Silent Planet | Understanding Love As Loss | Track-By-Track Analysis
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Garrett talks with us about Understanding Love As Loss
LYRICS:
Searching for solace in a toxic temple;[01] fragments of lead climbing through your head;[02] stones load your coat as you wade through the winter current - dancing with the dead on the riverbed;[03] wanton hanging of the wise pale king.[04] And I see myself.[05]
Here we dream in a bed of seamless sleep. The rain never wakes you from your descent. Sinking through subtle waves that disguise the current down below. You’re pulled in the undertow.[06]
Intricate: I watched the world dance inside your head
Ephemeral: everything created must expire
Misery: Losing hope for a dying world, or did we lose hope in ourselves, my ineffable?
Words lose sound with every fathom, further down.
Torn between two worlds - floundering in a state of metaxis.[07] One is waning one is dead. In both we feel too much… we feel too much.
Intricate: I watched the world dance inside your head.
Ephemeral: Everything created must expire.
Misery: Losing hope for a dying world - or did we lose hope in ourselves, my ineffable?
Most nights we merge into one dream; you mouth that four word sundering - soundless, but somehow deafening, “I can’t go on.” I’ll strain my voice to make you relent, but the tide holds me in my dissent. We’re bound to each other in the undertow. You were my ineffable.[08]
FOOTNOTES:
01 - The suicide of Sylvia Plath
02 - The suicide of Ernest Hemingway
03 - The suicide of Virginia Woolf
04 - The suicide of David Foster Wallace
05 - Emmanuel Levinas, Totality and Infinity
06 - Depression
07 - Plato, Symposium
08 - If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 hours/7 days a week: 1 (800) 273-8255. If you think you may be experiencing depression, tell your loved ones and seek professional help. It’s not your fault that you feel this way, and trust us-things can get better.
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This guy genuinely cares about everyone. Need more like him
Yea I don't think you get enough of this persona anymore. Cheers to being awesome Garrett.
He was gifted with the vision but cursed to be the witnes
Got to meet him and the rest of the band at a show one time. Garrett came right up to me and gave me the hugest hug and we talked for a second and then we all took a picture together. One of the sickest things to ever experience. They are such nice dudes
"Be bold enough to ask someone to describe the colors of the world to you."
"I don't have any simple platitudes, but I love you, and maybe someone needs to hear this."
I needed to hear that, thank you Garrett, I love you too. Thanks to all of Silent Planet and everyone who ever said "I love you." You saved my life. I will always be grateful, and I hope I'll have the courage to help someone the way that you've helped me.
Much love, everyone.
Man, this is so deep. I struggle with depression all the time. And now I know I'm not alone. This band is a beautiful gift God gave us. Garret is such a kind soul.
I briefly talked to him at a show in November and he remembered me at a show in June. That was a big deal to me. There is something truly special about Garrett and Silent Planet. I pray that these guys have an impact on the Church. We need it
My brother and his wife have seen them several times and he remembers my brother every time they go to a show. I met the band once they are all really cool dudes
I can tell that Garret is a very spiritual person, and I like that. We need more people in this world that see the good in things.
I know, i become so moved listening to his words and it gives me a lot of hope in humidity as a whole that people like this can sit down and openingly speak of these things, because it isn't always easy. Love you all. :D
@@Neoyoshi-FFXIV hope in humanity
The world needs more Silent Planet.
I can't even fathom what a ridiculous amount of thought he must put into every one of their songs... It's also amazing how much love he seems to have for everyone. He's a truly inspiring human being. Side note: I think this song is my favorite of theirs.
I love how he explains it from the side of not knowing because so many people think it's the press of a button to snap out of being suicidal and depressed and hearing this song the first time wrecked me apart. Hearing Garrett speak about this issue alone has helped me even in my darkest hour. He's such a genuine person and I can't stress how important it is to teach others to become open minded especially on how we should treat other humans no matter of ideas, race, religion, or illnesses. Once we can learn to care for others no matter the situation, we'd be in such a better place. I love you, Garrett, and to all who are watching. Love yourself, and everyone around. I'm sorry if any of you've suffered from any of the disorders mentioned or not in the album. Keep strong and know you're important to me, Garrett, and everyone around you.
Thank you..
I got teary eyed watching how he cares about people so much.
I'm not crying, it's just eye sweat.
