Shelter
Acrostichon Lyrics


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misery's pouring down
impossible to ignore
everywhere he goes
his head gets filled with more

never mind direction
the clouds will always haunt
like a knive above his head
killing without a sound

always on the run
knowing he can't hide
unable to reach his shelter
'cause his shelter lies inside

doomed to walk the earth
with this burden on his mind




trying to erase the scars
no shelter he will find

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Acrostichon's song "Shelter" delve deep into the emotions of a person who's struggling with their inner demons. The words talk about how the weight of misery seems to be constantly present in their life and how they can't seem to escape from it. The person seems lost and directionless, unable to find any solace from the storm of negativity that surrounds them.


The lyrics describe the person's feeling of being constantly pursued by dark clouds that seem to follow and haunt them everywhere they go. It's like they have a knife above their head that threatens to take away their life at any moment. The person carries this heavy burden with them all the time, and they are unable to escape or hide from it, further adding to their misery.


The lines "unable to reach his shelter, 'cause his shelter lies inside" is a powerful portrayal of the person's realization that they can't find peace anywhere outside because it's something that has to come from within. They are doomed to walk the earth carrying the burden of their mind, desperately trying to erase the scars that they carry. In short, "Shelter" is an emotional rollercoaster that portrays the rawness and depth of human emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

misery's pouring down
The singer is struggling with intense pain which is relentless.


impossible to ignore
It is not possible to push away the pain and ignore it.


everywhere he goes
The pain follows the singer wherever he goes.


his head gets filled with more
The pain intensifies constantly, and it feels like it’s filling up his head.


never mind direction
The artist is directionless as he is unable to think clearly due to the pain.


the clouds will always haunt
The pain is like a dark cloud that follows the singer wherever he goes.


like a knive above his head
The pain feels like a sharp knife hanging above his head, constantly threatening to strike.


killing without a sound
The pain has debilitating effects and incapacitates the artist without making a sound.


always on the run
The artist is unable to stay in one place as he tries to escape the pain.


knowing he can't hide
The artist knows that there is no escape from the pain, and he can not hide from it.


unable to reach his shelter
There is no safe place for the singer where he can find solace from his pain.


'cause his shelter lies inside
The artist is unable to find shelter outside, because he needs to find it from within himself.


doomed to walk the earth
The singer is condemned to live with the immense pain.


with this burden on his mind
The pain is a heavy burden that the singer has to bear in his mind.


trying to erase the scars
The singer is attempting to heal and forget the painful experiences.


no shelter he will find
The artist is unable to find any external shelter or protection from the pain he feels inside.




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