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Throw Me Away

Korn
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The speaker feels damaged, rejected, and unsure whether anyone can hear or help them. The repeated plea not to be โ€œthrown awayโ€ suggests a fear of being abandoned or treated as worthless. As the song develops, that fear becomes a direct request: keep me, hold me together, and give me a chance to continue.

Several images make this distress physical. A โ€œflesh woundโ€ is an injury that may heal, while โ€œmedicationโ€ suggests that pain can fade, though perhaps not disappear completely. The speaker also compares themself to something broken, with โ€œcracksโ€ and โ€œpiecesโ€ that might be repaired or stored away. โ€œSkipping a beat, but it playsโ€ suggests a person who is struggling yet still functioning. The idea of โ€œrecyclingโ€ the pieces hints that what seems damaged might still be used or made into something new.

The lyrics leave open who the speaker is addressing: it could be a loved one, a group, or anyone with the power to accept or reject them. The lines about hate and past harm make the relationship sound painful, but the speaker still longs for care. The song does not promise that repair will be easy; instead, it holds together a desire to be kept and a doubt about whether the broken parts can truly be fixed.