Landslide
State of Being Lyrics
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I didn't know it was me
I found it when you slid from view
The jaded are let down
And falling away
Deterioration as the distance grew
It fell apart
All alone in your head
Number one is dead
And you built a shrine in my misery
Annihilate
Feel the hate
As the cliff-side crumbles over memories
Landslide - it crumbled - fell away
It fell apart
You weigh me down
You weigh me down
You weigh me down
The song "Landslide" by State of Being is an emotionally charged piece that speaks of the pain and disillusionment that comes when one loses someone they cared about deeply. The opening lines suggest that the singer has discovered a darker, more cynical side of themselves that they were not aware of previously. They have become jaded and are left feeling disappointed in the wake of the other person's departure. As the distance between the two grows, the relationship starts to deteriorate and eventually crumbles like a landslide. The emotive chorus repeats this metaphor, emphasising the breakup's sudden and catastrophic nature.
The second verse is more intense, with the singer addressing the person who has left them. They feel betrayed and used, saying that the other person has built a shrine of misery in their honor. The lines "Annihilate, feel the hate" suggest that the singer is consumed with anger and resentment towards their former lover. The final chorus brings the song to a close, repeating the idea that the singer feels weighed down by their pain and loss.
Overall, the song is a powerful meditation on the pain of lost love and the struggle to move on from it. The imagery of the landslide is particularly powerful as it suggests that the relationship's destruction was sudden and unstoppable.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a cynical side
The singer has a pessimistic aspect to their personality
I didn't know it was me
The singer was unaware of this characteristic until recently
I found it when you slid from view
The departure of someone important caused the singer to recognize this quality in themselves
The jaded are let down
Those who have lost hope are disappointed
And falling away
They are losing faith or distancing themselves
Deterioration as the distance grew
Their separation caused a decline or deterioration
Landslide - it crumbled - fell away
The foundations of something significant collapsed or disintegrated
It fell apart
What was once solid or whole is now in ruins or destroyed
All alone in your head
Feeling isolated or trapped in one's own thoughts
Number one is dead
The person they relied on or held in high regard is gone or unresponsive
And you built a shrine in my misery
The listener seems to take pleasure in the singer's pain or misfortune
Annihilate
To destroy completely
Feel the hate
Intensity of negative emotions
As the cliff-side crumbles over memories
Their shared experiences are fading away or becoming ruined
You weigh me down
The listener is causing an emotional burden on the singer
You weigh me down
Their presence or actions are causing stress or negativity for the artist
You weigh me down
Repetition emphasizes the suffocating impact of the listener on the artist
Contributed by Olivia I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.