Horizons

Parkway Drive's song 'Horizons' delves deep into themes of existentialism, mortality, and the human condition. The opening lines, 'So it begins / Our eyes drawn open,' suggest an awakening or realization, free from doubt and selfish conflict. This sets the stage for a journey of introspection and confrontation with harsh truths about life and death. The imagery of the sun rising and branding a sense of permanence in a 'lying world' reflects the constant passage of time and the deceptive nature of perceived stability.

The lyrics 'Your words like icy air / Your lies like merciless, burning flesh' juxtapose cold and heat to convey the pain and betrayal felt from falsehoods. The song speaks to a longing for something more substantial, a dream of substance, and the need to die like a martyr to achieve it. This martyrdom is not just physical death but a symbolic death of old beliefs and stagnation. The lines 'There is nothing as empty / As waiting to die' and 'We've spent our lives / Wasting, as time eats us alive' highlight the futility and emptiness of a life spent in passivity and waiting for the end.

As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the 'marks left upon this world' are transient and will 'wash away in time.' The repeated mention of 'Horizons' symbolizes the ever-present but unreachable future, an empty horizon that signifies the inevitability of death and the end of all things. The song concludes with a somber acceptance of this fate, 'With broken arms / And hollow eyes / I'll wait to return to oblivion,' embracing the worst and the empty horizon. 'Horizons' is a powerful reflection on the transient nature of life and the inevitability of death, urging listeners to confront these truths head-on.