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We're born into silence and let it all be
Lift your anchor and just float astray
Born into silence and let it all be
Fortune in silence

Watch it explode
While fragments of ironies examples fly
And hit the shore
And tyranny's torn
From the podiums where leaders stand
But rule no more

Plead with nothing while they lecture about something
Protest the way we're passive today

Watch it explode
While it's not impossible
For flowers to bloom and grow next to graves
And babies are born
In the same buildings where people go
To pass away
Pass away

Plead with nothing while they lecture about something
Protest the way we're passive today

We live like penguins in the desert
Why can't we live like tribes
We live like penguins in the desert
Why can't we live like tribes

We live like penguins in the desert
Why can't we live like tribes
We live like penguins in the desert
Why can't we live like tribes

Born into silence and let it all be
Lift your anchor and just float astray




Born into silence and let it all be
Fortune in silence

Overall Meaning

"Dredg's" song Triangle begins with the lyrics, "We're born into silence and let it all be." This line could be interpreted to say that when we are born, we are thrown into a world with endless possibilities and we don't know how to navigate it. We often just let life take its course, like a ship without an anchor, drifting aimlessly. The idea of "fortune in silence" suggests that sometimes it's our silence, the absence of doing anything, that can lead to unexpected benefits.


The chorus of the song, "Watch it explode / While fragments of ironies examples fly / And hit the shore / And tyranny's torn / From the podiums where leaders stand / But rule no more," suggests a rebellion against tyranny and oppression. The imagery of ironies exploding and hitting the shore could be interpreted as the impact of people finally standing up for themselves and their freedoms. The line "tyranny's torn from the podiums where leaders stand" suggests that the people are taking down the leaders who have oppressed them for too long.


The second verse of the song picks up the theme of rebellion and protest. "Plead with nothing while they lecture about something / Protest the way we're passive today" is a direct call to action for people to stop being complacent and to start speaking out against injustice. The lines "While it's not impossible / For flowers to bloom and grow next to graves / And babies are born / In the same buildings where people go / To pass away" suggest that even in the midst of death and destruction, life can still flourish.


The final chorus of the song brings back the idea of living like penguins in the desert. Penguins are creatures adapted to live in cold, icy environments, so the idea of them living in the desert is absurd. This could be interpreted as a call for people to stop living in environments that don't serve them and instead find a community that does.


Line by Line Meaning

We're born into silence and let it all be
We enter this world without any voice or say and accept everything as it is.


Lift your anchor and just float astray
Let go of your past and embrace the unknown. Free yourself from the chains of society's norm.


Born into silence and let it all be
We are brought into this world with no control over our surroundings and we should just accept the silence around us.


Fortune in silence
One can find richness and purpose in the stillness and quiet.


Watch it explode
Observe the world around us and its constant change.


While fragments of ironies examples fly
While witnessing contradictory examples.


And hit the shore
They come ashore and become evident to us.


And tyranny's torn
The tyranny of leadership dissolves.


From the podiums where leaders stand
The leaders who once held power and control lose their authority.


But rule no more
Their reign is over.


Plead with nothing while they lecture about something
Do not beg for anything, while you're being lectured on subjects you don't agree with.


Protest the way we're passive today
Rally against the docile way in which we live our lives.


While it's not impossible
Despite it being a difficult task.


For flowers to bloom and grow next to graves
For beauty and growth to occur in the midst of darkness and death.


And babies are born
While new life is brought into the world.


In the same buildings where people go
In the same structures where we also mourn.


To pass away
To die.


We live like penguins in the desert
We struggle to adapt and survive in situations where we are not suited.


Why can't we live like tribes
Why can't we band together and support one another like cohesive communities?


Born into silence and let it all be
We are brought into this world with no control over our surroundings and we should just accept the silence around us.


Lift your anchor and just float astray
Choose to venture out and explore, despite feeling lost or uncertain.


Born into silence and let it all be
We enter this world without any voice or say and accept everything as it is.


Fortune in silence
One can find richness and purpose in the stillness and quiet.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DINO CAMPANELLA, DREW ROULETTE, GAVIN HAYES, MARK ENGLES

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