Garen Gueyikian writes beautiful, heartfelt music... and performs it across… Read Full Bio ↴Garen Gueyikian writes beautiful, heartfelt music... and performs it across Northeast America. Hits include All in the Face, Whole Again, Sex in a Box (Rewind), On My Own and the many soul-stopping variations of the gem song Collide.

Garen has started a new band called Kill The Alarm
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Fragment
Granian Lyrics

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Already stained
Cannot be untainted
A long ride to where?
I was once when the man came with an anchor to down on

Impossible to obtain
Look to imagination
Light fades, eyes fall

You still believe when I tell you it's a lie
There's no man that ever mattered casted shadow

All I can see, the whites inside their lies have yet to
Become more than just a fragment
A fragment

All that there is now
Cannot remain unsavored
Leave pain, short breath
Why still believe when we already know
Son of an angel comes to relieve your soul

All I can tell, the poison that you bring has served you well
Yet can't become more than a fragment
A fragment

I cannot see, lost inside
The anguish of the fragment

Overall Meaning

The Granian song Fragment is a lamentful piece about the futility of trying to undo one's mistakes and the untenable nature of our existence. The first two lines, "Already stained, cannot be untainted," suggest that the singer has already committed some wrongdoing, and no matter how much they try to repent or make amends, they cannot change the past. This is further reinforced by the line "Impossible to obtain, look to imagination," which suggests that what they desire is unattainable and the only option left for them is to imagine it.

The next few lines, "Light fades, eyes fall, you still believe when I tell you it's a lie," suggest that the singer is trying to convince someone, possibly themselves, that their situation is not as dire as it seems, but deep down, they know that it is. The line "There's no man that ever mattered casted shadow," suggests that the singer has lost faith in humanity and sees little hope in their future.

The chorus, "All I can see, the whites inside their lies have yet to become more than just a fragment, a fragment," speaks to the ephemeral nature of our existence and how even our most significant accomplishments or moments are just fragments of a larger whole. The singer is lamenting the fact that everything they have done will eventually fade into nothingness and become a mere footnote in the grand scheme of things.

Line by Line Meaning

Already stained
Damaged and tarnished beyond repair

Cannot be untainted
Impossible to clean or purify

A long ride to where?
Mysterious destination or uncertain journey ahead

I was once when the man came with an anchor to down on
I was at a point in life when I felt weighed down by someone or something external

Impossible to obtain
Something that cannot be achieved or acquired

Look to imagination
Turning to one's imagination for solace or inspiration

Light fades, eyes fall
Gradual decline of hope or optimism

You still believe when I tell you it's a lie
Blindly trusting in something despite being warned of its falsehood

There's no man that ever mattered casted shadow
No individual holds more importance or influence than another

All I can see, the whites inside their lies have yet to
The truth lies beneath the facade of deception

Become more than just a fragment
Only partial truths are revealed