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The Purge Lyrics
Pushing like pudding
Like butter, like gold
You want to get the cash
You want to get the fool
You want to find a fake
You want to be seen
You want to blame an addict
But you're already a fiend
Fuck it
The whole world is gonna see
High off fumes
Addicted to the feed
What's it all for
Like you don't really know
Another on the hook
And another Jane Doe
You're pushing back and forth and forth and back again
They said that you were free now you're locked in a cage
You're pushing lies like your life is on the line
You want a reason why now you're begging for a sign
Maybe, maybe we're all fucked
Maybe we'll all burn
Maybe we'll all just purge and yeah
Maybe we'll all die
Maybe you were right
Maybe we're all just parasites
(The purge)
You're cutting like glass
Like needles, like knives
You want to get the girl
You want to win the fight
You want to be a god
You want to be a star
You want to blame another
And this time you went too far
Fuck it
The whole world's gone mad
High off smoke
Addicted to the fad
Why am I here
Like I don't really know
Another in the bag
And another Jane Doe
You're pushing back and forth and forth and back again
They said that you were free now you're locked in a cage
You're pushing lies like your life is on the line
You want a reason why now you're begging for a sign
Maybe, maybe we're all fucked
Maybe we'll all burn
Maybe we'll all just purge and yeah
Maybe we'll all die
Maybe you were right
Maybe we're all just parasites
I can feel the purge
I can feel the purge coming on
Maybe, maybe we're all fucked
Maybe we'll all burn
Maybe we'll all just purge and yeah
Maybe we'll all die
Maybe you were right
Maybe we're all just parasites
(The purge)
Like butter, like gold
You want to get the cash
You want to get the fool
You want to find a fake
You want to be seen
You want to blame an addict
But you're already a fiend
The whole world is gonna see
High off fumes
Addicted to the feed
What's it all for
Like you don't really know
Another on the hook
And another Jane Doe
You're pushing back and forth and forth and back again
They said that you were free now you're locked in a cage
You're pushing lies like your life is on the line
You want a reason why now you're begging for a sign
Maybe we'll all burn
Maybe we'll all just purge and yeah
Maybe we'll all die
Maybe you were right
Maybe we're all just parasites
(The purge)
Like needles, like knives
You want to get the girl
You want to win the fight
You want to be a god
You want to be a star
You want to blame another
And this time you went too far
The whole world's gone mad
High off smoke
Addicted to the fad
Why am I here
Like I don't really know
Another in the bag
And another Jane Doe
You're pushing back and forth and forth and back again
They said that you were free now you're locked in a cage
You're pushing lies like your life is on the line
You want a reason why now you're begging for a sign
Maybe we'll all burn
Maybe we'll all just purge and yeah
Maybe we'll all die
Maybe you were right
Maybe we're all just parasites
I can feel the purge coming on
Maybe we'll all burn
Maybe we'll all just purge and yeah
Maybe we'll all die
Maybe you were right
Maybe we're all just parasites
(The purge)
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The underlying message of the song is to not fall too deeply into the rabbit hole, everything is about finding balance. I had a lot of emotions building within me when I approached the song for the first time and after years of holding it all in I finally got to let it out! Enjoy. – Maria Brink
This song came from our time in lockdown. We all had our own personal experiences during the pandemic, and we all saw the social unrest unfolding daily tearing us apart. It was such a crazy time. Our band, like everything else, was stopped in its tracks. During the lockdown I was sending Maria musical ideas I was working on, and this one really resonated with her. She even said, ‘This is gonna be our first single.’ Fast forward a couple years and all the pent-up frustration and angst came pouring out in Maria’s lyrics and performance, creating this crazy visceral song. – Chris Howorth, guitarist.