Why do you have to make me cry so much Garret. I've been struggling with depression as far back as I can think. I've had a therapist try to help me remember my childhood, but it was so bad that I can't recall much of anything. It's just not there anymore. You won't ever read this but thank you and we love you Garrett. Keep healing people.
This song fits the last couple hours perfectly.. Missing you Chester 💔
Garrett is such a genuine, beautiful human being.
I wish I could like this a million times, this is the kind of video that deserves to go viral
Loving and living go hand in hand, and so as Garrett said, I encourage all those who struggle with living to be courageous enough to choose life over death, and all others to be gracious enough to show love everywhere you're planted
Had the privilege of meeting Garrett a couple times, and along with everything else, I can honestly say he’s the greatest human on this earth
Best singer in the world !!!!
So glad we have him here to put these stories for us to listen to.
Thank you Garrett & Silent Planet
Silent Garet ,thank you for taking the time to talk about these sensetive topics ,it brings a breath of fresh air when someone goes it to depth about the daily struggles of people suffering from mental ilness ,it really hasn't been getting the attention it deserves
Saw him preform this song live last night, it made him chock up before and after it, his passion and emotion are incredible!
What a beautiful soul.
dude you're such an inspiration to me. not only as a fellow musician, but a person who deals with depression every day. you're a wonderful person and i'd hope Silent Planet came to Finland someday so i could meet you in person and have a chat with you. cheers and keep doing what you do!
Wow Garrett is so profound. Just listening to him speak gives me the best kind of chills.
Searching for solace in a toxic temple is one of my favorite lines of any song ever made
I found this band in a time in my life that I simply refuse to chalk up to mere coincidence.
Really needed to hear that today. Thank you.
Imagine how different this world would be if there more therapists like Garret. I spend thousands and thousands of dollars and most of my life with counselors, therapists, doctors, hospitals, who gave me medications that did nothing and sat me in rooms for the standard 50 minute session. All of it was a waste. The invoked no emotion from me and did not relate to me at all. It wasn't until the moment that I was actually going to take my own life but I looked at my child and realized I had to get help one more time my life changed.
Thank you Garrett. I wish you could read this. But. This song just hits home.
Garrett Russell is a genius of our time. Thank you so much!
I listened for the first time to this beautiful album when I had depression. Since then, this band have been becoming my favorite.
Best song on the album
David Mahone ikr
I'm not religious, but I love his messages.
mpk 666 same dude
Incredible. Love you, garrett.
Thank you Silent Planet
Thank you.. more than you know thank you so much
Wish more artists would go in depth about what their songs meant. You can sort of understand a song by reading the lyrics but the real meaning is always hidden in the artists mind. The motive and reasoning for writing the song is what you cant get from reading lyrics
Battlefield3isdabest wish more artists would put that much time and effort into writing a song
Battlefield3isdabest agreed
He is such a good person and the world needs more people like him.
I swear there's never been a time I didn't understand what Garrett was saying. This man gets it. Much love bro. Can't wait for the new album.
I love you too, Garrett. Thank you for staying. We need you.
Garrett is one of the most poetic people I’ve ever heard
Underrated band, underrated song. Both lyrics wise as each instrument on the track.
This is incredible
I'm 93.2% sure that Garrett is insane. And I love it.
I'd say he's more enlightened and intelligent. Even if he is insane it's not in a bad way
Where is your Nobel Garret?
Love you Garrett
I love you too x
thank u
Namaste, brother.
Love you too brother!!
I feel like he was talking w/ me personally, this guy's fucking great
This resonates
Garrett looks like he's playing a giant piano in the thumbnail
As good as all their stuff is, this song has meant the most to me by far
A therapist. nice
It's confusing coz he says he found love in jesus yet they have a shirt that says heal us of our religion...
Watch the track analysis for Dying in Circles. He explains it pretty much right at the start of the video.
Oh sweet yeah cheers, that sums it up.
What if you don't want to see the color?
Comfort in the grey often feels easier when it's your everyday and becomes normal for you. The thought of change and be scary and it can feel strange when you start to see colour since it is not what you're used to. I believe you have to give the colour a change though because you don't know that you don't want to see it when you haven't experienced it in a long time.
unfortunately i just made it 421 likes
The two people who disliked this must go to hell and rot there.