Through the Loop
Pendulum Lyrics


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There's no earthly way of knowing,
Which direction we are going,
There's no knowing where we're rowing,
Or which way the river's flowing,
Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing?

Not a speck of light is showing so the danger must be growing,
Are the fires of hell A-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing?
YES! The danger must be growing, for the rowers keep on rowing,
And they're certainly not showing, any signs that they are slowing!
Whoa

There's no earthly way of knowing,
Which direction we are going,
There's no knowing where we're rowing,




Or which way the river's flowing,
Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pendulum's "Through the Loop" express a sense of uncertainty and danger as the singer tries to navigate through an unknown territory. The first verse sets the tone, as it highlights the confusion and lack of clarity that the singer is experiencing: "There's no earthly way of knowing, which direction we are going." He doesn't know which way to go, nor what is happening around him: "Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing?" The lack of light adds to the danger, as it's not clear what's ahead, and the situation seems to be getting worse: "Not a speck of light is showing so the danger must be growing, are the fires of hell a-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing?"


Despite this uncertainty and danger, the singer chooses to keep going, as he sees no other option, and maybe even a sense of adventure in trying to navigate through the unknown: "YES! The danger must be growing, for the rowers keep on rowing, and they're certainly not showing, any signs that they are slowing!" This sense of determination, mixed with fear, is expressed in the repetition of the chorus: "there's no earthly way of knowing, which direction we are going, there's no knowing where we're rowing, or which way the river's flowing, is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing?"


Overall, Through the Loop expresses the human struggle of trying to navigate through uncertainty, with a mix of fear and determination.


Line by Line Meaning

There's no earthly way of knowing,
It's impossible to know for sure,


Which direction we are going,
The path we're on is unclear,


There's no knowing where we're rowing,
Our destination is unknown,


Or which way the river's flowing,
The situation is uncertain and constantly changing,


Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing?
There are many variables at play that we can't control,


Not a speck of light is showing so the danger must be growing,
The lack of clarity and visibility makes the situation more dangerous,


Are the fires of hell A-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing?
It's unclear what other dangers may be lurking,


YES! The danger must be growing, for the rowers keep on rowing,
Despite the danger, we must keep moving forward,


And they're certainly not showing, any signs that they are slowing!
We must push forward with determination and perseverance!


Whoa
This is a moment to pause and reflect on the gravity of the situation.




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Written by: GARETH THOMAS MCGRILLEN, ROBERT SWIRE THOMPSON

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Mason Bruner

14 years later and Pendulum still hasn't put out a song that goes harder than this, god damn

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Driver is a strong candidate

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Shand Tastic

The vault.

xak3pp

@Shand Tasticbut. not pendulum

gitsurfer27

This is one of the most energetic songs I've ever heard, all these years later it still gets me AMPED UP!!. Anyone have any suggestions of others like this?

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Clara Handley

I'm not even a fan of pendulum, but i heard from someone that Willy Wonks's hell-scary boat song is in this, so i listened to it. Epic. I might start listening to pendulum :)

babysealsareyummy

This song is the perfect representation of what it feels like the moment you realize you accidentally took too many edibles.

Koen Metekohy

One of the most underrated songs on this album.

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