Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: metalcore
Song Meaning of “Gaunt and Fierce” by This Or The Apocalypse
This Or The Apocalypse’s song ‘Gaunt and Fierce’ is a hard-hitting track that explores the idea of inner struggle. The song’s narrator has become distant, cold, and aggressive with the people who are closest to them, creating a void in their relationships that is hard to bridge. On one hand, they seem to be aware of this and wanting to fight it – “So I resist what has happened” – but at the same time, the narrator is utterly powerless, “No longer sure what’s real in me”. It’s often overwhelming to feel this way, where we know we’re doing wrong but at the same time, the same feelings that seek to alienate us from the ones we love are the same ones that seem to be a part of us.
The chorus conveys the narrator’s sense of desperation and sadness over this inner struggle – “I can’t claw my way out from this dark dread but I try” – yet despite being at a loss as to how to free themselves, there is still a sense of resilience – “all I know is I won’t back down and I’ll never die trying”. This song gives us hope that even in our darkest moments, we can come out the other side to find our way back to the ones we love.