The Flood

Leprous' song 'The Flood' delves into the complexities of inner turmoil and emotional struggle. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person grappling with conflicting desires and the weight of their own expectations. The opening lines, 'Tie me down / If I reach for sunlight,' suggest a yearning for something better or brighter, yet there's an immediate counteraction, a restraint that prevents this reach. This duality continues with 'Lift me up / As I scrape the ground,' indicating a constant battle between aspiration and the harsh reality of failure or struggle.

The imagery of being cut loose while climbing and then dropping to obscurity ('Cut my cord / While you see me climbing / Let me drop / To where I won't be found') speaks to the fear of being abandoned or left to face one's failures alone. This sense of abandonment is further emphasized in the lines 'Stay with me now when I'm falling / Drown me when I reach for air,' which convey a desperate plea for support even in the most suffocating moments. The juxtaposition of falling and drowning highlights the overwhelming nature of the emotional flood the narrator is experiencing.

The latter part of the song continues to explore themes of shame, blindness, and the search for answers. 'Leave me broken / While my spirit shatters / Unchain me / When I drown in shame' suggests a deep sense of guilt and the desire for liberation from it. The plea to be blindfolded when searching for answers ('Blindfold me / When I search for an answer') and the request for help in seeing if they've 'played your game' indicate a struggle with self-awareness and understanding one's role in their own suffering. Leprous uses these powerful metaphors to convey the intense emotional landscape of someone caught in the flood of their own inner conflicts.