Melt
Big Buddy Lyrics
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The less and less I recognize
I wade and stumble through the pastel waters
To a train that takes me
Further back along its tracks
The less and less I
Recollecting bending down the knoll each muscle
Making its break for the tunnel
My fatal mistake
Mistake!
My body melts into the floor as I leave my human form
Voices once in unison now break apart
In perfect harmony
"Finally, I′m alone.
Not held back by pesky skin and bones"
I tell myself while sifting through
What's left of me like some depressing
Zoo, unkept and not well-funded
Maybe I′ll admit some fault
I guess, but what's the use at this point
Dropped out of the continuum
Feeling something close to cold
I'm feeling something close to cold
I′m running in place slipping on a frozen lake
Not one step out of place
Voices once in unison now break apart
In perfect harmony
I don′t know what it means
So perfect, polished, clean!
The lyrics to "Melt" by Big Buddy are intriguing and thought-provoking. The song speaks about the detachment and disconnection one might feel as they regress further into their memories. The singer is struggling to recognize the person they used to be as they travel back in time. They are wading through pastel waters and taking a train back along its tracks as the memories become hazier and hazier. The lyrics also touch on the feeling of leaving one's physical body behind and being unencumbered by the limits of skin and bones. The voices in the song once in unison, now break apart, creating a haunting and eerie tone.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes increasingly isolated and detached from reality, running in place on a frozen lake. They are no longer part of the continuum and feel "something close to cold." The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness, as the singer admits their faults, but it feels too late to make any difference. The final lines of the song speak to the confusion and frustration of not knowing what it all means, even as everything seems so perfect and polished.
Overall, "Melt" is a complex and layered song that touches on themes of memory, detachment, and disillusionment. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of someone lost in their own thoughts, struggling to make sense of their past and present.
Line by Line Meaning
The further back behind my eyes
As I delve into my innermost memories
The less and less I recognize
I feel less connected to my past experiences
I wade and stumble through the pastel waters
I struggle through hazy memories which are bleak and washed-out
To a train that takes me
Towards the train that carries me away
Further back along its tracks
To places I've been before but far from where I am today
The less and less I
The more I lose my grip on my recollection of the past
Recollecting bending down the knoll each muscle
Trying to recall my effort to bend down every muscle on that knoll
Making its break for the tunnel
Striving to resist the tunnel's pull
Hesitating gaze evading straight ahead
I neglect to look directly ahead, too unsure of my footing
My fatal mistake
My costly error
My body melts into the floor as I leave my human form
As I transcend bodily limitations, I merge with the environment
Voices once in unison now break apart
The harmony of voices becomes dissonant
In perfect harmony
Despite difficulties, everything is in tune with each other
Finally, I′m alone.
I am now liberated from others and myself
Not held back by pesky skin and bones
I am free of physical constraints
I tell myself while sifting through
As I rummage through my experiences
What's left of me like some depressing
The remnants of my life which feels bleak
Zoo, unkept and not well-funded
A neglected, far from vibrant zoo
Maybe I′ll admit some fault
Perhaps I'll take accountability
I guess, but what's the use at this point
It's useless to dwell on what I could have done differently
Dropped out of the continuum
I fell out of my usual flow of existence
Feeling something close to cold
I sense a lack of warmth
I'm feeling something close to cold
I am overwhelmed by the feeling of coldness
I′m running in place slipping on a frozen lake
As I move, I struggle on the slick surface of an icy lake
Not one step out of place
Despite difficulties, I'm keeping my balance
So perfect, polished, clean!
An exclamation of admiration towards something impeccably shaped and pristine
Writer(s): Levi David Nattrass
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