Members:
Willow Ryan (guitar, synths, vocals)
Edward Holgerson (drums)
Janys-Iren Faughn (noise, live bass)
Former: Parker Ryan (bass 2014-2019)
Monolith
Body Void Lyrics
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Of emotions
Chest open wide
I am the planet
Surface scorched
Surrounded by ruins
Eternal storm
Lost inside Jupiter′s eye
Razed
Eternity
Lives inside me
Watch me born from a star
Shoved dripping from a cosmic nursery
Eternity
Collapses inside me
Never never again
Look beneath our patterned existence
Monolith
Reset oblivion
My body is a black hole
Shrapnel from deep inside
We're broken bones
Reset infinity
Reforge the ancient pathways
Sum of our experiences
Birthed anew
Let′s go
Crumbling inside
Come down
The song "Monolith" by Body Void is a visceral, doom metal exploration of intense emotions and vast, cosmic forces. The opening lines describe feeling overwhelmed and suffocated by emotions, with the image of one's chest being open like a wound or offering to the world. The lyrics then shift to a larger planetary perspective, with the singer embodying the planet itself, ravaged and destroyed by some unknown force, surrounded by ruins and covered in eternal darkness. The line "Lost inside Jupiter's eye" is particularly interesting, as it suggests being swallowed up by the gas giant planet and forever trapped within its swirling storms.
The chorus of the song focuses on the concept of eternity, with the singer claiming it lives inside them as they are born from a star and reborn through their experiences. The verses then take on a more destructive tone, with the singer describing themselves as a black hole, imploding in on themselves and shattering into pieces, only to be reborn again and again. The final lines of the song call out for release from this cycle, signaling a desire to break free from the weight of existence and "come down".
Line by Line Meaning
Crushed beneath the tide
Overwhelmed by a flood of feelings
Of emotions
Strong, intense, and complex feelings
Chest open wide
Fully exposed, vulnerable
I am the planet
Like a celestial body, a powerful and complex entity
Surface scorched
The external layer is damaged and burnt
Surrounded by ruins
All around there are remnants of destruction
My body filled with darkness
A deep and pervasive sense of emptiness and despair
Eternal storm
A never-ending turmoil inside oneself
Lost inside Jupiter′s eye
Trapped in a boundless and overwhelming despair
Razed
Completely destroyed, leaving nothing behind
Eternity
The infinite, timeless essence of existence
Lives inside me
Exists within one's being
Watch me born from a star
The creation of life and essence from the universe itself
Shoved dripping from a cosmic nursery
Birthed into existence from the vastness of the universe
Eternity
The infinite, timeless essence of existence
Collapses inside me
Crumbles and disappears inside oneself
Never never again
Will not happen anymore, never to return
Look beneath our patterned existence
Find the hidden and unnoticed aspects of life
Monolith
A single, massive and unchanging entity
Reset oblivion
Overcome the unknown and the void
My body is a black hole
A dark and consuming force within oneself
Shrapnel from deep inside
Painful fragments and pieces buried within oneself
We're broken bones
Fractured and damaged, not whole
Reset infinity
Conquer the timeless and boundless expanse of the universe
Reforge the ancient pathways
Rediscover the long-forgotten paths of existence
Sum of our experiences
The total of all the things we have lived and learned
Birthed anew
Recreated and reborn
Let′s go
Begin the journey, take the leap
Crumbling inside
Falling apart internally
Come down
Return to reality or descend into something else
Contributed by Dylan D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.