Obsolete
Scarlet Lyrics


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This could be the end.
There is nothing left.
Drown all hope to mend human intellect.
Believe nothing will come from you.
Believe the good of man is through.
This era will fade.
We become the voice with nothing to say.
And we had no choice.




Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Obsolete" by Scarlet is a poignant representation of the current times when it comes to the future of humanity. Perhaps the band believes that there are no solutions left to make human intellect whole again, and all hope to rectify its weaknesses is lost. The line "Drown all hope to mend human intellect" is an assertion that we have reached a point of no return. The next lines, "Believe nothing will come from you. Believe the good of man is through," indicate that the future only holds despair, and that man will not be able to do anything to improve it. All of these messages suggest that we have failed as a species to improve our thinking capabilities and perhaps must accept our inevitable end.


The following lines "This era will fade, we become the voice with nothing to say. And we had no choice" could be interpreted as the end of enlightenment or perhaps the end of civilization or the era that has brought us so much scientific and technological advance. It is a bleak realization that the choices we've made have led us to a point of no return. The lyrics can be interpreted as both a warning and a lament about our current times.


Line by Line Meaning

This could be the end.
We may have reached the end of the road.


There is nothing left.
There seems to be no hope or options remaining.


Drown all hope to mend human intellect.
Abandon all hope of fixing human reasoning abilities.


Believe nothing will come from you.
Have no faith in your own abilities or potential.


Believe the good of man is through.
Think that the positive aspects of humanity are now extinct.


This era will fade.
This current time period will soon come to an end.


We become the voice with nothing to say.
We now represent a group with no substantial contributions or messages to offer.


And we had no choice.
We were left with no other options.




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@RandyVampiro

A mesmerizing song, turned on to us by Robb Flynn who got turned on to it by Trevor. Adding to the Playlists. Much Respect. RIP Brother!

@AmericanMe

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@RandyVampiro

@@AmericanMe All Hail! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnKKF3TjboI

@dylannesbitt8062

Same man, same. May he eternally be casting spells that make spirits mosh in the whimsical world of necropolis

@RandyVampiro

@@dylannesbitt8062 All Hail!

@joelopez7197

I know!!!! I Love \MACHINE-HEAD/!!!😈😈πŸ”₯πŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺπŸ’ͺRob Flynn did cry ...for Trevor !! Iam shocked!!! Trevor was a bad ass singer!!!..amazing talent!!!!!πŸ™πŸ™β€πŸ’—πŸ’₯😈πŸ”₯πŸ’ͺ.R.I.P...MY BROTHER!!!!!

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@happymonkeyfish

Even in death Trevor still finds us finds us good music, thanks Trevor, and thanks rob Flynn for giving this song a bit of exposure

@danb239

RIP Trevor

@secondrest

Robb bring me to this great song.
The words say all about this dark cold place call world.

@uncledamfee2347

I would have never discovered this amazing song without Trevor Strnad Love You All.

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