Vanishment
Unearth Lyrics


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Take my hand and come with me.
Take a plate full of everything here.
That's more than what you need.

All my life.
I've given back.
Build an army to set us back on track.
You'll see when nothing is here.
Then who will you blame?

A sickening growl from our forgotten planet.
It's bare and scarred from all we've taken from it.
Then who will you blame?
Now everything must change!
All must change!

We're all damned.
Raped unfed world.

Gone.
Change.

Save enough for them.
There will be nothing left, but waste.




Save enough for them.
There will be nothing left

Overall Meaning

"Vanishment" by Unearth delves into issues of environmental destruction and the consequences of our actions, framed as a warning about the future. The opening lines invite the listener to come along and witness the devastation wrought by human greed and consumption, with the ominous implication that it's too much to bear. The lines "Take a plate full of everything here. That's more than what you need" suggest that our desire for material goods is insatiable and ultimately destructive, with more and more demanded without regard for the consequences.


The verse "All my life. I've given back. Build an army to set us back on track. You'll see when nothing is here. Then who will you blame?" implies guilt and regret on the part of the singer, who has tried to offset their own consumption by giving back to the world, but recognizes that it may not be enough. The chorus "A sickening growl from our forgotten planet. It's bare and scarred from all we've taken from it. Then who will you blame? Now everything must change! All must change!" speaks to the degradation we've wreaked upon the earth and our denial of responsibility for it.


The phrase "Raped unfed world" is especially visceral and effective in conveying both the brutality of our actions and their ultimate futility; by destroying the environment, we are essentially destroying ourselves. The final lines of the song "Save enough for them. There will be nothing left, but waste. Save enough for them. There will be nothing left" suggest that we must act now to preserve resources and opportunities for future generations, lest they be left with nothing.


Line by Line Meaning

Take my hand and come with me.
Let me guide you on a journey of realization and understanding.


Take a plate full of everything here.
Take in all that surrounds you, and truly digest what it means.


That's more than what you need.
What we have is excessive, and we need to understand that.


All my life.
Throughout my entire existence…


I've given back.
I have tried to contribute and make a positive impact.


Build an army to set us back on track.
We need to unite and work together to make things right again.


You'll see when nothing is here.
We will only realize the gravity of what we have lost when it is all gone.


Then who will you blame?
We cannot continue to deflect responsibility - who will be accountable in the end?


A sickening growl from our forgotten planet.
The sounds of environmental destruction are deafening - we cannot ignore them any longer.


It's bare and scarred from all we've taken from it.
Our planet is suffering and damaged due to our actions - we need to make amends.


Now everything must change!
We have no choice but to make a significant shift in how we approach the world and our resources.


We're all damned.
We are all culpable and affected by what is happening around us.


Raped unfed world.
Our earth has been plundered and left starved of its own resources.


Gone.
If we do not act soon, it may be too late.


Change.
We need to make a drastic transformation in how we treat our home planet.


Save enough for them.
We need to not only preserve resources for ourselves, but ensure there is enough for future generations.


There will be nothing left, but waste.
If we do not change our ways, we will create a world of waste and destruction for those who come after us.


Save enough for them.
We must be responsible custodians of our world and ensure we are not selfishly consuming it all.


There will be nothing left.
If we do not change our ways now, there may be no planet left to save.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JOHN MAGGARD, KEN SUSI, MIKE JUSTIAN, PAUL MCGRATH, TREVOR PHIPPS

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Miguel Ferreira

Evoluted band by season

TMJBtv

That was a groovy ass song