Tempest Lyrics

Lyric discussion by gassygunslinger 

Cover art for Tempest lyrics by Deftones

Knowing that I've got a 99.9% chance of being wrong, the vibe I got from this song was of the circle of life and death. But it doesn't fit all the lyrics, so it's more of just a personal vibe.

My Interpretation

I don't think your wrong, in fact "dead" on, but I think you have to dig deeper.

I never noticed Deaftones before this, but this song really speaks to me. In my opinion this is about life and death, except look at the bigger picture. Think life and death in the cycle of re-incarnation and multiple lives, ie "circles". The "end" is actually enlightenment and being in "stasis" is the repeating cycle of re-incarnation. Being "taken apart from the inside" and "getting rid of stories in your mind" I interpret as the process of enlightenment. For example ridding...