Hometown: Sacramento, Ca
Membe… Read Full Bio ↴Hardcore / Melodic / Metalcore
Hometown: Sacramento, Ca
Members: Spencer Walden- Vocals
Chris Biermans- Guitar
Christopher Davis- Guitar
Aaron Espinosa- Bass
Alex Opdyke- Drums
FFO: A Call To Sincerity, Misery Signals, Counterparts, Architects, Being As An Ocean,
For the Fallen Dreams, Gideon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/petroglyphs
Atlas
Petroglyphs Lyrics
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Cast away for my mistakes
Banished never to return
This was the place that I called home
I have wasted so much time
Daydreaming about our next step in life
When I made the ultimate sacrifice
I knew what I was leaving behind
I am the navigator
Cast away from my mistakes
Condemned to exile
We are abolished from this place
(You held the world... but who is holding you?)
We are stranded
This void leads us nowhere
They are restricted from time and space
They will never See us for who we are
Nor will we ever
See them for the progress that they've made
Is this all that I have
Is this all that I have left
All alone with death breathing down my neck
(Is this all that I have)
(Is this all that I have left)
All alone with death breathing down my neck
I tried to help you I tried to save the world
But you pushed me away into this bitter cold
And the last glimpse that I caught
Was a silhouette of a sphere
As the stars aligned
It eclipses all light from the earth
I watched them disappear
I watched you disappear
And the last glimpse that I caught
Was a silhouette of a sphere
As the stars aligned
It eclipses all light from the earth
And the last glimpse that I caught
Was a silhouette of a sphere
As the stars aligned
It eclipses all light from the earth
In Petroglyphs' song "Atlas," the singer portrays themselves as a navigator who has made mistakes and has been cast out from their home. This exile is a result of what the singer considers their ultimate sacrifice, leaving behind what they cherish for something greater. However, even though the navigator is alone with death breathing down their neck, they remain steadfast in their conviction to help save the world, but the world has pushed them away into the bitter cold. The navigator is stranded in a void that leads nowhere and feels that they will never be seen for who they are.
The navigator is aware of their surroundings and observes the astronomical phenomena: the stars aligning and causing an eclipse. In the end, the navigator and what they once called home disappear in the silhouette of a sphere as the eclipsed light from the earth fades.
Line by Line Meaning
I am the navigator
I am the one leading the way towards the next step in our journey
Cast away for my mistakes
I have been removed from my position of leadership due to errors I have made
Banished never to return
I have been exiled and can never go back to the place I once called home
This was the place that I called home
The location where I lived was my home and where I felt comfortable and safe
I have wasted so much time
I have not used my time wisely and have lost opportunities because of it
Daydreaming about our next step in life
I spend a lot of time imagining where we will go next in our journey
When I made the ultimate sacrifice
I gave up everything I had for the greater good
I knew what I was leaving behind
I was aware of what I would lose by making that sacrifice
Condemned to exile
I have been punished by being sent away from my home and loved ones
We are abolished from this place
We are completely removed and cast out of the place where we used to belong
They are restricted from time and space
The people who exiled us cannot move outside the boundaries of time and space
They will never see us for who we are
The exilers will not understand our true nature and the good we intended to do
We will never see them for the progress that they've made
We will not be able to witness any improvements that have been made in our absence
Is this all that I have
Is this the extent of what I have left after all that has happened?
Is this all that I have left
Is the future so bleak that this is all I have left to look forward to?
All alone with death breathing down my neck
I am isolated with the threat of death looming over me at all times
I tried to help you I tried to save the world
I made an effort to do what I believed was right for the world and those in it
But you pushed me away into this bitter cold
The people I was trying to help rejected me and caused me to suffer and be alone
And the last glimpse that I caught
The final thing I saw before being exiled
Was a silhouette of a sphere
I saw a circle's outline before being banished
As the stars aligned
When everything was in the correct position
It eclipses all light from the earth
All illumination from the sky was blocked, plunging everything into darkness
I watched them disappear
I saw them vanish as I was banned from my home
I watched you disappear
I witnessed the people I cared about fade away before my eyes
Contributed by Keira O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
INIGØ
This is literally if you put melodic hardcore like being as an ocean and progressive metalcore like erra ..this hits the soul \,,/
Petroglyphs
anything melodic is what we're into
Crusader Collectibles
And the last glimpse that I saw, was a silhouette of a sphere. As the stars align, it eclipsed all light, from the earth. I watch you disappear. I watched you disappear…
7ackarv
This.....this is so god damn beautiful
Petroglyphs
thanks, check out our other songs
7ackarv
+Petroglyphs oh don't worry, it's already been done. the songs somehow get better, I don't understand. Perfection:)
Petroglyphs
+The69Dream haha glad you can enjoy what we've worked so hard on. new song should be out within a month or 2, with an ep followed shortly after.
which will be our greatest work so far, imo
7ackarv
+Petroglyphs definitely looking forward to it. I've been telling my friends about you guys and they are blown away by your sound. Now full time supporters:)
Petroglyphs
+The69Dream much appreciated, thanks for your support :)
keep sharing
INIGØ
2:20 crying in the club