Mayday
Future Indefinite Lyrics
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From shuttle 25
The arc has lost control
Mayday
None will survive
It seems we've lost connection
With all the neighbor arks
Save our souls
They hit our engine with no aim
These warping stars have come in vain
Essential systems had collapsed
Emergency departure will soon initiate
I'm stuck alone in the cargo bay
The gates have closed upon their hands
I can't override the controls my hands are tied
I left them to die
All I hear is savage screeching
Blood stained windows scattered limbs
Total silence maddening virus
I can't stand this make it stop
There's nothing else there
We are at the end
I am almost out of air
Just as they I'm dead
Exhausted from the fear
My body is paralyzed
The ark strays still
I watch it fall apart
Endless years remain for a life host
Or so we thought it would be
It cannot sustain our existence
We sought hard for deliverance with no avail
The space stares at me with charming grin
The haze ties me up and calls me in
I stare at a vessel drifting in the dark
Commitments I once made have fell in disgrace
A dreadful way to end our long trail
It wont prevail
It was all condemned to fail
The lyrics to the song Mayday by Future Indefinite depict the aftermath of a catastrophic event in a spacecraft. The pilot of Shuttle 25 is communicating distress signals with ground control, as the spacecraft is losing control and heading towards an inevitable crash. The neighboring spacecrafts are also affected by the event, and the pilot reveals that they are all following the Preservation protocol to save their souls. However, it appears that they have all been attacked, as the pilot mentions that their engine was hit, and they are hearing savage screeching sounds and witnessing blood stained windows and limbs scattered around.
The pilot finds himself alone in the cargo bay and unable to override the controls, leaving the crew and passengers to die as the spacecraft falls apart. The lyrics are layered with despair and hopelessness as the pilot comes to terms with his inevitable death, knowing that there is nothing left for him or anyone else on the ship. The last lines talk about the futility of mankind's attempt to escape their fate through space travel, as the vessel has fallen in disgrace and was condemned to fail from the beginning.
Overall, the lyrics to Mayday are a haunting depiction of the loss of control and hope in a catastrophic event, as well as a commentary on humanity's futile attempts to escape their destiny.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the pilot translating
The pilot is making a transmission
From shuttle 25
The transmission is from the 25th shuttle
The arc has lost control
The Ark, their spacecraft, is not under control
Mayday
Urgent distress signal
None will survive
There is no hope for any survivors
It seems we've lost connection
Communication with neighboring spacecrafts has been lost
With all the neighbor arks
They have lost contact with all neighboring spacecrafts
Preservation protocol was issued
Protocol for survival was initiated
Save our souls
Request for help to save their lives
They hit our engine with no aim
Their spacecraft was damaged by enemy attack
These warping stars have come in vain
The enemy attack was for no reason
Essential systems had collapsed
Critical systems on their spacecraft have failed
Emergency departure will soon initiate
They plan to leave the spacecraft immediately
I'm stuck alone in the cargo bay
The singer is alone in the cargo area of the spacecraft
The gates have closed upon their hands
They were not able to enter the spacecraft's main area before it left
I can't override the controls my hands are tied
The artist is unable to control the spacecraft
I left them to die
The artist abandoned the others on the spacecraft
All I hear is savage screeching
There are distressing sounds all around
Blood stained windows scattered limbs
There is visible damage to the spacecraft and bodies
Total silence maddening virus
There is silence in the spacecraft, which makes the artist feel insane
I can't stand this make it stop
The artist cannot cope with the situation and wants it to end
There's nothing else there
There is nothing else around to help them
We are at the end
Their situation is hopeless and they are going to die
I am almost out of air
The artist is running out of oxygen
Just as they I'm dead
The singer, like the others on the spacecraft, will die soon
Exhausted from the fear
The singer is drained mentally from the situation
My body is paralyzed
The singer cannot move their body
The ark strays still
The Ark is floating without direction
I watch it fall apart
The artist can see the destruction of the spacecraft
Endless years remain for a life host
There is still hope for life to continue
Or so we thought it would be
The singer thought there was hope for survival
It cannot sustain our existence
The spacecraft is not enough to keep them alive
We sought hard for deliverance with no avail
They tried to find a solution but failed
The space stares at me with charming grin
The vast emptiness of space seems to mock the artist
The haze ties me up and calls me in
The singer is losing consciousness
I stare at a vessel drifting in the dark
The artist sees a drifting spaceship in the darkness
Commitments I once made have fell in disgrace
The singer's promises seem empty and unfulfilled
A dreadful way to end our long trail
Their journey has ended in disaster
It wont prevail
The spacecraft will not survive
It was all condemned to fail
The situation was always destined for failure
Writer(s): Matvey Lisov
Contributed by Leo K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.