Stumble
Belako Lyrics
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Do not get lost
Your time is gone
A bomb
Just
Bursted in our home
We'll fall
Apart if we don't
Pills
I've taken pills
For so long
That I can't
Picture anymore
Your face
Her face
Come
Do not get lost
Your time is gone
A bomb
Just
Bursted in our home
We'll fall
Apart if we don't
Rush anymore
... And pills
I've taken pills
For so long
That I can't
Picture anymore
Your face
Her face
Now I'm shivering
When it hits me
It just crumbles
From the indoor light
Now I'm wandering
Through the ruins
Of a wrecked town
I stumble
Watching the down fall
Come
Do not get lost
Your time is gone
A bomb
Just
Bursted in our home
We'll fall
Apart if we don't
Rush anymore
Pills
I've taken pills
For so long
That I can't
Picture anymore
Your face
Her face
I stumble
Watching the down fall
I stumble
Watching the down fall
I stumble
I stumble
Watching the down fall
Watching the down fall
I stumble
Watching the down fall
I stumble
Belako's song "Stumble" seems to describe the aftermath of a catastrophic event that has left the singer and their world shattered. The opening lyrics "Come, do not get lost, your time is gone, a bomb just bursted in our home" strongly suggest a literal explosion, perhaps a bombing, which has destroyed the singer's surroundings and forced them to flee. The urgency of the chorus "We'll fall apart if we don't rush anymore" implies that they are in immediate danger and need to keep moving to survive.
The repeated reference to pills also suggests that the singer is struggling with some form of addiction, possibly related to pain medication taken to numb the physical and emotional trauma they have experienced. The lines "I've taken pills for so long that I can't picture anymore your face, her face" suggest that they have lost touch with their own identity and relationships as a result of their dependence. The use of the pronouns "your" and "her" also hints at a sense of disconnection and loneliness.
The final stanza describes the singer wandering through the ruins of their former home, shivering and stumbling as they struggle to come to terms with the devastation they have witnessed. The repetition of "watching the downfall" and "I stumble" reinforces the sense of despair and disorientation, as if the singer is unable to process the enormity of what has happened.
Overall, "Stumble" seems to be a powerful meditation on trauma, addiction, and the struggle to find meaning in the aftermath of catastrophe.
Line by Line Meaning
Come
An invitation to someone, likely someone lost or confused
Do not get lost
A warning to stay focused and grounded
Your time is gone
A reminder that time is fleeting and irreversible
A bomb
A sudden, forceful disruption that causes damage and chaos
Just
An indication of immediacy and recent occurrence
Bursted in our home
An image of a close and personal space being violated and destroyed
We'll fall
The possibility of total collapse and destruction
Apart if we don't
The only way to prevent the aforementioned destruction is to take action
Rush anymore
Urgency and speed are required to prevent further damage
Pills
A reference to medication or substance abuse
I've taken pills
An admission of long-term dependence on medication or substances
For so long
The addiction has persisted over a significant period of time
That I can't
The negative impact of the addiction has affected perception and memory
Picture anymore
A loss of clarity and stability in one's thoughts and emotions
Your face
An image or memory of someone close to the singer, possibly a former partner or friend
Her face
Possibly a reference to someone else's partner or someone the artist desires
Now I'm shivering
Physical and emotional distress caused by the addiction and the bomb that has burst
When it hits me
A sudden realization or epiphany
It just crumbles
The destruction and instability is overwhelming and all-encompassing
From the indoor light
The destruction and chaos is internal and personal, rather than external
Now I'm wandering
A sense of aimlessness and confusion, possibly literal or metaphorical
Through the ruins
The aftermath of the bomb and the destruction that has been wrought
Of a wrecked town
A metaphorical image of the singer's internal and personal state
I stumble
A literal or metaphorical indication of falling and losing one's balance
Watching the down fall
The destruction, chaos, and collapse all around the singer
Contributed by Arianna S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.