Monolith
Bong-Ra Lyrics

Walk with me on them beaches made of glass
Join me on this journey where everything is fragile and can be easily shattered

We didn't pick out battles, they chose us
We did not choose or plan for these challenges, they presented themselves to us

Moloch, the devourer of flesh
A reference to a deity often associated with sacrifice and suffering

My picture of you, little more than ash on ash
The image or memory of someone is all that remains after complete destruction

We went down swinging, on Shiva's pendulum
Even in the face of destruction and chaos, we fought back with all we had

That's my dungeon, civilization
This is the world we have created and it holds us captive

Walk with me, broken legs and all
Join me on this journey despite any limitations or setbacks we may face

Curled up in a pile, waiting for the ball to drop
Feeling helpless and powerless, waiting for the inevitable to happen

I looked down to the games the Gods used to play
Observing and reflecting on the past, where influential forces shaped the world

Now we live under the ice, now there's nothing but fires for lice
The world has become cold and harsh, and the only sources of warmth and light are minuscule

And some people said we always had it coming to us
Some believe that our past actions have led us to this inevitable downfall

Too much, too fast, too quick to learn the memories of the past
We were too reckless in our pursuit of progress and had no regard for lessons learned from history

I want to go back but I can't
There is a desire to go back in time and change past actions, but it is impossible

Sucked up into a black hole, might've been better than this
The current situation is so bleak that being sucked into a black hole might be preferable

This is a future where everyone's poor
A bleak outlook on the future where everyone is struggling and impoverished

Upgraded, not even a man anymore
Technology has changed humanity to the point where we are no longer recognizable as human

Everyone's a millionaire and all the banks are closed
Money has lost all value and the structures that held society together have crumbled

Mankind, you're not even worth your weight in stones
Human life has become worthless and has no value in this world

Progress, what's a crater to a dream home
The pursuit of progress has come at a great cost and the achievements are meaningless now

These days you've got all the time in the world
With the world in ruins, there is no sense of urgency or responsibility

To watch aurora borealis boil over the sea
The only beauty left in the world is the sight of the northern lights reflecting on the boiling sea

When hell freezes over it'll be hipper, it'll be cleaner, it'll be softer
The concept of hell freezing over, which is unheard of, is seen as being more appealing than the current state of the world

No sunlight, no force
Without sunlight, life as we know it ceases to exist

There won't even be wooden coffins
Death has lost all meaning and traditional funeral practices no longer exist

When the revolution comes it'll be lead by neo-fascists
A prediction that when the world changes, it will be led by people with oppressive and dictatorial beliefs

Neo-patriots posing as post-humans
People who claim to be post-human or above human, but in reality are just nationalists with dangerous beliefs

I'll bite this from the gallows
The singer is willing to speak the harsh truth, even if it means facing punishment or death

It ain't over your head, it's under your feet
The problems of the world are not abstract or intangible, they are directly affecting and surrounding us

It's in the water, it's written in blood and you don't need a picture to see
The problems and suffering in the world are evident and apparent, not requiring further explanation

History's sneaking on us, so these days I'm armed to the teeth
The weight of history and its impact on the present is always present, so the singer is prepared for any obstacle

No time to fear the reaper, seems to me the reapers demand to be
Death and destruction seem to be an unavoidable fate, and there is no time to fear or resist it

Everybody knows you can't swim against the sea
It is impossible to fight against inevitable and uncontrollable forces

Especially when it's boiling
The challenges and obstacles presented are especially intense and overwhelming

Ain't nobody gonna be special in a cauldron
In a world of chaos and struggle, there is no privilege, status or hierarchy

I should've went to Mars when I had the chance
Escaping Earth and its problems seemed like a better alternative at a certain point

But I couldn't escape my own avalanche of death
The artist is dealing with their own mortality and the inevitability of death

Humans and chimps, we who wrote the cheques
As the most powerful species on the planet, we have created an unsustainable system that is now failing

'Till they bounced and bodged and the sky fell on our own heads
In our pursuit of progress, we have ignored obvious warning signs and now are facing the consequences of our actions

With softened skulls we fight against the millennia
Despite our own limitations and shortcomings, we continue to fight against an unrelenting passage of time

We lighten our loads and head for higher grounds
We attempt to shed unnecessary weight or baggage and move towards higher perspectives or solutions

When become scarce so we can do a stand on guard
When resources or options become scarce, we must do whatever we can to protect ourselves and survive

Are we not men? Are we not Gods?
A question posed that speaks to the human condition and our desire to be gods or have god-like power