Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: indie-pop
Song Meaning of “Murders” by Miracle Musical
“Murders” by Miracle Musical tells the story of a protagonist that is trying to come to terms with the loss of someone they cared deeply about. At the start of the song, we are left with questions about why this person has passed away, as the protagonist grapples with the unfairness of it all.
The lyrics suggest that this person was taken too soon, and questions float around in the protagonist’s head, like “What did this person do to deserve this?”. The protagonist can sense their own powerlessness in changing the situation, as they admit they “can’t save them no matter what I do”.
Yet the song challenges listeners to remember the life of the deceased, and to try to understand death as part of a larger cycle—to remember that we all have a part to play in the greater story. In the chorus, a call for action to “sing for those murders we can’t see” serves as a reminder that life carries on, and we can honor the memory of those we have lost by living our lives to the fullest. In the end, the song encourages us to take comfort in the knowledge that we all are connected—that even though a person’s life can end too soon, their memory will live on.