Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: industrial
Song Meaning of “Chronus” by Celldweller
Chronus by Celldweller, is a song that speaks to our inner struggles as we battle dualities that require us to submit and accept certain realities. This is a song about being torn between these two worlds, and the necessity of trying to find a way to reconcile them.
The lyrics draw on metaphysical and philosophical ideas, talking about how it is sometimes impossible to overcome the chaos of the universe. No matter how much we struggle, there is always a looming ‘Time’ that comes over us, forcing us to conform and accept the realities at hand.
The chorus speaks to this acceptance, of needing to ‘give in’ and accept the roles that fate has chosen for us. It talks about savouring the brief moments of joy and putting faith in the hope that we can transcend these boundaries:
‘And in our frailest hour
We must give in our power
Underneath the Chronus that binds us
We can still feel the sunshine of tomorrow
If we can be strong together’
At the end of the song, the lyrics implore us to keep going and ‘Never give up’, no matter how tightly the forces of time and fate wish to bind us. This song is a reminder that no matter how overwhelming the darkness of life may seem, we can never let go of our hope and dreams.