Descent
Fear Factory (Hatefiles) Lyrics
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Designed thoughts and intellect
Forgotten and displaced
The crux of my dismay
I feel nothing
I am nothing
I feel nothing
How deep I descend?
Until I reach my end?
How deep I descend?
How deep I descend?
Until I reach my end?
How deep I descend?
Deeper into this obyss
Weighted down and sinking fast
Life did not offer me
More than false destiny
I feel nothing
I am nothing
I feel nothing
I am nothing
How deep I descend?
Until I reach my end?
How deep I descend?
How deep I descend?
Until I reach my end?
How deep I descend?
I am nothing
I feel nothing
I am nothing
I feel nothing
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing
Nothing
How deep I descend?
Until I reach my end?
How deep I descend?
How deep I descend?
How deep I descend?
How deep I descend?
The lyrics to "Descent" by Fear Factory (Hatefiles) tell the story of an individual who has fallen victim to neglect and feels forgotten and displaced. The person has lost their sense of self and feels as if they are nothing. They are sinking deeper into an abyss and questioning how far down they will go until they eventually reach their end. The lyrics convey a feeling of despair and hopelessness, as the person struggles to find meaning and purpose in their life.
The repetition of the phrases "I am nothing" and "I feel nothing" emphasize the person's feelings of emptiness and lack of purpose. The repeated question "How deep I descend?" creates a sense of urgency and desperation, highlighting the person's fear of falling further into darkness. The line "Life did not offer me more than false destiny" suggests that the person feels they have been dealt a bad hand in life and that there is no hope for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Falling victim from neglect
To become a victim as a result of being ignored or overlooked
Designed thoughts and intellect
An intellectual capacity or creative ability that is well-planned
Forgotten and displaced
Feeling abandoned, disregarded and displaced from the world
The crux of my dismay
The main source of distress or disappointment in one's life
I feel nothing
Emptiness, lack of sensation or feeling
I am nothing
Feeling worthless, insignificant and non-existent
Deeper into this obyss
Falling into a dark, deep hole or abyss, metaphorically representing despair and hopelessness
Weighted down and sinking fast
Burdened by troubles and sinking into misery at a fast pace
Life did not offer me
Life did not provide or furnish me with what I needed or wanted
More than false destiny
A predetermined fate that is untrue or deceptive in nature
I am nothing
A repetition of feeling insignificant and non-existent
I feel nothing
A repetition of emptiness and lack of sensation or feeling
Nothing
An utter sense of emptiness and worthlessness
How deep I descend?
A rhetorical question about how far into despair one can fall
Until I reach my end?
Wondering if one will reach the final point of misery and hopelessness
How deep I descend?
A repetition of the earlier rhetorical question
Nothing
An utter sense of emptiness and worthlessness
How deep I descend?
A repetition of the earlier rhetorical question
Until I reach my end?
A repetition of the earlier wondering if one will reach the final point of misery and hopelessness
How deep I descend?
A repetition of the earlier rhetorical question
How deep I descend?
A repetition of the earlier rhetorical question
How deep I descend?
A repetition of the earlier rhetorical question
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BURTON C. BELL, CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS, DINO A.M. CAZARES, RAYMOND HERRERA
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