Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: metalcore
Song Meaning of “Unsound” by Underoath
Unsound tells the story of someone battling with inner turmoil. It speaks of facing the darker, uglier sides of ourselves – the parts we don’t want anyone else to see, and feel compelled to hide or even try to ignore. The narrator gives voice to the raw fear and confusion that comes from finding out you’re not the person you thought you were, and the need to face the truth and make difficult choices.
The song also deals with the idea of faith in a higher power. The narrator expresses both a hope and a fear that if they don’t turn away from all their brokenness, they could lose their connection to their faith and find themselves more lost than ever before. The narrator ultimately finds hope in the idea that, while things might get tough and feel overwhelming, their faith will bring them through in the end.
The song speaks to our need to be honest with ourselves and others during hard times, to own and accept our flaws and mistakes, and to find strength and courage to keep going. It reminds us that even in the darkest of times, we can still find a light, even if it means having to face a few uncomfortable truths along the way.