Destroyer
Unraveling Emptiness: Phantogram's "Destroyer" Explained
Lyrics
Empty, heavy eyes
Feeling emotionally vacant, burdened, and detached.
Drift away to my heaven
Drifting into a personal utopia or escape.
Whatever waits inside
Uncertain about what lies within oneself.
I'm just a ghost you think you know
Identifying as a misunderstood ghost.
Was there something that you wanted to say?
Questioning if there's an unspoken message.
Goodbye
Parting or bidding farewell.
My time has come
Recognizing the inevitability of a significant change.
My head is falling off
Sensation of mental disintegration.
I can kill you all
Expressing a desire for solitude through drastic means.
And finally be alone
Desiring isolation and detachment.
Destroyer, destroyer
Repeating the term "Destroyer," possibly emphasizing a destructive force within.
Keep you here a while
Intending to keep someone close for a while.
And if I'm never forgiven
Facing potential forgiveness issues.
You can't say I didn't try
Asserting effort despite potential lack of acknowledgment.
I tried, I tried to save so many lives
Reflecting on attempts to save others, possibly with regrets.
I guess my heart got carried away
Admitting to getting emotionally carried away.
I guess the dark turned off the light
Attributing darkness to extinguishing hope or positivity.
Was there something that you wanted to say?
Reiterating the question of an unspoken message before departure.
Goodbye
Repeating the farewell, possibly indicating finality.
My time has come
Reaffirming the inevitability of a significant change.
My head is falling off
Reiteration of mental disintegration.
I can kill you all
Reiterating a desire for solitude through drastic means.
And finally be alone
Repeating the desire for isolation and detachment.
Destroyer, destroyer
Repetition of the term "Destroyer" for emphasis.
My time has come
Reaffirmation of the inevitability of a significant change.
My head is falling off
Reiteration of mental disintegration.
I can kill you all
Reiterating a desire for solitude through drastic means.
And finally be alone
Repeating the desire for isolation and detachment.
I am alone, I am alone
Affirmation of solitude, possibly in a resigned or accepting tone.
Destroyer, destroyer
Final repetition of the term "Destroyer" for emphasis.
I am alone, I am alone
Reaffirmation of solitude, possibly in a resigned or accepting tone.
Destroyer, destroyer
Final repetition of the term "Destroyer" for emphasis.
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