There are a few interpretations I've gotten from this song, personally. My current favorite is that the song is about the struggling in a world disconnected from what many consider to be our true nature of existence and the experience of ego death. There are recurring references throughout the album that paint a picture of spiritual growth and awakening.
"Torn away dissolving the life I know
Grasp the light
Feel the glow enfolding"
"Through time these cries distort the view
Hopeless misdirection
We all defy the chance to know
This world is not the one I knew
Holding tight to our beliefs
Awake to what we have become"
I think it also brings to the attention of the listener the distorted and harmful direction of our society.
Periphery has been my favorite band since I discovered them in 2010. Both their musicianship and lyricism always seem to remain relevant to my journey and experiences. As I grow and change so too do the meanings I gain from their songs.
There are a few interpretations I've gotten from this song, personally. My current favorite is that the song is about the struggling in a world disconnected from what many consider to be our true nature of existence and the experience of ego death. There are recurring references throughout the album that paint a picture of spiritual growth and awakening.
"Torn away dissolving the life I know Grasp the light Feel the glow enfolding"
"Through time these cries distort the view Hopeless misdirection We all defy the chance to know This world is not the one I knew Holding tight to our beliefs Awake to what we have become"
I think it also brings to the attention of the listener the distorted and harmful direction of our society.
Periphery has been my favorite band since I discovered them in 2010. Both their musicianship and lyricism always seem to remain relevant to my journey and experiences. As I grow and change so too do the meanings I gain from their songs.