Black Fields
Distorted Memory Lyrics


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Rise from the dust to see the new world
Blackened by fire our greed our desire

Everything is rotten now
Disease is spreading waters gone
Black world dessert with no sun
The grass the trees the life is gone
The fields are black and there's no life
The water's gone and we're loosing our minds




The fields are black and there's no hope
The water's gone and we're breathing the smoke

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Distorted Memory’s song “Black Fields” speak to the theme of environmental destruction and the consequences of human greed and desire. The opening lines “Rise from the dust to see the new world / Blackened by fire our greed our desire” present a world that has been destroyed by the very desires of humanity. The lines “Everything is rotten now / Disease is spreading waters gone / Black world dessert with no sun” paint a bleak picture of a world that has been laid to waste by the reckless behavior of humanity.


The chorus “The fields are black and there's no life / The water's gone and we're losing our minds / The fields are black and there's no hope / The water's gone and we're breathing the smoke” speaks to the dire consequences of environmental destruction. The loss of life and the loss of hope are echoed in these lyrics, reinforcing the message of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Rise from the dust to see the new world
We need to open our eyes and acknowledge the changes happening around us


Blackened by fire our greed our desire
Our insatiable appetite for things has led to the destruction of our environment


Everything is rotten now
The corruption and decay are evident everywhere


Disease is spreading waters gone
Natural resources are depleting, and the ecosystem is losing its balance


Black world dessert with no sun
The bleak scenario around us is dark and hopeless, with no ray of sunlight


The grass the trees the life is gone
The destruction has been so rampant that the life which once thrived in the environment is now gone


The fields are black and there's no life
The fields that were once lush and green are now devoid of any life


The water's gone and we're loosing our minds
The absence of water is causing irreparable damage to our mental and physical health


The fields are black and there's no hope
The situation is so grim that there seems to be no hope for revival or restoration


The water's gone and we're breathing the smoke
The dire consequences of our actions have left us choking on the hazardous fumes and smoke




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