hero, torn between the desire to be with his beloved and the realization of his own toxicity to this relationship.

He begs her to leave ("cut yourself off, break the line") so he can feel "alive" at least for a moment because her presence causes him pain, reminds him of his inability to be happy. He compares himself to "bleeding out," implying that this relationship is destroying him.

The hero recognizes his own worthlessness ("on my own I am nothing"), his dependence on his beloved, without whom he sees no point in existence. He feels lost, standing "in line to see God" - a metaphor for hopelessness and lack of future.

The contradiction of the lyrics lies in the fact that, while begging his beloved to leave, the hero simultaneously does not want to let her go ("don't let me go, don't say goodbye"). He clings to this relationship, even though he understands that it is leading to collapse. His pleas "don't let this love die" sound desperate and doomed, reflecting an inner conflict and fear of loneliness.