Since Polish band Bokka formed a year ago, the trio has intentionally kept … Read Full Bio ↴Since Polish band Bokka formed a year ago, the trio has intentionally kept their personal identities completely veiled, from opting out of their own music video to posting no press photos and leaving even their names off any profile or website they've published. With their first single "Town of Strangers"—off BOKKA's forthcoming, self-titled debut album out November 21 via Nextpop Songwriters and Parlophone Poland—they create the same kind of intentional, almost cinematic mystery musically, but with the most intimate tools: the song's percussion is entirely assembled with looped samples of convenient household objects like tissue boxes, glasses and half-full water bottles. Recorded on a tablet in one sitting, "Strangers" echoes with a looming, narrative urgency, its clock ticking ominously as its protagonist explores urban isolation, survival, memory and identity.

Secret Void
Bokka Lyrics

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Tell them to stay and I'll run away
I'll get drunk and fail to be me again
See through the clouds, the sun's shining bright
You don't need me now, you don't need anyone

Don't look back
Too much crowd
Lucifer is laughing hard

Led into the secret void
Shall we dance or catch the boat?

Don't look back
Too much crowd
Lucifer is laughing hard
Led into the secret void
Shall we dance or watch it boil?

Tell me to stay and I'll run away
I'll get drunk and pray, for it all ends well someday
My heart will implode, my hands will get cold
But you'll come around, you don't need anyone

Don't look back
Too much crowd
Lucifer is laughing hard
Led into the secret void
Shall we dance or catch the boat?

Don't look back
Too much crowd
Lucifer is laughing hard

Led into the secret void
Shall we dance or watch it boil?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in BOKKA's song Secret Void express a sense of detachment and a desire to escape from the pressure of expectations. The lines "Tell them to stay and I'll run away/I'll get drunk and fail to be me again" suggest a feeling of inadequacy and a need to escape from the demands of others. The repetition of "You don't need me now, you don't need anyone" reinforces this sense of isolation and loneliness.

The chorus of the song presents a choice between two options - dancing or catching the boat, and watching it boil or catching the boat. These choices may represent different ways of dealing with one's problems. Dancing could be seen as a way of escaping from reality, while catching the boat could be a way of moving forward and leaving one's problems behind. Watching it boil could be interpreted as confronting one's problems head-on, while catching the boat could be interpreted as running away from them.

Overall, Secret Void is a song about the complexities of navigating one's own emotions and desires in a world that can be overwhelming and full of expectations.

Line by Line Meaning

Tell them to stay and I'll run away
I am afraid of commitment and fear that if someone stays, I will not be fulfilled.

I'll get drunk and fail to be me again
I turn to alcohol as a coping mechanism and lose sight of my true self.

See through the clouds, the sun's shining bright
Despite the dark times I am going through, there is always hope and light in the world.

You don't need me now, you don't need anyone
My fear of abandonment and worthlessness is consuming me, but in reality, everyone is capable of living independently.

Don't look back
It's important to move forward and not dwell on the past.

Too much crowd
Life can feel overwhelming with so many people and distractions around us.

Lucifer is laughing hard
The devilish temptations and negative thoughts in my head are mocking my struggles.

Led into the secret void
I am being led into a dark and lonely place where my fears and doubts are amplified.

Shall we dance or catch the boat?
Should I continue to mask my pain and dance around my problems, or confront them head-on and take control of my life?

Tell me to stay and I'll run away
Again, my fear of commitment runs deep and is causing me to avoid true connection with others.

I'll get drunk and pray, for it all ends well someday
Once again, alcohol is a crutch for my problems and feelings of hopelessness.

My heart will implode, my hands will get cold
I am consumed by anxiety and fear, causing physical and emotional distress.

But you'll come around, you don't need anyone
Despite my struggles, others do not define my worth and I will find my way back to happiness and fulfillment.

Contributed by Joseph F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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