Portland, Oregon producer Kris Crummett (who is famous for working with Rise Records' group Dance Gavin Dance) noted that he had been working with Night Verses on several tracks.
Their album "Lift Your Existence" was released in 2013 to great critical acclaim, and the band has embarked on their first European tour with "letlive." and "The American Scene" in October 2013.
Introducing: The Rot Under The Sun
Night Verses Lyrics
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I know we're at a loss
Like the desert, we've become a place to die alone
A place to die alone
And if vultures have their reason for desecrating skin
Then I'll be the rot under the sun
Are you listening to me?
If dead stalk the living in complicated schemes
Are you listening to me?
Why does this feel like a bad dream?
(Burning bridges crumbling over you)
Why do I feel so numb?
(Burning bridges crumbling over me)
Let's just end what we've begun
We were robbed of something more
Like the desert, we've become a place to die alone
A place to die alone
And if junkies have their reasons for penetrating skin
I'll be the needle in your arm
Are you listening?
If all the world's a stage where the characters decease
I'll be the first to kiss the earth
Are you listening to me?
Why does this feel like a bad dream?
(Burning bridges crumbling over you)
Why do I feel so numb?
(Burning bridges crumbling over me)
Why can't I wake from all the grieving?
Why does this feel like a bad dream?
(Burning bridges crumbling over me)
Kill the sound. It's getting worse
We're falling deep from poison nerves
Battling to keep complete
Is this what we deserve?
Lights go out, we keep from sleep
We're threatened with a curse
Tragedy we can't release
When will we learn?
Why does this feel like a bad dream?
Why do I feel so numb?
(Burning bridges crumbling over me)
Why can't I wake from all the grieving?
Why does this feel like a bad dream?
(Burning bridges crumbling over me)
The lyrics of Night Verses's song, Introducing: The Rot Under The Sun, are brimming with metaphorical richness and emotional intensity. The song seems to revolve around the themes of nihilism, despair, and existential crisis. The first stanza establishes the gloomy tone of the song, where the singer urges to end what they have started because they know they have lost. The comparison between the characters of the song and the desert also adds to the desolate feeling. When the singer states, "And if vultures have their reason for desecrating skin/Then I'll be the rot under the sun," it sounds like they are commenting on humanity's destructive nature and its tendency to embrace corruption and decay.
The second stanza brings up the theme of addiction and desire to self-destruct. The line, "And if junkies have their reasons for penetrating skin/I'll be the needle in your arm," portrays the perspective of a self-destructive person who sees no hope in life and finds comfort in pursuing death. The singer tries to communicate the idea that he is aware of the precariousness of life and is willing to embrace the darkness instead of avoiding it. The chorus sounds like a lamentation of the singer's despair and isolation, and as the song progresses, the desperation and the intensity of emotions increase.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's just end what we've begun
Let's stop what we're doing.
I know we're at a loss
We are struggling and unsure of what to do next.
Like the desert, we've become a place to die alone
We have become barren and lonely, with no help in sight.
A place to die alone
No one is here to help us, and we are stuck without hope.
And if vultures have their reason for desecrating skin
If scavengers have their purpose for tearing apart flesh,
Then I'll be the rot under the sun
I will become the decaying matter under the bright light of the day.
Are you listening to me?
Do you hear what I am saying?
If dead stalk the living in complicated schemes
If the deceased haunt the living in carefully planned out tactics,
Then I'll be the one foot in the grave
I will be the one who is closest to death.
Why does this feel like a bad dream?
Why does this seem unreal and nightmarish?
(Burning bridges crumbling over you)
The bridges that once connected us are falling apart.
Why do I feel so numb?
Why am I emotionally detached from this situation?
Let's just end what we've begun
Let's stop what we're doing.
We were robbed of something more
Something was taken from us that we can never get back.
And if junkies have their reasons for penetrating skin
If addicts have their motives for piercing through flesh,
I'll be the needle in your arm
I will be the instrument bringing harm to you.
If all the world's a stage where the characters decease
If life is a play where the actors die,
I'll be the first to kiss the earth
I will be the first to greet the dirt and the end of my life.
Kill the sound. It's getting worse
Make the noise stop. It's escalating and becoming unbearable.
We're falling deep from poison nerves
We are succumbing to our toxic and nerve-wracking feelings.
Battling to keep complete
Trying hard to maintain composure and sanity.
Is this what we deserve?
Do we really deserve this suffering?
Lights go out, we keep from sleep
As the lights turn off, we continue to stay awake.
We're threatened with a curse
We are being warned of a potential misfortune.
Tragedy we can't release
We cannot move on from the devastating event.
When will we learn?
Why can't we take this as a lesson and grow?
Contributed by Jake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.