Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: rock-n-roll
Song Meaning of “Hello Darkness” by Turbonegro
Hello Darkness is a song about the struggle to overcome inner darkness and make a positive change in one’s life. The lyrics create an image of someone sinking in a deep hole of their own loneliness and pain. Nonetheless, the song encourages the listener to lift themselves up and embrace the darkness, and use it to make a personal transformation and seek the light. The song addresses the tricky balance between facing one’s struggles and embracing the darker side of life without letting it take over.
The chorus of the song speaks to this idea, with lead vocalist Tony Sylvester singing “I won’t EVER hide from the HELLO DARKNESS. No I won’t DISSOLVE into nothingness. No I won’t forget my own essence.” This means that, no matter how dark life may seem, the protagonist won’t surrender to it but rather use it as a tool for self-discovery and growth.
This theme is further explored in the bridges of the song, which contain the lyrics “I take the LIGHT and the DARKNESS, to make a brave start, start”. This line suggests that the protagonist has found a way to take both the darkness and light in life, and use them both together to begin moving towards a better future.