Crush
Pendulum Lyrics


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I was running out in the cold light,
Wondering where to go
To run away, without you

All my fear is coming home,
And it's ripped out for the show
You can't be me,
I will become you, tonight

I was wandering under black skies,
Clutching at what is mine
No control, left to lose
When I felt that it wouldn't phase me,
I ran and hid like a child
I feel so guilty,
I'll make it up to you, tonight

Bridges I've been dreaming are going down,
They're changing my future
Visions I had buried underground,
Return us our futures

I was breaking out of my own skin,
Choking upon release
I'm in no state, to judge you
Scratching itches best left alone,
Chasing memories I used to own
I can't wait until this is over, tonight

Bridges I've been dreaming are going down,
They're changing my future
Visions I had buried underground,
Return us our futures

Well the nightmares I've been having have arrived,
They're changing my future




Signs of my creation at my door,
How could you do this to her?

Overall Meaning

Pendulumโ€™s song Crush is a raw and emotional representation of the feelings that come with ending a relationship. The song is sung from the perspective of someone who is trying to escape the pain of a breakup by running away. The opening lyrics, โ€œI was running out in the cold light, wondering where to go, to run away, without youโ€ captures the sense of desperation that can come when a relationship ends.


The chorus adds another layer to the emotional tone of the song, with the lyrics โ€œBridges Iโ€™ve been dreaming are going down, theyโ€™re changing my future. Visions I had buried underground, return us our futures.โ€ The bridges being destroyed here represent the paths and possibilities that the singer thought they had with their partner. With these paths destroyed, the singer is forced to reconsider what their future will look like. The visions buried underground represent the things that the singer hoped for in the relationship that they didnโ€™t get to experience. They are now forced to face the reality of their situation.


The final verse of the song takes on a new level of meaning to the lyrics. The line โ€œSigns of my creation at my door, how could you do this to her?โ€ brings to light the fact that there may have been more at stake than just the singerโ€™s emotions. They may have shared a child or perhaps the singer is acknowledging the severity of his action on his ex-partners well-being. In the end, the song speaks to the raw hurt of a romantic relationship ending and the confusion and desperation that it can leave in its wake.


Line by Line Meaning

I was running out in the cold light,
I was desperately searching for a way out, in the harsh and unforgiving reality of life.


Wondering where to go
I was unsure about which path to take, which direction to head in.


To run away, without you
To escape from the memories and feelings associated with you.


All my fear is coming home,
All the things that I am scared of are building up inside me.


And it's ripped out for the show
And they are being exposed for others to see and scrutinize.


You can't be me,
You cannot replace me or take my place.


I will become you, tonight
But tonight, I will try to emulate you or become like you.


I was wandering under black skies,
I was moving aimlessly, feeling lost and alone, amidst a dark and gloomy atmosphere.


Clutching at what is mine
Trying to hold on to what I consider to be mine and not letting go.


No control, left to lose
Feeling powerless, with nothing more to lose.


When I felt that it wouldn't phase me,
Initially thinking that I could handle it, but realizing later that I was wrong.


I ran and hid like a child
Retreating and seeking refuge like a helpless child.


I feel so guilty,
Experiencing remorse and regret about my actions or thoughts.


I'll make it up to you, tonight
But I will try to make amends and improve things between us, starting tonight.


Bridges I've been dreaming are going down,
The path or connections that I had envisioned for myself are collapsing.


They're changing my future
This change is affecting and altering my future.


Visions I had buried underground,
I had suppressed certain thoughts or dreams out of fear or insecurity.


Return us our futures
But now, I hope to retrieve and reclaim my aspirations and the future that I want for myself.


Well the nightmares I've been having have arrived,
All the terrible things that I had been dreading or imagining have come true.


They're changing my future
These events are altering and shaping my future in ways that I never wanted or anticipated.


Signs of my creation at my door,
The evidence or consequences of my own actions or choices is now evident and inescapable.


