Waste
Death Blooms Lyrics

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These voices in my head
They tell me I’m better off dead
I hear them when I sleep
They crush my hopes, they haunt my dreams
Take me away
Take me away from this
Forget this place
Forget that I exist

This is the end of everything
Sing along and waste away with me
This is the end of life today
Sing along and waste away with me
I’m useless, born to quit
You always said I would amount to shit
Such a waste of space
Dead to this world, a fucking disgrace
Take me away
Take me away from this
Forget this place
Forget that I exist
This is the end of everything
Sing along and waste away with me
This is the end of life today
Sing along and waste away with me
Take me away
Take me away from this
Forget this place
Forget that I exist
This is the end of everything
Sing along and waste away with me

This is the end of life today
Sing along and waste away with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Death Blooms's song "Waste" convey a deep sense of despair and hopelessness, as the singer battles the overwhelming voices in their head that tell them they are better off dead. These inner voices persist even in the realm of sleep, haunting their dreams and crushing their hopes. The singer pleads for escape, to be taken away from this torment and forgotten, feeling like a waste of space and a disgrace. The repeated refrain "This is the end of everything, sing along and waste away with me" suggests a resignation to their bleak reality, finding solace in the company of others who may share their pain.

The song captures the struggle with mental health and self-worth that can plague individuals, emphasizing the destructive nature of negative self-talk and the desire for escape from one's own mind. It explores themes of feeling worthless, trapped, and isolated from the world. By inviting the listener to join in the process of wasting away, the song creates a communal experience of shared sadness and despair.

Line by Line Meaning

These voices in my head
The constant thoughts and doubts that plague my mind

They tell me I’m better off dead
They convince me that my existence has no value

I hear them when I sleep
Even in my dreams, I am haunted by these thoughts

They crush my hopes, they haunt my dreams
They destroy any optimism I have and linger in my subconscious

Take me away
I long to escape from this torment

Take me away from this
Remove me from this painful reality

Forget this place
Wipe away any memory of this location

Forget that I exist
Erase all knowledge and awareness of my existence

This is the end of everything
I feel like everything is coming to a total collapse

Sing along and waste away with me
Join me in embracing despair and allowing ourselves to decay

This is the end of life today
I perceive each day as a slow march towards death