Ruin
Hundredth Lyrics
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Natural Justice will be served
The only truth we can fathom,
Is the judgment of the earth
Water will try to drown itself,
Fire will try to burn, and what we take for granted, will take us in return.
Woe to us thieves!
We, we've stolen our children's souls.
Heavy rain will come, wash the disease away
Storms will serve as punishment for our refusal to obey
Hey! x4
Refusal to obey
Storms serve as punishment for our refusal to obey.
An age of refinement beyond our control.
We must pay the toll
Water will try to drown itself,
Fire will try to burn, Earth will bury, Air return home.
An age of refinement beyond our control
True consumption neither bought nor sold
Created or evolved, we must still ṗay the toll.
Heavy rain will come, wash the disease away
Storms will serve as punishment for our refusal to obey
Hey! x4
Refusal to obey
Storms serve as punishment for our refusal to obey.
The lyrics of Hundredth's song "Ruin" speak of consequences for humanity's actions, particularly towards the environment. The first verse speaks of the inevitability of consequences when everything "bows to darkness." The singer talks about how the only truth we can understand is that the earth will judge us. The lyrics mention fire and water, elements that can potentially harm us. However, the singer believes that what they take for granted may be the cause of their destruction. They acknowledge how humanity has stolen their children's souls in some way, perhaps because of the neglect towards preserving the environment.
The second verse emphasizes on how we are beyond an "age of refinement" that is within our control. The singer adds that we must pay the toll for these consequences. The lyrics refer to the different elements – water, fire, earth, and air –, personifying them as living things that can react to our actions. Towards the end, the band repeats the chorus, reminding us that heavy rain and storms will come as punishment for our refusal to obey nature's laws.
Line by Line Meaning
When it all bows to darkness
When everything turns to darkness
Natural Justice will be served
The universe will take care of justice
The only truth we can fathom,
The only truth we can understand,
Is the judgment of the earth
Comes from the Earth's judgment
Water will try to drown itself,
Water will destroy itself,
Fire will try to burn, and what we take for granted, will take us in return.
Fire will burn and destroy everything we take for granted, which will lead to our downfall.
Woe to us thieves!
We are the thieves, and we are doomed
We, we've stolen our children's souls.
We have taken away the futures of our children
Heavy rain will come, wash the disease away
A heavy rain will come, and wash away the disease
Storms will serve as punishment for our refusal to obey
Storms will punish us for our disobedience
An age of refinement beyond our control.
A time of change that we cannot control
We must pay the toll
We must face the consequences
Earth will bury, Air return home.
The Earth will bury us, and the Air will return to its natural state
True consumption neither bought nor sold
True and natural consumption cannot be bought or sold
Created or evolved, we must still pay the toll.
Regardless of how we came to be, we must still face the consequences
Refusal to obey
Refusing to obey
Storms serve as punishment for our refusal to obey.
Storms punish us for our disobedience
Contributed by Sadie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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