Beware The Silence

Psychonaut 4's song 'Beware The Silence' delves deep into the psyche of someone grappling with profound emptiness and existential despair. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a person who feels perpetually hollow, unable to find fulfillment or beauty in life. The opening lines, 'I was always empty / I always tried to be / Filled with beauty,' set the tone for a narrative of relentless inner turmoil. The protagonist's self-love is depicted as a futile exercise, likened to an 'ego wank,' suggesting a sense of self-loathing and disillusionment with their own attempts at finding worth.

The song also explores the protagonist's struggle with medication and substance abuse as a means of coping with their reality. The lines 'My little pills are wrong / It will kill me, I know' and 'I always knew that alcohol and pills is very bad combination' highlight a dangerous reliance on substances that ultimately fail to provide relief. This theme is further emphasized by the physical manifestations of their distress, such as 'My lips turned blue, because I bitten them,' indicating a deep-seated anxiety and self-destructive behavior.

A recurring motif in the song is the silence that surrounds the protagonist, which they warn against: 'When there is a silence around / I fall asleep / So, beware the silence around you.' This silence symbolizes the void and the overwhelming sense of nothingness that threatens to consume them. The song's haunting narrative and raw, unfiltered lyrics offer a poignant exploration of mental health struggles, addiction, and the search for meaning in a seemingly indifferent world.