Antidote
We Are The Empty Lyrics


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I don't know what you're waiting for
Gut you in the fading core
I don't know what you're waiting for today

Something stalks in the corridor
Wants us to be nevermore
Something stalks in the corridor always
When you drown me down into the ocean
I will never let you go
Cause you are the only working antidote

When you sound me out from the commotion
Sever all my broken bones
Cause you are the only working antidote

I'll paint you as a metaphor
Sun rays in the bitter cold
I'll paint you as a metaphor today

They'll taint you with the medicals
Turning you mechanical
They'll taint you with the medicals away

When you drown me down into the ocean
I will never let you go
Cause you are the only working antidote

When you sound me out from the commotion
Sever all my broken bones
Cause you are the only working antidote

If that's what you wanted
Then enter my lands
I'm taking you home

Infected and haunted
You sink through the sands
Into catacombs

The antidote
The antidote
The antidote
THE ANTIDOTE

RAGE

Something's gonna break
I NEED THE CHEMICAL
Now I'm gonna cave
GIVE ME THE ANTIDOTE
Something's gonna break
I NEED THE CHEMICAL
ANTIDOTE

When you drown me down into the ocean...

It's the only working antidote
When you sound me out from the commotion
Sever all my broken bones
Cause you are the only working antidote
When you drown me down into the ocean




I will never let you go
Cause you are the only working antidote

Overall Meaning

The song Antidote by We Are The Empty is a powerful and emotional track that explores the toxic effects of love and the search for a cure. The lyrics begin with a haunting and aggressive tone as the singer urges their lover to take action before it's too late. The metaphorical language that follows suggests that the singer is the antidote for their lover's emotional pain and trauma, using stark imagery of drowning and broken bones to convey the intensity of their connection.


As the song progresses, the mood shifts somewhat, with the singer using more tender and romantic language to describe their lover as a metaphor for sunshine in the cold. But even here there is a sense of threat and danger, as the singer warns that their lover will be tainted and turned into a machine by the medical establishment. The repeated refrain of "you are the only working antidote" suggests an almost desperate need for their lover's presence, with the singer willing to risk everything to be with them.


The song ultimately ends with a plea for the antidote, the chemical cure that will heal the singer's pain and brokenness. The final chorus is characterized by a raw and unbridled rage, with the singer demanding that something must break and that the antidote must be administered now. Antidote is a powerful and evocative song that showcases We Are The Empty's knack for combining intense emotions with memorable melodies and powerful lyrics.


Line by Line Meaning

I don't know what you're waiting for
I'm not sure what you're hesitating for


Gut you in the fading core
Pain is in your core


I don't know what you're waiting for today
I'm not sure why you're waiting right now


Something stalks in the corridor
A presence is lingering in the hallway


Wants us to be nevermore
It wants us to cease to exist


Something stalks in the corridor always
The presence remains in the hallway continuously


When you drown me down into the ocean
When you bring me deep into despair


I will never let you go
I won't leave you


Cause you are the only working antidote
You are my only cure


When you sound me out from the commotion
When you sift me from the chaos


Sever all my broken bones
Heal all my wounds


I'll paint you as a metaphor
I'll describe you in symbolic ways


Sun rays in the bitter cold
You bring light to my darkness


I'll paint you as a metaphor today
I'll describe you symbolically right now


They'll taint you with the medicals
They'll pollute you with medication


Turning you mechanical
Making you cold and robotic


They'll taint you with the medicals away
They'll corrupt you with medication forever


If that's what you wanted
If that's your desire


Then enter my lands
Come into my world


I'm taking you home
I'm bringing you to safety


Infected and haunted
Plagued with disease and ghostly encounters


You sink through the sands
You fall into quicksand


Into catacombs
Into an underground tomb


The antidote
The cure-all


The antidote
The cure-all


The antidote
The cure-all


THE ANTIDOTE
THE CURE-ALL


RAGE
ANGER


Something's gonna break
Something is going to shatter


I NEED THE CHEMICAL
I NEED THE CURE


Now I'm gonna cave
I'm going to collapse


GIVE ME THE ANTIDOTE
GIVE ME THE CURE


Something's gonna break
Something is going to shatter


I NEED THE CHEMICAL
I NEED THE CURE


ANTIDOTE
CURE


When you drown me down into the ocean...
When you bring me deep into despair...


It's the only working antidote
It's the only cure that works


When you sound me out from the commotion
When you sift me from the chaos


Sever all my broken bones
Heal all my wounds


Cause you are the only working antidote
You are my only cure




Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Kenny Darko

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Dear Agony Official

Was an absolute honor to do the lyric video for this song!! Shits gonna blow up 🔥🔥🔥

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Bas Postema

I already thought you guys made the lyric video, great job!

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@Bas Postema Thanks so much!!!

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@We Are The Empty Can't wait till they hear what's coming!!!

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Jims Nmr

This is so pure lyrical masterpiece with all the right instrumental and just enough heaviness, thank you guys, keep it up

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This song was truly UNFORGETTABLE.

Никита Хоменко

Such an underrated group.

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