Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: minimal-techno
Song Meaning of “Tetris” by Jus Deelax
Tetris is a song about the struggle with addiction and the coping mechanisms that used to help us survive them. It’s a song about the ephemeral nature of the process—unable to break free from the same patterns that haunt us, weak and fragile in the face of a storm.
The chorus speaks to us of this sense of control, as ‘Tetris’ tumbles down in a chaotic order that accentuates the instability of our lives. With each piece of the puzzle falling into place, it’s as if –in the midst of all the uncertainty—we were able to turn the chaos into something almost tangible, almost beautiful.
The lyrics then ask us to make sense of it all, using our own sense of self-reflection. We’re taken outside of the speaker’s mind, as if they are looking into their own depths for an answer rather than asking anyone else for assistance.
Jus Deelax’s lyrics show us in this song that while the struggle with addiction can feel overwhelming, we are capable of overcoming it. Despite the randomness of it all, we can take power back and make something positive out of it. In the end, it’s about trusting yourself and turning adversity into opportunity.