Song Meaning
The lyrics paint a picture of relentless dissatisfaction and a struggle against oppressive forces. The repeated phrase "It's never enough" immediately establishes a tone of futility and unending desire or demand. This feeling is amplified by images of "dark rain for all eyes" and the question "how deep can you cut?", suggesting a pervasive sense of despair and the potential for deep, painful wounds. The narrator grapples with a sense of loss, questioning "All that we had" and the motivations behind it, hinting at a history of broken promises or failed efforts.
The central tension appears to be a fight against an established power, referred to as "their reign." The chorus offers a glimmer of defiance: "To take on with hope / To burn their reign." However, this hope is fragile, immediately followed by a cryptic "It's your left," perhaps indicating a specific, perhaps overlooked, path or a subtle warning. The mention of "lies were told" and "times of old" suggests this struggle is deeply rooted in history, a cyclical battle against deception and entrenched authority.
A striking element is the visceral imagery of cleansing and transformation. The narrator pleads to "Wash me with blood" and later calls to "Bring blue to the earth," juxtaposing violent imagery with a desire for renewal or a new beginning. The outro intensifies this, with phrases like "Bled dry, ignite" and "Swallow the salt, blue for the fall." This suggests a process of extreme suffering leading to a radical change, where destruction ("holes") is met with a strange form of welcome, and a fall is accompanied by a somber, perhaps cleansing, "blue."