Ludicra officially called it quits in July 2011.
Collapse
Ludicra Lyrics
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Weeds rise form concrete beds
Dance 'til you're dead in the parking lots
Take to the rooftops and see what's left
The doors of empty homes stand open
Like our toothless mouths
Illness in a black rainbow
Rifle through their pockets while saying last rites
Here's the end that we have dreamt of
Here's the face of the collapse
Reach out for something living
See your hands are filled with dust
Walk under rolling clouds of fragmented bone
Join the fanatics and rant to the sky
The torrents of red murder mingle with the garbage
Coagulate in heart-shaped stains
Left out to dry in acid rain
Left out to die insane
The dues left unpaid are the only kindly fate
Footprints collect with soot and smother out the lines
The dwindled carry tattered wares
On calloused backs of pride
To climb the scape, the nails will scrape
They cling to hope's last ride
Gone are the days of reckless vanity
Gone are the old songs from the shore
A different set of eyes viewed the bleakest past
Open sores breathe in the new mass
Here's the end that we have dreamt of
Here's the face of the collapse
Sorrows grow with each tomorrow
To remain is now the only task
It is time to settle in the ash
The song "Collapse" by Ludicra paints a vivid picture of a post-apocalyptic world. The lyrics convey a message of destruction and decay, with lines such as "Weeds rise form concrete beds" and "Illness in a black rainbow" suggesting that nature has taken over and that what remains is bleak and desolate. The image of dancing until you're dead in a parking lot is haunting, as it suggests that in the face of the collapse, people are either resigned to their fate or trying to escape it through reckless abandon.
The lyrics also touch on themes of survival and desperation. The line "Rifle through their pockets while saying last rites" suggests that even in the face of death, people are willing to rob from the dead in order to survive. The lines "Footprints collect with soot and smother out the lines" and "The dwindled carry tattered wares on calloused backs of pride" also suggest that people are struggling to survive and to hold on to some sense of dignity and pride despite the chaos surrounding them.
The final lines of the song, "Here's the end that we have dreamt of / Here's the face of the collapse," suggest that perhaps this collapse is not just an external event, but also a reflection of some deeper, internal state. The singer seems to be suggesting that this collapse is not just about the destruction of the world around us, but also about the destruction of our own humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
Here's the sign that modern times is finally crashing down
The signs of the end of the world are becoming apparent
Weeds rise form concrete beds
Nature reclaims the desolate urban landscape
Dance 'til you're dead in the parking lots
In the face of destruction, some will continue to celebrates life without regard for death
Take to the rooftops and see what's left
Exploration and reflection upon the fate of humanity
The doors of empty homes stand open
Abandoned houses symbolize the emptiness of once prosperous societies
Like our toothless mouths
Empty and falling apart, like the world around us
Illness in a black rainbow
The darkness of the apocalypse extends even to the natural beauty of a rainbow
Rifle through their pockets while saying last rites
Even in death, humanity preys on itself for survival
Reach out for something living
Desperate search for hope amid the chaos
See your hands are filled with dust
The futility of searching for hope
Walk under rolling clouds of fragmented bone
Death and destruction are all around
Join the fanatics and rant to the sky
Some will turn to religion and insanity as a way to cope with their own mortality
The torrents of red murder mingle with the garbage
Blood and death are ubiquitous in the apocalypse
Coagulate in heart-shaped stains
The horrific and violent nature of death leaves a mark on humanity
Left out to dry in acid rain
Even the rain is tainted and deadly in the end times
Left out to die insane
The mental breakdown of humanity is an additional casualty of the apocalypse
The dues left unpaid are the only kindly fate
In the end, we all face the same fate regardless of our debts or accomplishments
Footprints collect with soot and smother out the lines
The remnants of our existence are slowly being destroyed by the world itself
The dwindled carry tattered wares
Even the most basic necessities of life are scarce and difficult to obtain
On calloused backs of pride
Humanity is determined to survive despite the overwhelming challenges of the apocalypse
To climb the scape, the nails will scrape
To continue on, sometimes one must make sacrifices and endure great pain
They cling to hope's last ride
Even in the face of certain doom, there is a flicker of hope that keeps humanity going
Gone are the days of reckless vanity
The superficial trappings of pre-apocalypse life are no longer relevant or valued
Gone are the old songs from the shore
The music and culture of a world before it fell are lost forever
A different set of eyes viewed the bleakest past
The apocalypse has changed humanity, both in how it views the past and its own existence
Open sores breathe in the new mass
Humanity is slowly starting to adapt to the new reality of the world's end
Sorrows grow with each tomorrow
The pain and sadness of loss will never go away
To remain is now the only task
Survival, at any cost, is the only objective in the end times
It is time to settle in the ash
Embracing defeat and the world's end is the only peace left for humanity
Here's the end that we have dreamt of
The apocalypse is the ultimate expression of humanity's self-destructive tendencies
Here's the face of the collapse
The end of everything, and the face of humanity as it falls apart
Contributed by Adalyn B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.