Monolith
Echorift Lyrics
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I come to humbly plead my faith
Seek refuge for these fragile bones
Inside your cold, indifferent embrace
See, there's nowhere left for me to shelter in
As this blizzard rages away
And, I know, to you, I'm lesser than a snowflake, but
I'm not ready to melt today
I'm trying to see a mirror in your metamorphic face
Escape the sea of broken skulls, their screaming jaws agape
Will I return to your loving arms, as my body crumbles and decays
Or is it destiny to drown beneath your deathly, ashblack lakes
And as your shape looms in the night
Countless snowflakes flutter and die
Monolith, you're but a child
With a fatal, outstretched tongue
In your suffocating white
The precipice drifts out of sight
O, there was only me
Falling endlessly
Into your arms
Into your arms
Into your arms
Into your arms
Your arms
The lyrics of Echorift's song "Monolith" depict a plea to a figure referred to as the "Brother of the Tombstones." The singer comes before this entity to ask for protection and solace for their vulnerable and fragile existence. They acknowledge that there is no other place left for them to find shelter as they confront the raging blizzard of life. Although they recognize that they may be insignificant in the eyes of the Brother of the Tombstones, likening themselves to a snowflake, they are not ready to surrender just yet.
The singer attempts to see their own reflection in the Brother's metamorphic face, hoping to escape the chaos and torment symbolized by the sea of broken skulls with their gaping jaws. They wonder if they will ultimately be embraced by the Brother's loving arms, even as their body crumbles and decays, or if their fate is to be swallowed by the Brother's deathly lakes of ashblack. The shape of the Brother looms in the night, as countless snowflakes flutter and perish in its presence.
Line by Line Meaning
O, Brother of the Tombstones
I acknowledge your existence, powerful and eternal being associated with death
I come to humbly plead my faith
I approach you with reverence, begging for your acceptance
Seek refuge for these fragile bones
I am seeking safety and protection for my vulnerable body
Inside your cold, indifferent embrace
I desire to find solace within your indifferent and unfeeling embrace
See, there's nowhere left for me to shelter in
I have exhausted all other options for finding shelter and safety
As this blizzard rages away
In the midst of a chaotic and intense storm
And, I know, to you, I'm lesser than a snowflake, but
I understand that I am insignificant and unimportant in your eyes
I'm not ready to melt today
I am not yet ready to surrender and disappear
I'm trying to see a mirror in your metamorphic face
I am attempting to find my own reflection in your ever-changing, transformative nature
Escape the sea of broken skulls, their screaming jaws agape
I wish to break free from the multitude of shattered skulls with mouths open in eternal anguish
Will I return to your loving arms, as my body crumbles and decays
I wonder if, in the process of my physical deterioration, I will find comfort and love in your embrace
Or is it destiny to drown beneath your deathly, ashblack lakes
Perhaps it is my fate to be consumed and overwhelmed by the dark and lifeless depths associated with death
And as your shape looms in the night
As your form dominates the darkness of the night
Countless snowflakes flutter and die
Innumerable snowflakes drift and perish
Monolith, you're but a child
Despite your immense presence, you are still a mere child compared to the vastness of the universe
With a fatal, outstretched tongue
With a deadly and menacing tongue extended towards your prey
In your suffocating white
Within the oppressive whiteness that surrounds you
The precipice drifts out of sight
The edge of danger or disaster becomes obscured and disappears
O, there was only me
In that moment, I realized I was alone
Falling endlessly
Continuously descending without any end in sight
Into your arms
Towards your embrace
Into your arms
Towards your embrace
Into your arms
Towards your embrace
Into your arms
Towards your embrace
Your arms
Your embrace
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jonah Ain
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