How could you do this to her?
Feeling responsible or complicit in causing harm or hurt to someone close to me.




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Written by: ROBERT SWIRE THOMPSON

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@ReganADHD

I've rewatched this so many times to try and piece everything together and come up with some theory for the video. This is strictly just my opinion and is completely open for judgment or feedback or even just correction.

Yes, unfortunately the overall video is about how the BF killed his GF because of his over possession and extreme jealousy. But I believe he actually does die in the end. The entire video is him reliving every dark memory to where his GF was completely innocent but he would lash out at every guy that even looked her way too long. The first argument was in the apartment. Where just because a guy outside was on his phone and happened to be looking toward the building, while she had her phone in hand, that she was obviously talking to him , so thats where the final day began.

After that they decided to take a trip to the boardwalk to forget what happened and enjoy themselves. But every time she would be involved in something involving a guy, he would immediately take offense and lash out. This continues the more they go down the boardwalk, and he's getting more angry. So they find the nearest bar to grab a drink and dance.

As the night goes on and they have their drinks, they're loving it up and enjoying the music and most importantly each other. So even though she's paying no mind to anyone but him, his sick mind can't help but look to see if any guys are looking at her. Even though the guy had his own gf with him, he still convinced himself that he was checking her out. The vision we see of him by himself is his inner self that is his pure jealous. It's trying to enjoy itself, even though it's "alone" on the dance floor. But it still finds itself looking for problems, which is why that face resembles pure rage. He starts a fight with this kid and she as a concerned GF was probably trying to pull him off the kid.

Taking this rage back to the apartment, they would have their final fight about why she was trying to save this kid and not let him beat the crap out of him for looking at her. In a blind panic of what he's just done, (Which is why we catch a glimpse of him in black and white, scaredily looking over the railing), he runs from the apartment and just keeps running and running, while everything is slowly catching up to him. Everything that happened throughout the day that led to what he had just done......

And in the end.... He couldn't live with himself...... Him crying to her is him begging for her forgiveness..... And the 5 guys on the beach are supposed to represent the demons he now has to face that are coming for him. Hence him knealing in the sand, and knealing in the street with the car driving straight towards him. Yes, we do not know for sure if he lives or dies. But I want to personally believe that he let himself go because he knew he would not be able to carry that burden for the rest of his life. He killed the love of his life because of demons he could no longer control. And him finally stopping running, and knealing in front of the car, is the end for him.


Thank you if you read the whole thing. Please feel free to comment on anything above. Would definitely like to hear other interpretations



@user-ww1lp6kg2v

I was running out in the cold light,
ใ€€ไฟบใฏๅ†ทใŸใ„ๅ…‰ใฎไธญใ‚’่ตฐใฃใฆใ„ใŸ
Wandering where to go
ใ€€ใฉใ“ใซ่กŒใ“ใ†ใ‹่€ƒใˆใชใŒใ‚‰
To run away, without you
ใ€€้€ƒใ’ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซใ€ๅ›ใชใ—ใง


All my fear is coming home,
ใ€€ไฟบใฎๆใ‚Œๅ…จใฆใŒๆˆปใฃใฆใใฆใ„ใ‚‹
And it's ripped out for the show
ใ€€ใใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใฏใ‚ทใƒงใƒผใฎใŸใ‚ใซๅผพใ‘ๅ‡บใ—ใŸ
You can't be me,
ใ€€ๅ›ใฏไฟบใซใฏใชใ‚Œใชใ„
I will become you, tonight
ใ€€ไฟบใฏๅ›ใซใชใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€ไปŠๅฎต


Visions I've been dreaming are coming down
ใ€€ไฟบใŒๅคข่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใŸๆœชๆฅๅƒใซใฏๅคฑๆœ›ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹
They're changing my future
ใ€€ใใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏไฟบใฎๆœชๆฅใ‚’ๅค‰ใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹
Visions I had buried underground,
ใ€€ๅœฐ้ขไธ‹ใซๅŸ‹ใ‚ใŸๆœชๆฅๅƒใŒ
Return us our futures
ใ€€ไฟบใŸใกใซๆœชๆฅใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚Šๆˆปใ™


