Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: minimal-techno
Song Meaning of “Debris” by Dubfire
‘Debris’ by Dubfire is an emotive electronic track with a melancholic tone. Its peaceful atmospherics portray a sense of nostalgia and longing, as the beat builds up before eventually fading away. The title ‘Debris’ could be a metaphor for the scattered remains of a broken relationship. Musically, the song speaks for itself – a transition from a soft and measured intro to a crescendo of bombastic synths, underscored by deep percussion, encapsulating the intensity of the emotional turbulence that one can face in a difficult relationship.
It captures a journey, of coming to terms with the end of something and the painful process of moving on. The lyrics, however few, speak to this experience of loss and longing: “Undone by debris, what do I do?” It is a reminder, to all of us, that sometimes we have to let go of what we can’t control and start afresh.