The Burn
Mesmerize Lyrics


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The Burn
(Music & Lyrics: A. Tito)

They said a time would come
The Sun would start to die
And grow real big, and burn like fury
Wasting everything around
Eat Mercury like a snack
Toast Venus to a cinder
And then Apocalypse would come
Upon the Earth, so it's our turn
... Not a hope

The sky is set afire
The cities die in screams
While all the waters dry and
Leave us on a dusty ocean's floor
Then, in a day or two
The Sun would start to cool
The few survivors left to seek
A future in the great unknown
... All alone

Chorus: Where do we belong?
A dried up world... By the Burn
Nothing like before
No place for us anymore

Hot screaming wind is scouring down
The seabed rocks
Sweeping the stinging sands ahead
There is no going back

Where do we belong?
A dried up world.... By the Burn
Nothing like before
No place for us anymore
A wasteland for us all
On scorched earth... By the Burn




Nothing like before
No place for us anymore

Overall Meaning

The Burn by Mesmerize is a powerful and thought-provoking song that paints a bleak picture of the end of the world. The opening lines "They said a time would come, the Sun would start to die, and grow real big, and burn like fury," reminds listeners of the inevitable fate that awaits our universe. The song speaks of the Sun's expansion, which will cause it to consume everything near it including the planet, Mercury and Venus, leaving the earth as a scorching, dry wasteland. As the song progresses, it describes the aftermath of the apocalypse, where everything is dead and the few survivors who remain are left to struggle for a future in the unknown. The chorus repeats the question - "Where do we belong?" - emphasizing the ultimate hopelessness of the situation.


The lyrics of The Burn speaks to the broader human condition, alluding to the fragility and transience of life. The message is that one cannot take anything for granted, as everything will eventually come to an end, no matter how long it takes. The song highlights the importance of living in the present and looking for ways to make the world a better place while we are alive.


Line by Line Meaning

They said a time would come
There were prophecies of an apocalyptic event in the future


The Sun would start to die
The sun would begin to lose its energy


And grow real big, and burn like fury
The sun will expand in size and burn extremely hot


Wasting everything around
Destroying all matter in its surrounding


Eat Mercury like a snack
Mercury would be destroyed in a matter of seconds upon encountering the expanding Sun


Toast Venus to a cinder
Venus would also be destroyed by the expanding Sun


And then Apocalypse would come
The end of the world, the apocalypse would occur


Upon the Earth, so it's our turn
The Earth would be affected by the apocalypse, and it's human's turn to suffer the events


... Not a hope
There is no hope for mankind in this scenario


The sky is set afire
The sky is literally on fire due to the raging heat of the Sun


The cities die in screams
Cities are destroyed and their inhabitants perish


While all the waters dry and
All bodies of waters evaporate


Leave us on a dusty ocean's floor
Humans are left on a once-oceanic surface, now dusty and lifeless


Then, in a day or two
After the initial destruction, the sun will start to cool down


The Sun would start to cool
The sun would gradually become cooler


The few survivors left to seek
The small number of surviving humans would have to look for a new home


A future in the great unknown
The survivors would have to venture outside their comfort zone for survival


... All alone
The survivors would be stripped of their home and loved ones, forced to find a new place to call home, isolated


Chorus: Where do we belong?
The survivors question their place in the world following the apocalyptic event


A dried up world... By the Burn
The once-wet world has now become dry and uninhabitable


Nothing like before
The land and environment are unrecognizable from the pre-apocalyptic state


No place for us anymore
There is not a habitable place for humans to call home after the disaster


Hot screaming wind is scouring down
The surface is being swept away by hot wind


The seabed rocks
The once-oceanic bedrock is now exposed


Sweeping the stinging sands ahead
The hot wind carries sand that causes pain when it hits humans' skin


There is no going back
There is no returning to the way things were before the apocalypse


A wasteland for us all
The world has become a barren wasteland for all living beings


On scorched earth... By the Burn
The Earth is now scorched and destroyed due to the Sun's expanding and burning




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