Contagious
Night Riots Lyrics

The lyrics of Night Riots' song Contagious have a haunting quality to them that hints at the dark truths of life that we often choose to overlook. Don't be, don't be so cold, the opening line, seems to speak to the emotional detachment that many people exhibit in life. It's easy to shut down and wall off one's heart when faced with hardship or trauma, but the song suggests that this is a bad way to live. The next line, Bones rust decay and mold, further emphasizes the impermanence of life and how everything we have will eventually crumble to dust.

Head first, it is what it is, speaks of the necessity of facing life head-on, no matter how difficult it might be. Rather than hiding from life's challenges or pretending they don't exist, we must face them head-on and strive to overcome them. Youth lost kicks us to live is a reference to the way in which difficult experiences can often drive us to push ourselves harder, to engage with life more fully.

The chorus, I am contagious, I am breaking down, is a powerful refrain that speaks to the way in which negative experiences can spread and infect others. The lines suggest that we must be careful not to allow ourselves to become consumed by negative emotions or thoughts, or else we risk infecting those around us. At the same time, it also acknowledges that we are all vulnerable to these negative forces that seek to pull us down and break us apart. All of us are prone to feeling like we are nothing, like we don't matter, but this is not true.