Riptide
Paradox Lyrics


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I don't care about you
I don't care about me
I'm in a state of nothingness
A state of legality
Where love is lust and life is blood
And soberness insanity
And ocean of hate and waves of lies
Brutal profanity

Thrashed around astray

The more you preach the less you teach
All I learn is lies
The more you think the less I conceive
Ignorance must arise

Thrashed around astray
Toss it all away

Riptide - tearing me down
Riptide - tossing me around
Riptide - pulling me under
Riptide - like rolling thunder

I don't need a government
Or laws and jurisdiction
I'm my best and only friend
Charity is insane fiction
Follow me I know what best
For those who seek tranquility




No politics or ethic tricks
Salvation is stupidity

Overall Meaning

In Paradox's song Riptide, the lyrics express a nihilistic and rebellious attitude towards society and its prescribed values. The singer rejects both individuality and collectivism, refusing to care about himself or others. He is in a state of "nothingness" and "legality", suggesting a despondent, bored existence within the constraints of the law. The singer sees love as lust and life as blood, indicating a rejection of romanticism and the idea of a higher purpose. Instead, he perceives hate and lies, which he considers to be brutal profanity. Thrashed around astray and tossed around, it seems as if he is going through a tumultuous period, further driven by his rejection of societal norms.


The singer further denounces authoritative figures when he proclaims that laws, jurisdiction, and the government are not required. He only trusts himself, seeing charity as madness. He is confident that he knows what is best for those who seek tranquility, rejecting both politics and ethics. The singer sees salvation as idiocy, suggesting a disbelief in the concept of an afterlife or an ultimate goal. Throughout the lyrics, the singer is rejecting the common belief systems of society and advocating for a nihilistic, individualistic, and anarchic world view.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't care about you
I am indifferent towards your actions and existence


I don't care about me
I am disconnected from my own self and emotions


I'm in a state of nothingness
I am devoid of meaning or purpose


A state of legality
My existence is limited and defined by the laws of society


Where love is lust and life is blood
My view of love is tainted and selfish, and my life is violent and cruel


And soberness insanity
Sobriety and clarity of mind only bring me more pain and madness


And ocean of hate and waves of lies
My world is flooded with hatred and deceit


Brutal profanity
My language and behavior are vulgar and offensive


Thrashed around astray
I am lost and flailing without direction


The more you preach the less you teach
Your words hold no value or truth for me


All I learn is lies
I am constantly being deceived and misled


The more you think the less I conceive
Your attempts to reason with me only make me more closed-minded


Ignorance must arise
I choose to remain ignorant and reject your knowledge


Toss it all away
I discard all that I have been taught and all that I know


Riptide - tearing me down
I am caught in a destructive force that is breaking me apart


Riptide - tossing me around
I am being thrown around by the uncontrollable waves of life


Riptide - pulling me under
I am being dragged down into the depths of despair


Riptide - like rolling thunder
The chaos and destruction of my life is like a loud and terrifying storm


I don't need a government
I reject the authority and structure of society


Or laws and jurisdiction
I refuse to be governed by the laws of man


I'm my best and only friend
I rely solely on myself for support and companionship


Charity is insane fiction
The idea of helping others is absurd and meaningless to me


Follow me I know what best
I believe my way of life and thinking is superior to all others


For those who seek tranquility
I claim to have the answers for those searching for inner peace


No politics or ethic tricks
I reject all political and ethical systems as manipulative and false


Salvation is stupidity
I view the idea of being saved as foolish and pointless




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