Cauterize from Somewhere Nowhere by HUNDREDTH

The goal with this track was to make a post-punky song that felt like it could be played in an empty arena. I wrote this song in early May 2019, basically starting with that main guitar lead and building from there. The song is about walking away from organized religion, or anything that puts a limit on an open mind. It’s not an easy thing to do, especially if you’ve been a victim to indoctrination, whether subtle or direct. I’ve seen friends go into a dark, confusing spiral after walking away from religion. It’s a hard framework to break but I really think there’s a light on the other side.

Tracklist

11.

Cauterize

3:56

Lyrics

why am i wasting all my time? swaying side to side
diving deep to find
foraging a flaw in the design
either way we're gonna go fade to black drift off alone
surrender all
give it all away
until you find
it’s all a waste of time
so i cauterize
how far can i push it till i fall off the other side?
we’re all divine
so in the meantime just let the pieces fall where they can find
either way we're gonna go fade to black drift off alone
surrender all
give it all away
until you find
it’s all a waste of time
so i cauterize
go right, right go left, go right
either way we're gonna go fade to black drift off alone
surrender all
give it all away
until you find
it’s all a waste of time
so i cauterize

Credits

from Somewhere Nowhere, released October 9, 2020
Produced by Chadwick Johnson, Alex Blackwell & Sam Pura
Written by Chadwick Johnson & Alex Blackwell
Mixed by Sam Pura
Mastered by Sam Pura

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