Ricochet
N.EX.T Lyrics

The first verse of N.EX.T's song Ricochet depicts a lonely astronaut stranded somewhere in space after realizing that the crew he was traveling with has gone missing. As he checks his equipment, he comes across some anomaly, a luminous ricochet, full of disorienting wonder. The astronaut feels isolated in a desolate atmosphere, a hallucination for the wanderer. While trying to prevent a tragedy concerning the mission, he faces a critical situation that may lead to his oblivion. He fears he may be lost forever, along with his crew. The verse ends with the astronaut closing his eyes and disappearing onto the memory land, where he sees a beautiful, graceful, and elegant dance of the fairies. Despite the loneliness and the dangers of his situation, the astronaut seems to have a touch of surrealism, which helps him keep it together.

The chorus is a call to see, hear, and call the astronaut on video. It's a communication of his last desire to be seen, heard, and remembered. The second verse re-emphasizes the critical situation and the feeling of being lost. The astronaut knows he must pretend to prevent a tragedy, even though he may be facing one. The memories of his past now feel unreal, and the atmosphere seems to be hallucinating. As he imagines that the situation might be beyond him, and the signal has been lost, he now faces the consequences of the failed mission alone. Like in the first verse, the astronaut must resort to imagination, hoping to find isolated elegance and consolation to withstand the hardship of his situation.