Too Late
RY-man Lyrics

The lyrics of RY-man's song Too Late capture a sense of societal collapse, as if the voices speaking in the song are commenting on an unfortunate, unavoidable undoing. The first few lines acknowledge a mysterious release, which is referred to as a "chemical release," brought on by the "ascribed belief" of "imbeciles." This suggests a misguided, misled group or individual might instigate the fallout, and the singers are conscious that it's not just grief they're facing, but it's more like a decree passed onto them, something they have no power over. They repeat that "it's only time" several times, which might suggest that the decay was something that was bound to happen, a future that couldn't be escaped. To emphasize this point, they reiterate that "it's too late," something that's said multiple times in the song.

The next few lines mention a descent into anarchy as hatred fuels a new age of chaos. The singers feel like they need to make it clear that people are defending their freedom of speech, even if it's in the guise of lies. They repeat "it's only lies" several times, emphasizing that the truth is no longer necessary when all that remains is destruction. The last line ("Choke on your lies") is a powerful closing statement: those who perpetuated the lies that brought about the societal collapse will ultimately suffer the consequences.