Skillet - Out of Hell Lyrics
Lyrics
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh
I've been down in the dirt, lost for so long
And pushed around, beaten down
Got nothing left to lose, all hope is gone
Got buried deep underground
Oh, can you see me?
Oh, can you hear me?
Can you hear me screaming for you?
I'm afraid I'm gonna die down here
I can't save, I can't save myself
Get me out, get me out of Hell
I'm suffocating waiting for you
Cause the angels don't fly down here
I need you because no one else
Can get me out, get me out of Hell?
I can't trust anyone, all that I got
Is another scarred, broken heart
I've been stabbed in the back, the bleeding won't stop
Just another cut in the dark
Oh, can you see me?
Oh, can you hear me?
Can you hear me screaming for you?
I'm afraid I'm gonna die down here
I can't save, I can't save myself
Get me out, get me out of Hell
I'm suffocating waiting for you
Cause the angels don't fly down here
I need you because no one else
Can get me out, get me out of Hell?
Can you hear me screaming for you?
I'm afraid I'm gonna die down here
I can't save, I can't save myself
Get me out, get me out
Get me out of Hell
I'm suffocating waiting for you
Cause the angels don't fly down here
I need you because no one else
Can get me out, get me out of Hell?
Can you hear me?
Can you see me?
I can feel you now
Get me out, get me out of Hell
Can you hear me screaming for you?
I'm afraid I'm gonna die down here
I need you because no one else
Can get me out, get me out of Hell?
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Skillet - Out Of Hell [Official Audio]
Meaning & Inspiration
Skillet's "Out of Hell," released as part of their 2016 album *Unleashed*, delves deep into a raw and desperate plea for salvation, painting a vivid picture of utter desolation and a yearning for rescue. The song's narrative unfolds from a place of profound despair, where the speaker describes being "down in the dirt, lost for so long," pushed around and beaten down, with "nothing left to lose, all hope is gone." This imagery strongly resonates with the biblical depiction of those overwhelmed by sin and its consequences, finding themselves buried "deep underground" in a spiritual wasteland. The repeated cries of "Can you hear me screaming for you?" and the chilling admission, "I can't save, I can't save myself," echo the psalmist's cry in Psalm 130:1, "Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord; Lord, hear my voice!" The speaker's feeling of being trapped in a suffocating environment where "angels don't fly down here" powerfully conveys a sense of abandonment by divine presence, a state far removed from the comforting hand of God that Psalm 23 assures us is always near.
The lyrical content further explores the debilitating effects of betrayal and brokenness, with the speaker lamenting a "scarred, broken heart" and having been "stabbed in the back," leaving a wound that "won't stop." This can be understood as a spiritual wounding, where trust has been shattered and the community that should offer support feels absent or even complicit in the suffering. The desperate plea, "Get me out, get me out of Hell," is not merely a cry for physical escape but a profound recognition of an inner torment, a spiritual darkness that can feel as inescapable as the ancient concept of hell. This desperation is powerfully mirrored in Jeremiah 20:7, where the prophet laments, "Oh, Lord, you deceived me, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed." The song's core message is a testament to the human condition when estranged from divine grace, a vivid portrayal of spiritual bankruptcy.
However, the turning point, though subtle, lies in the desperate seeking. The very act of crying out, of screaming for someone to hear and intervene, implies a flicker of remaining hope, an unconscious acknowledgment that there is indeed someone to whom this plea can be directed. The acknowledgment, "I can feel you now," signals a dawning awareness of a presence, a potential rescuer beyond the self. This resonates with the promise in Isaiah 55:6, "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near," and Matthew 7:7, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." The song, in its unflinching portrayal of utter brokenness, ultimately becomes an anthem for those who, having hit rock bottom, realize their absolute need for external help. It beautifully illustrates the truth that it is in our moments of greatest weakness that we are most receptive to the divine strength that can indeed pull us out of any "hell" we find ourselves in, a profound affirmation of faith's redemptive power.