Salt
Thomston Lyrics

Thomston's song "Salt" is a heartfelt expression of regret and remorse after someone realizes their actions have caused irreparable damage to their relationship with someone they loved. The lyrics of the song create a haunting, powerful imagery of a barren land where nothing can grow after the singer has made the mistake of salting the earth. The first line of the song "Nothing will grow, here, now" sets the tone, and the listener immediately understands that something terrible has happened. The singer admits, "I ripped down the roots and I salted the Earth" and that they were "hasty & hateful" and "brought out the worst." These lines suggest that the singer has done something drastic that has killed their relationship, and they cannot take it back. The singer laments the consequences of their actions; "The gossip & whispers, all carried your name/The passive aggression, deception relate," suggesting that the negative repercussions of their actions have spread to other aspects of their life.

The chorus repeats the line "Nothing will grow, here, now" multiple times, emphasizing the permanence of the damage. The singer knows that they are in the wrong but feels powerless to fix things: "The seeds that I sow go to waste in the dirt, Bury attempts to unmade all the hurt." The lines "And I could tell by the contact, you’ve made up your mind/Thoughtless I want this to burn, less I'm willing/To take salt type" reveal the singer's desperation to fix things, but they fear that it may be too late. The line "Thoughtless I want this to burn" is especially poignant, suggesting that the singer knows that their actions were impulsive and thoughtless but wishes that they could undo them. The song's last lines "No, no nothing will grow/No, no nothing will grow here, now" leave a haunting impression, perfectly capturing the sense of despair, regret, and hopelessness this story entails.