Unknown
Unknown (Rico Love) - Come Around (2008) [www.RnB4U.in] Lyrics


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Sink!
Headstrong
It's for the dope
Been too long, hasn't it?
It's all a joke
Smoke!
(I need to take care of myself on the way)
Headstrong
That's dope
(I need to take care of myself on the way)
Been too long
Hasn't it?
Choke!
(I need to take care of myself on the way)
I felt my fate fade away in the snow
On my knees I had to pray, I had to cope
It's all smoke!
It's all smoke!
Don't blink, don't sink, don't choke
Burn my faith, what a joke
Put my face on the stove
What a joke!
Headstrong
It's for the dope
Been too long, hasn't it?
It's all a joke
Smoke!
(I need to take care of myself on the way)
Headstrong
That's dope
(I need to take care of myself on the way)
Been too long
Hasn't it?




(I need to take care of myself)
Choke!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "The Unknown" by Rico Love convey a sense of confusion and despair. The singer seems to be struggling to find their place in the world, feeling as though they are stuck in a petrified zone and buried alive in the slippery mud. The references to fool's gold and a bartered exchange of fate suggest a feeling of disillusionment with the world, and the line "I can't say that it'll ever change" reinforces a sense of hopelessness.


Despite this, there is also a hint of defiance in the lyrics. The repeated refrain "We are the space between God and machine" suggests a belief in something greater than oneself, even if it is not entirely understood. The line "And still we fight on" speaks to a resilience in the face of adversity, even as the world seems to be falling apart.


Overall, "The Unknown" is a song that captures the sense of feeling lost and adrift in a world that can be both beautiful and cruel, and the struggle to find meaning in the midst of chaos.


Line by Line Meaning

Under a curse lies the unknown
We are surrounded by unknown events that we cannot control and may feel cursed by.


Hanging on faith and a mordant tone
We have to rely on our faith and try to keep a positive outlook despite the pessimism this situation may bring.


Under a rock in a petrified zone
We are stuck in a position from which it seems impossible to escape.


I'm buried alive in the slippery mud
We are deeply entrenched in difficult circumstances that are hard to overcome.


Trying to survive while I'm squeezing the blood from a stone
We are struggling to do our best in a situation that is extremely challenging and draining.


Frozen in time and I'm deeply entwined
We are trapped in the past and find it very hard to move on.


It's fools gold, I cant say that its not in vain
We know we may be pursing a dead end or something that isn't worth it, but we continue to try anyway.


The space between God and machine
We are in a place that is neither wholly spiritual nor wholly materialistic.


An energy of emotion
We are affected by strong feelings and energy.


We are the space between God and machine
We exist in a place where there is a conflict between opposing forces and lifestyles.


A truth better left unspoken
Some things may be better left unsaid.


On a plain of digital debris
We exist in a world of technology where things can be easily discarded and forgotten.


And the burnout glow of L.E.D.
We are surrounded by the constant and draining effects of technology.


Encrypted syllables
Language has become coded and difficult to decipher due to our heavily technological society.


Heard in a bartered exchange of fate
Our fate is often dictated by the exchange of goods or services, rather than personal connections or values.


Where the new gods play games with the souls that they create
We are manipulated by those in high positions who have control over our lives, often playing with us as if we were mere toys.


And redemptions been traded in the name of desire
The idea of redemption has lost its value and has been used as a tool to satisfy selfish desires.


And freedoms adrift
We have lost our sense of freedom due to the power structures that control us.


In flames in a floating pyre
Our sense of freedom has been destroyed and traumatized, almost as if it was deliberately burned away.


I cant say that its not in vain
We know that our efforts to make a change may feel futile, but we still strive to bring about positive change anyway.


I cant say that it'll ever change
We are uncertain about the possibility that things will ever truly improve.


But we scratch and we crawl just the same
We continue to strive for change even in the face of challenges and obstacles.


Can you blame
Can anyone blame us for trying to create a better world in spite of tremendous adversity?


And still we fight on
We continue to hold onto hope and struggle through difficult times in order to make things better.


Into the space between God and machine
We continue to exist in this in-between place of competing ideologies and values.


An energy of emotion
We are still affected by strong emotions and energy in this space.


We are the space between God and machine
We remain in this conundrum, always trying to reconcile the two opposing forces and find a sense of balance.


A truth better left unspoken
We may still feel that some things are better left unsaid, despite our struggles.




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@cherry8709

For anyone else who likes to read the lyrics a bit more slowly:

LYRICS:
[Verse 1]
You know the distance never made a difference to me
I swam a lake of fire, I'd have walked across the floor of any sea
Ignored the vastness between all that can be seen
And all that we believe
So I thought you were like an angel to me

[Verse 2]
Funny how true colors shine in darkness and in secrecy
If there were scarlet flags, they washed out in the mind of mе
Where a blindin' light shone on you еvery night
And either side of my sleep
Where you were held frozen like an angel to me

[Chorus]
It ain't the being alone (Sha-la-la)
It ain't the empty home, baby (Sha-la-la)
You know I'm good on my own (Sha-la-la)
Sha-la-la, baby, you know, it's more the being unknown
So much of the livin', love, is the being unknown

[Verse 3]
You called me angel for the first time, my heart leapt from me
You smile now, I can see its pieces still stuck in your teeth
And what's left of it, I listen to it tick
Every tedious beat
Going unknown as any angel to me

[Bridge]
Do you know I could break beneath the weight?
Of the goodness, love, I still carry for you
That I'd walk so far just to take
The injury of finally knowin' you

[Chorus]
It ain't the being alone (Sha-la-la)
It ain't the empty home, baby (Sha-la-la)
You know I'm good on my own (Sha-la-la)
Sha-la-la, baby, you know, it's more the being unknown
And there are some people, love, who are better unknown



All comments from YouTube:

@katesuperczynski5620

Other artists say "I ignored the red flags"; Hozier says "if there were scarlet flags, they washed out in the mind of me"

@rupsmania

I know it's supposed to be deep, filled with heartaches but I just laughed reading this comment 🙏🏽✨❤️

@ABee42

That is actually very accurate lmao

@zarifrizkie

​@@ABee42can you tell me what it means

@ABee42

@@zarifrizkie well, hozier is very poetic and elaborate with words.

@animillation

True colour shine in darkness....but you were surrounded by a blinding light

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@NicoleCuretAlv

This man is truly out for blood with this album.

@adell5675

Hits the core of the soul don’t he 😅

@leif1075

What makes you say that and what do you mean exactly?

@edemontfort9482

​​@@leif1075or me it means the words reach in and grab you by the soul. The instrumentation gets your attention and then he gets inside your mind.

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