Speed of Light
Exilia Lyrics

Oh my god, oh my god, I'm insane
The singer is expressing their own exasperation and possibly desperation with their current reality.

Nothing works, you know
The singer has tried to change their situation and failed.

But everyone seems safe
Despite the singer's own struggles, they observe that those around them seem secure.

They control, everything is a static scene
The artist feels that they are not in control of their life and that everything around them seems unchanging and without variety.

Is this all, at all? I need more than what I see
The artist is questioning the meaning of their existence and feels a strong desire for something greater.

Have you got a chance, have you ever found a reason?
The singer is seeking answers and perhaps hoping that someone else has found a way to overcome their own struggles.

Before you can forget
The singer is urging someone to act before it is too late to make a change.

Have you got a chance, everybody gotta need to know
The artist emphasizes the importance of knowledge and self-reflection in order to find purpose and meaning in life.

Is there something to believe?
The artist is questioning whether there is hope for something greater to believe in.

Now, there's nothing I can change
The artist feels stuck and unable to alter their circumstances.

I need the speed of light
The singer is holding onto the hope that they can escape their current reality and find something better.

Nothing I can save,
The artist feels that there is nothing they can do to rescue their current situation.

No less than the speed of light
The singer needs a complete and total change.

Dream another place
The singer yearns for a different reality.

Away
The singer seeks to distance themselves from their current struggles.

Time's too short, you know
The artist is aware that time is fleeting and their opportunities may be limited.

And someone I want to be
The artist has aspirations of who they want to become.

Gets no choice, forgetting my reality
The singer feels that their own desires and dreams are not being considered and they are forced to ignore their own reality.

Need to know, you know, if everything is destiny
The singer seeks to understand whether their current circumstances are predetermined or if they have the power to change their future.

Have you got a chance, have you ever had a reason?
The artist is searching for someone who has successfully found purpose and direction in their own life.

Collapse into myself
The artist is feeling overwhelmed and defeated by their own struggles.

Where eternity begins
The artist is contemplating the meaning of life and the possibility of existence beyond this world.

Nothing I am now,
The singer feels that they are not currently living up to their own aspirations.

Dream another place
The artist continues to hope for a different future.

Away
The singer desires to escape their current reality.