A Grey So Dark
Trivium Lyrics


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Ripping out the feelings used to
Hold me in to place
Breaking through the
Structures, I unfold at my
Disgrace

I'm digging deeper
To lay my misery down
Into the water
So that it may drown

A grey
A grey so dark
It moves in silence and kills
Again
A grey
A grey so dark
I lose myself and embrace the
End

Swallowing the ashes of a newly
Burned down dream
Tasting only charred remains of
Cured and better me

I'm digging deeper
To lay my misery down
Into the water
So that it may drown

A grey
A grey so dark
It moves in silence and kills
Again
A grey
A grey so dark
I lose myself and embrace the
End

I burst, not bleed
I'm pulled into the undertow
I burst, not bleed
I'm swallowed by the great below

A grey
A grey so dark
It moves in silence and kills
Again
A grey
A grey so dark
I lose myself and embrace the
End

A grey so dark
(Still blinding me)
A grey so dark
(Still blinding me)
A grey so dark




(Still blinding me)
A grey so dark

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Trivium's "A Grey So Dark" convey the struggles of dealing with pain and regret while trying to move forward. The first verse declares that the singer is trying to break free from the feelings that have been holding them down and that they are confronting their emotions head-on. The second verse uses metaphorical language to describe the singer's broken dreams and their inability to taste anything but ruin. The chorus, which repeats throughout the song, describes a "grey so dark" that moves in silence and kills, conveying the hopeless and suffocating feeling of being stuck in emotional turmoil.


The bridge, "I burst, not bleed / I'm pulled into the undertow / I burst, not bleed / I'm swallowed by the great below," suggests that the singer is overwhelmed by the intensity of their emotions and feels as though they are being dragged down into a dark and unforgiving abyss. The repetition of "a grey so dark" at the end of the song reinforces the sense of being trapped in a cycle of despair.


Overall, "A Grey So Dark" is a powerful portrayal of the struggle to overcome inner turmoil and move forward from painful experiences.


Line by Line Meaning

Ripping out the feelings used to Hold me in to place
I am removing the emotions that once anchored me.


Breaking through the Structures, I unfold at my Disgrace
I am shattering the systems that held me upright, revealing my weakness to myself.


I'm digging deeper To lay my misery down Into the water So that it may drown
I am searching for the source of my pain in order to confront it and release it.


A grey A grey so dark It moves in silence and kills Again
A deep and pervasive sadness overcomes me, silently and cruelly taking hold of my life once more.


I lose myself and embrace the End
I surrender to the darkness and allow myself to be consumed by it.


Swallowing the ashes of a newly Burned down dream Tasting only charred remains of Cured and better me
I am forced to swallow the bitter aftertaste of a life that was meant to be great, but has turned to ruin.


I burst, not bleed I'm pulled into the undertow I burst, not bleed I'm swallowed by the great below
I'm not just bleeding, I'm exploding with emotion and sinking into the abyss.


A grey so dark (Still blinding me)
The all-consuming sadness still dominates my life, obscuring any chance of light.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: COREY BEAULIEU, MATTHEW HEAFY, PAOLO GREGOLETTO

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