Explode
Void Lyrics


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It’s all slipping away!

Nihilistic epistemology is
death to the thinker’s claim that
it’s possible to know if
something is fact or fiction

According to The Structure
of Scientific Revolutions
we can make complex models
to describe reality

However, there’s a problem
as we can never prove that
the knowledge made from models
links to reality

Outside the periphery, never reality
Outside the periphery, never reality

If knowledge does exist, just
outside our human logic




the universe can go fuck itself
and existence too!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Void’s song “Explode” talks about nihilistic epistemology, which is essentially the belief that knowledge is impossible, and even if it exists, it is beyond human understanding. The line “It’s all slipping away” embodies the feelings of despair and hopelessness that often comes with nihilistic ideologies.


The song references “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,” a book by Thomas Kuhn that critiques the traditional view of science as a linear progression of knowledge. Instead, Kuhn argues that science undergoes paradigm shifts, where old knowledge is discarded as new knowledge is discovered. The lyric “we can make complex models to describe reality, however, there’s a problem as we can never prove that the knowledge made from models links to reality” highlights the limitations of knowledge acquisition.


The chorus of the song “Outside the periphery, never reality” implies that reality is always beyond our grasp. The phrase “Outside the periphery” refers to the limits of our knowledge, and how we can never fully understand anything that lies beyond it. The final lines of the song, “If knowledge does exist, just outside our human logic, the universe can go fuck itself and existence too” ultimately expresses a sense of disillusionment and rejection of the idea of knowledge altogether.



Line by Line Meaning

It's all slipping away!
The singer feels like their understanding of reality is slipping out of their grasp


Nihilistic epistemology is death to the thinker's claim that it's possible to know if something is fact or fiction
The philosophy of nihilism undermines the idea that it's possible to know what is true and what is not


According to The Structure of Scientific Revolutions we can make complex models to describe reality
The book 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions' argues that we can create models that help us understand the world


However, there's a problem as we can never prove that the knowledge made from models links to reality
The issue with models is that we can't know for sure if they accurately reflect reality


Outside the periphery, never reality
Anything beyond what we can perceive is not part of our reality


If knowledge does exist, just outside our human logic
Assuming there is knowledge beyond what we can understand


the universe can go fuck itself and existence too!
The singer feels frustrated that there may be knowledge that is beyond us and beyond our understanding of the universe




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Written by: Lars Are Nedland

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