Noah
Cactus Lyrics


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আষাঢ়ে মেঘ কি গল্পতে
থাকিনা আজ আর অল্পতে
দুচোখে অসীম শুন্যতা
ঘিরে ধরেছে হীনমন্যতা
নোয়ার নৌকা-ইয় আমি...

শেষ হাসি হেসেছি
শেষ ভালবেসেছি
এবার, নোয়ার নৌকায় আমি...

দেবশিশু আর পরীরা
জরায়ু উৎসে প্রাণশিরা
খোঁজে কিসের জন্য তা
আছে জেনেও জনমহীনতা
নোয়া-র নৌকায় আমি...

শেষ আলো জ্বেলেছি




শেষ স্রোতে ভেসেছি
যাব, নোয়ার নৌকা-য় আমি...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cactus's song "Noah" reference the biblical story of Noah's Ark and its universal flood. The opening lines question whether the clouds in the rainy month of Asharh (in Bengal) tell a story about the flood or not. The singer then describes the vast emptiness in their eyes and the widespread nihilism engulfing the atmosphere. Finally, the singer declares their place on Noah's boat, their spiritual home and sanctuary.


The following verse talks about the search for purpose and meaning. The singer mentions newborn babies and fairies, living beings that represent the mysteries of life, and their quest for a purpose, but skepticism around the concept of fate holds them back. The singer then comes back to where they belong, on Noah's boat, where the flood is the equalizer and all are united in their desire to live.


The lyrics of "Noah" are a contemplation on the nature of life and the search for meaning in the face of nihilism. The song takes inspiration from the biblical story of Noah's Ark, which is a metaphor for the challenges of navigating life's difficult times. The idea that all people are united in their struggle to survive and desire to find meaning is the central theme that runs through the song.


Line by Line Meaning

আষাঢ়ে মেঘ কি গল্পতে
In this rainy season, what tale lies behind the clouds?


থাকিনা আজ আর অল্পতে
It is not enough to exist in a limited way anymore


দুচোখে অসীম শুন্যতা
Infinite emptiness in my weary eyes


ঘিরে ধরেছে হীনমন্যতা
Surrounded by inferiority complex


নোয়ার নৌকা-ইয় আমি...
I am in Noah's Ark...


শেষ হাসি হেসেছি
I have finished laughing


শেষ ভালবেসেছি
I have loved enough


এবার, নোয়ার নৌকায় আমি...
Now, I am in Noah's Ark...


দেবশিশু আর পরীরা
Divine children and fairies


জরায়ু উৎসে প্রাণশিরা
Souls from the source of veins


খোঁজে কিসের জন্য তা
Looking for the purpose of their existence


আছে জেনেও জনমহীনতা
Existence of existential crisis


নোয়া-র নৌকায় আমি...
I am in Noah's Ark...


শেষ আলো জ্বেলেছি
I have burned out the last light


শেষ স্রোতে ভেসেছি
I have flowed in the last stream


যাব, নোয়ার নৌকা-য় আমি...
Going, I am in Noah's Ark...




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