Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: minimal-techno
Song Meaning of “Exorcism” by Gabeen
“Exorcism” by Gabeen is a deep exploration of coming to terms with dark or painful experiences in life and struggling to find peace with them. The lyrics portray the idea of exorcising those experiences from the self, symbolized by a need to “rip out the peace.” The title also refers to the spiritual practice of exorcism, where an unwanted presence or force is expelled from a person or place.
The opening line, “The time has come to make amends/To forgive, but keep away from the end” symbolizes the idea of letting go of the hurt and resolving to stay away from further damaging situations. The chorus speaks of seeking a way out of a place of darkness, “I want to feel the light again/Try and break away from this deathly empty land.” The speaker is looking for an escape, perhaps an escape from the darkness within them.
The speaker reflects on how they are haunted by the pain they have experienced, “I’m stuck in this dream of lucid pain/By day and night I’m stabbed in the frame.” The pain is so pervasive that it seems to be a permanent presence in their life, no matter how much time passes.
In spite of the intense pain, the speaker expresses a desire to keep fighting and keep going, with the lyrics, “Starlight will be my guide/I seem to find the strength to make it through the night.”