The Broken Switch
Float Face Down Lyrics

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This time he won't
Come back from a blackened mind that plagues us all
All time of sanity has expired
Has expired

He's slowly digging deeper
Into the center of the Earth
To bury all of these misfortunes

He'll watch your solemn faces
With the coldest eyes
His mind was lost never to be found again

As the boxes are lowered To the ground
He'll never shed a fucking tear

Slipping in delirium
Lay back down

Devastation
Left to live with your spirits broken

This time he won't come back
The time has expired
Keep your eyes to the ground

You'll feel the pain Leveled out in your vortex
Paralyzed by the crushing blow
We're all standing to destroy this aura
Everyone fears the life of their own

Devastation
At its finest

This time he won't
Come back from a a blackened mind that plagues us all

All time of sanity has expired
Has expired

Overall Meaning

The song "The Broken Switch" by Float Face Down seems to be about a person who has lost their grip on reality and is slowly slipping into delirium. The lyrics suggest that this person has a "blackened mind" that has plagued everyone around him. His behavior is erratic and his mind is lost forever. He is described as digging deeper into the center of the Earth to bury his misfortunes, perhaps indicating a desire to escape from his reality.

The song lyrics also suggest that this person is unemotional and cold towards others. He watches their "solemn faces with the coldest eyes" and will never shed a tear at their funerals. The devastation caused by this person has left others with broken spirits, and the pain they all feel is described as being "leveled out" in their vortex, possibly referencing the emotional turmoil they are all experiencing.

Overall, the song seems to be a bleak portrayal of the effects of mental illness on an individual and the people around them. It highlights the pain and devastation that can be caused when one loses their grip on reality and the toll it can take on those who are left behind.

Line by Line Meaning

This time he won't
He won't return this time

Come back from a blackened mind that plagues us all
He won't come back from his dark state of mind which affects us all

All time of sanity has expired
He has lost his sanity permanently

Has expired
It is too late now

He's slowly digging deeper
He is sinking further into his depression

Into the center of the Earth
His depression is consuming him completely

To bury all of these misfortunes
He is trying to forget and escape his problems

He'll watch your solemn faces
He will observe everyone's sad expressions

With the coldest eyes
With a complete lack of emotion

His mind was lost never to be found again
He has lost his mind completely

As the boxes are lowered To the ground
As the coffin is lowered into the ground