I was wandering under black skies,
ใ€€ไฟบใฏ้ป’ใ„็ฉบใฎไธ‹ใ•ใพใ‚ˆใฃใฆใ„ใŸ
Clutching at what is mine
ใ€€ไฟบใฎใƒขใƒŽใ‚’ใ—ใฃใ‹ใ‚Šใจๆกใ‚Š
No control, left to lose
ใ€€ๅˆถๅพกใงใใšใ€ๅคฑใ†
When I felt that it wouldn't phase me,
ใ€€ใใ‚Œใฏไฟบใ‚’่ชฟๆ•ดใ—ใชใ„ใจๆ„Ÿใ˜ใŸๆ™‚
I ran and hid like a child
ใ€€ไฟบใฏ่ตฐใ‚Šใ€้š ใ‚ŒใŸใ€ๅญไพ›ใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ
I feel so guilty,
ใ€€ไฟบใฏ็ฝชใ‚’ๆ„Ÿใ˜ใŸใ‚ˆ
I'll make it up to you, tonight
ใ€€ไฟบใฏๅ›ใจไปฒ็›ดใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ใ ใ‚ใ†ใ€ไปŠๅฎต


Visions I've been dreaming are coming down
ใ€€ไฟบใŒๅคข่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใŸๆœชๆฅๅƒใซใฏๅคฑๆœ›ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹
They're changing my future
ใ€€ใใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏไฟบใฎๆœชๆฅใ‚’ๅค‰ใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹
Visions I had buried underground,
ใ€€ๅœฐ้ขไธ‹ใซๅŸ‹ใ‚ใŸๆœชๆฅๅƒใŒ
Return us our futures
ใ€€ไฟบใŸใกใซๆœชๆฅใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚Šๆˆปใ™


Well the nightmares I've been having have arrived,
ใ€€ใ•ใๆ‚ชๅคขใŒใ€ไฟบใŒๅ‰ใ‹ใ‚‰ๆŒใฃใฆใ„ใŸๆ‚ชๅคขใŒใ‚„ใฃใฆใใŸ
They're changing my future
ใ€€ใใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏไฟบใฎๆœชๆฅใ‚’ๅค‰ใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹
Signs of my creation at my door,
ใ€€ใƒ‰ใ‚ขใซใฏไฟบใฎๆƒณๅƒใฎ็—•่ทก
How could you do this to her?
ใ€€ใฉใ†ใ—ใฆๅ›ใฏๅฝผๅฅณใซใ“ใ‚“ใชใ“ใจใ‚’ๅ‡บๆฅใ‚‹ใ‚“ใ ใ„๏ผŸ


Visions I've been dreaming are coming down
ใ€€ไฟบใŒๅคข่ฆ‹ใฆใ„ใŸๆœชๆฅๅƒใซใฏๅคฑๆœ›ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹
They're changing my future
ใ€€ใใ‚Œใ‚‰ใฏไฟบใฎๆœชๆฅใ‚’ๅค‰ใˆใฆใ„ใ‚‹
Visions I had buried underground,
ใ€€ๅœฐ้ขไธ‹ใซๅŸ‹ใ‚ใŸๆœชๆฅๅƒใŒ
Return us our futures
ใ€€ไฟบใŸใกใซๆœชๆฅใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚Šๆˆปใ™



All comments from YouTube:

@magistre828

This song will never get old.

@renatagonzalezpico6732

Me I love Pendulum :D

@datperson7827

;-; never

@insidestar8009

Yeah, it's my favorite

@Ec1ipse13

True

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@apostolis633

Absolute masterpiece,still having goosebumps after listening it for 100th time

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+apostolis633 100th and counting :D

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