Never Alive
Dying Tears Lyrics
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Loneliness is my law
I've never had any dream
I've never had any soul
My Poisonous serenity
Has Blackened my poor Scenery
My reflect is a stone
Birds will never sing for me
Silence is my one company
Nobody remember my name
My cold heart is a frozen flame
Merciless time has forgotten me
I can see nothing, I can't be
Light hates me, I never shine
I will never be alive
Don't look for me I am nowhere
Don't talk to me I don't care
I can't feel your sadness
Can't realize your distress
Your insane reality
Does really mean nothing for me
I don't have any fate
I have no regrets
The lyrics to Dying Tears' song, "Never Alive," portray a sense of hopelessness and despair, with a speaker who has resigned themselves to a life devoid of meaning or purpose. The opening lines, "Nothingness is my realm, loneliness is my law," set the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer describes their lack of aspirations, identity, and connection to the world around them. They describe their "poisonous serenity" and how it has "blackened" their world. The reference to their "reflect," or reflection, being like a stone suggests their lack of self-awareness or reflection, as if they are unable to see themselves or their place in the world. They describe themselves as having no identity or significance, with "nobody [remembering their] name" and their "cold heart" being a "frozen flame."
The singer's sense of isolation and estrangement is further emphasized by their description of a world where "birds will never sing for [them]" and "silence is [their] one company." The language and imagery used to describe their situation suggests that they have been forgotten or overlooked by the rest of the world, with "merciless time" having "forgotten" them entirely. They are unable to "shine" or make a mark on the world around them, and the final lines of the song emphasize their sense of detachment and apathy towards others, with the singer declaring that they "can't feel your sadness" or "realize your distress."
Overall, the lyrics to "Never Alive" paint a bleak portrait of a person who has lost all sense of meaning or purpose, and who feels disconnected from the world around them. The imagery and language used throughout the song emphasize the singer's sense of isolation and detachment, with a focus on their lack of identity, agency, or significance.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothingness is my realm
My existence feels devoid of purpose and meaning
Loneliness is my law
I have resigned myself to a life of isolation
I've never had any dream
I have never aspired to anything or had a sense of ambition
I've never had any soul
My humanity and sense of self feels absent
My Poisonous serenity
My inner peace has become toxic and destructive
Has Blackened my poor Scenery
My surroundings feel bleak and despairing
My reflect is a stone
When I look at myself, I see something cold and lifeless
And I am just no one
I feel insignificant and unworthy of attention or recognition
Birds will never sing for me
I am not deserving of beauty or joy in life
Silence is my one company
My existence is marked by solitude and silence
Nobody remember my name
My impact on the world is so insignificant that I will likely be forgotten
My cold heart is a frozen flame
My emotions are numb and my passion has been snuffed out
Merciless time has forgotten me
The passage of time has only made me feel more forgotten and irrelevant
I can see nothing, I can't be
I lack vision or inspiration for a better future
Light hates me, I never shine
I feel incapable of being seen in a positive light or making an impact in life
I will never be alive
I feel as though I am already dead inside and will never experience true aliveness
Don't look for me I am nowhere
I have no sense of direction or purpose for others to follow
Don't talk to me I don't care
I have become apathetic and detached from other people's experiences
I can't feel your sadness
The emotional pain of others no longer affects me
Can't realize your distress
I am unable to empathize or connect with others who are suffering
Your insane reality
The world outside of me feels chaotic and nonsensical
Does really mean nothing for me
I am so detached from reality that it no longer holds any significance to me
I don't have any fate
I feel as though I have no control over the direction of my life
I have no regrets
My life has been so devoid of meaning that I have nothing to regret or reflect on
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