Guitarist and singer John Connolly says, “To me, personally, it feels like the most cohesive work we’ve done especially considering it’s the first time we all went in the studio together. That in itself had a huge impact on the songwriting process. And it’s taken some time to finally get released but it feels like we’ve matured quite a bit as a band.”
Hypoxia shows a band building on its established foundation while incorporating new and exciting elements. Following the brooding album intro “Consequences,” listeners are then greeted to the crushing guitar riffs of John Connolly to open the galloping track “Dead Weight,” setting the stage for the rest of the album’s journey. Projected shows great range on this latest offering, establishing hooky and singable moments in songs like “Stain,” “Take Aim,” and “Scars” while expertly crafting classic nu-metal styles in “The Thing That’s Real,” and “Hypoxia.” Songs like “Dark” and “Death Is Mostly Permanent” showcase the band’s ability to slow things down while still keeping a foot-stomping pulse. Fans will be sure to be headbanging in no time to the latest offering by these rock and metal stalwarts. Official release date is Friday June 24, 2022.
Breaking Me
Projected Lyrics
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It's you I'm talkin' to
Feel me, fear me
It's coming 'round on you
Make me something that's never even true
Hate me always for what I've done to you
Falling out
Not a sound
Fall back down
You're lost and you're falling
Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Can't kill something that's already dead
Love me, need me
I'm now inside of you
Learning, knowing your every thought that's true
Melting slowly around your conscience too
Hating endless for what I've done to you
Falling out
Up right now
Not a sound
Fall back down
You're lost and you're falling
Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Can't kill something that's already dead
Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Can't kill something that's already dead
Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Can't kill something that's already dead
The lyrics to Projected's song "Breaking Me" seem to be about a toxic relationship in which the singer is acknowledging the negative impact they have had on the other person ("Hate me always for what I've done to you") and how they have been allowed to take control ("Love me, need me, I'm now inside of you"). The line "Make me something that's never even true" could be interpreted as the singer fabricating a false persona to deceive their partner, leading to feelings of betrayal and hurt.
The chorus, in particular the line "Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me," could be a metaphor for the overwhelming and suffocating feeling that the relationship is causing. The lines "Can't pull me under I'm over my head" and "Can't kill something that's already dead" suggest that the singer has already gone past the point of no return and cannot escape the destructive nature of the relationship.
The song conveys a sense of helplessness and despair, with the repeated lines and heavy instrumentation reflecting the cyclical nature of the relationship and the singer's inability to break free. It portrays the destructive power of toxic relationships and the emotional hold they can have on a person.
Line by Line Meaning
Hear me, hear me
Listen closely to what I have to say
It's you I'm talkin' to
My words are specifically directed at you
Feel me, fear me
Sense my presence and be afraid
It's coming 'round on you
The consequences of your actions are catching up to you
Make me something that's never even true
Create a false narrative about me
Hate me always for what I've done to you
Resent me continually for the harm I've caused you
Falling out
A breakdown or collapse in relationships
Up right now
Feeling good or in a positive state currently
Not a sound
Silence, quietness
Fall back down
Reverting back to negative emotions or circumstances
You're lost and you're falling
Feeling disoriented and descending into darkness
Down in the water it feels like you're breaking me
Submerged in trouble that is causing me to feel broken
Can't pull me under I'm over my head
Unable to overcome me because I'm fully immersed in the situation
Pulled to the slaughter it seems like you're following
Taken to a place of utter destruction, as if you're being intentionally led there
Can't kill something that's already dead
Unable to inflict any further harm on someone who is already defeated
Love me, need me
Wanting me and requiring my presence
I'm now inside of you
Having a deep influence on your thoughts and emotions
Learning, knowing your every thought that's true
Acquiring knowledge of your genuine thoughts
Melting slowly around your conscience too
Breaking down your moral compass and influencing your actions
Hating endless for what I've done to you
Holding a grudge towards me without ceasing for the harm I've done to you
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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Shaun k
Love this song
Original MonkeyLegend
Best song on the album! so awesome
Coelmatius
Killer metal track !
fede camusso
brutal track...
Andrew Lees
How this goes unnoticed and bands like parkway drive are as popular as they are amazes me.
Bryan Lenihan
Andrew Lees parkway is amazing
tapoutorbleedout09
and thats most definitely a good thing, sir. R u as stoked as i am that Ryans back?
Rob Cole
'fucking epic' comes to mind
NNICKKK
reminds me of Soil from back in the day. nice.
KalSin
Sex in my ears. This song gets me so pumped!