Melancholia
Nu-Nation Lyrics

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I’ll be so close when shadows crawl
I’ll hold your hand when darkness falls
No time to rectify mistakes
The ashes cover us in flakes
Untill the moment we’ll be splintered away
Maintain your dignity, just as I say
Accept your fate, completely calm
And meet the final eclipse of the sun

With no fear
Fall into the light
Forever
Turn into the light

Humanity has drawn a blank
On telling words we can’t take back
And now we’ve got what we deserve
Redemptive fire from above
No one’s gonna cry caose there’s nobody else
Living. No mammals, no insects, no shells
No reptiles, no humanoids, no tubemakers
Shrooms, birds, trees, single cells – just forget ‘em

With no fear
Turn into the light
Forever
Right into the light

You’re inescapable
Unpersuadable

Burning me slowly out
Melancholia

Overall Meaning

The song Melancholia by Nu-Nation is a haunting and intense reflection on the end of the world. The lyrics are filled with dark and foreboding imagery, with the idea of darkness and shadows representing the end of all things. The singer promises to be there for the listener in the darkest of times, holding their hand as they face the final eclipse of the sun. The imagery of ashes covering them in flakes is a powerful metaphor for the end of all things, as is the idea of being splintered away, leaving nothing behind.

The song's chorus is a rallying cry, urging the listener to turn into the light with no fear. This light represents redemption and salvation, the only hope left in a world that has been destroyed. The lyrics suggest that humanity has brought this on themselves, drawing a blank on telling words that we can't take back. The redemptive fire from above is a metaphor for the end of the world, with no one left to cry because there's nobody else living. The final image of nothing left but the singer alone, burning slowly out in melancholia, is a powerful and sobering one.

Line by Line Meaning

I’ll be so close when shadows crawl
I will be there for you when things get tough

I’ll hold your hand when darkness falls
I will comfort you when you are scared

No time to rectify mistakes
There is no time to fix the errors we have made

The ashes cover us in flakes
Our world is falling apart and is covered in ash

Untill the moment we’ll be splintered away
We will stay together until we are torn apart

Maintain your dignity, just as I say
Stay composed and hold your head up high

Accept your fate, completely calm
Be at peace with whatever happens

And meet the final eclipse of the sun
Face the end of the world with grace

Humanity has drawn a blank
We have lost all answers

On telling words we can’t take back
We have said things we cannot undo

And now we’ve got what we deserve
We are paying for our mistakes