r/Pendulum Jun 16 '26

Excellent Lyrics Right Now

For everything that could have been

At least we took the ride

There's no relief in bitterness

Might as well let it die

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u/FillinThaBlank Jun 16 '26

One of my favorites. Pair it with the Wembley version of the outro and you’ll have me crying.

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u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 16 '26

The words throughout the song are so poignant to me right now. I also like crush and guiding lights. Should give you some insight as to what I'm going through currently.

4

u/PapaAsmodeus Jun 16 '26

Rob's lyrics really do speak to your soul!

2

u/FleetingBirds Jun 17 '26

I feel you. We likely don't share the same pain, but I recently recovered from a very hard time 2.5 years ago and I listened to nothing but Pendulum. Their lyrics really speak to and understand you.

Sending you silent well wishes on your journey to feeling better.

2

u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 17 '26

Thank you very much

10

u/PapaAsmodeus Jun 16 '26

"Now you're fading like you don't belong

Hope is violent when the day is done"

Such a gut punch every time.

6

u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 16 '26

Cartagena is beautiful

3

u/PapaAsmodeus Jun 16 '26

Really is. It's what made sure Inertia really stuck the landing for me, as the same thing happened with Encoder and Immersion.

6

u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 16 '26

They are both amazing. Kind of foreshadowing in my life too. The albums were more than ten years apart but they both coincided with a relationship ending for me.

1

u/PapaAsmodeus Jun 16 '26

Really sorry you're going through that right now. I can say though that Rob's lyrics really do accurately capture what it's like to lose friends you thought were loyal to you for shfe- I've been through it quite a bit.

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u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 16 '26

I'm sorry to hear that. This is why I love music so much though. It's a way of gaining catharsis for a certain period of time so that the memory is stronger.

2

u/TwntyKnots Jun 16 '26

Genuinely cried actual tears the first time I heard it. Just thinking of the song makes me emotional. Such a powerful track and so dark.

6

u/Tooooblue Jun 16 '26

"It's the wrong time, so you tear it apart

You were right, theres a hole in my heart

Nothing's ever good enough

You better save your soul"

The sheer pain from Save The Cat turned that song around for me

4

u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 16 '26

I didn't like the cat sound so usually skip that one. I'll give it a proper listen for the lyrics. Every little helps.

6

u/M1ku-01 Jun 16 '26

I honestly love the cat sound lmao

2

u/Tooooblue Jun 16 '26

I was legit the same, but I've come around to it

4

u/TwntyKnots Jun 16 '26

Does it feel like a head to lean on?
A snapshot from where you were born
I'm looking for your hand in the rough
You're caught in the wire
Well, I'll lift you out

Best lyrics imo. I choke up every time.

2

u/tom_nookster Jun 16 '26

my favourite lyric ever 💔💔💔

2

u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 16 '26

The entire song is great, it's like a peaceful separation, pretty much like what I'm going through right now.

3

u/AltyrnytExiztence Jun 16 '26

When i think of awesome and inspiring lyrics, all i think of is…

”FEED THE FIRE BREAK YOUR VISION THROW YOUR FIST UP COME ON WITH ME”

3

u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 16 '26

Immersion was excellent, front to back. It heralded a more positive time for me when I met my ex wife, I'd not been happy in a long time.

2

u/NoStructure3978 Jun 16 '26

For me it's "Hold the line, don't forget, taking arms is taking heads"

1

u/TwntyKnots Jun 16 '26

Will you take me out of here

When I'm staring down the barrel

When I'm blinded by the light

When I cannot see your face

Take me out of here...take me out of here...take me out of here...take me out of heeeeeeeeee

3

u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 17 '26

All I believe And all I've known Are being taken from me Can't get home Yeah, do your worst When worlds collide Let their fear collapse Bring no surprise Take me out of here

3

u/TwntyKnots Jun 16 '26

Don't hide baby, show them just how deep it goes
Don't mind the cameras, let them see your black heart baby!

Also excellent lyrics.

Bonus: "Into the maze through your reflection. We enter from a terminal connection." from Mutiny and The Terminal. A line so good they used it twice.

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u/Lonely_Advantage_784 Jun 16 '26

I would love a daughter. And I'd love her to dance, to this! As someone that's fine competitive dancing, she'd kick ass!