Levitate

Sleep Token's 'Levitate' delves into the emotional turmoil of a love that feels both transcendent and unattainable. The song's lyrics paint a vivid picture of a relationship marked by intense emotional highs and devastating lows. The opening lines, 'I can lift you up / Your body is mostly blood / Like water, a perfect flood engulfing me again,' suggest a deep, almost overwhelming connection. The imagery of blood and water evokes a sense of life and fluidity, hinting at the natural yet overpowering nature of their bond.

As the song progresses, the theme of impermanence and forgetfulness becomes more pronounced. The lines 'I can tell you won't remember my cracking bones / The trauma we can't regrow / Just as you leave again' speak to the physical and emotional scars left behind by a love that is not fully reciprocated or remembered. This sense of abandonment is further emphasized in the chorus, where the repeated question 'Will you levitate / Up where the angels inhabit / Will you levitate / Where I won't reach you' underscores the feeling of being left behind, unable to reach the heights where the beloved resides.

The song also explores the idea of fabricated perfection in relationships. 'And we imitate a story of perfect days / A ballad we fabricate / As you forget your words again' suggests that the relationship is built on illusions and pretense. The act of 'levitating' becomes a metaphor for escaping reality, ascending to a place where the imperfections and pains of the relationship no longer matter. However, this escape is one-sided, leaving the narrator grounded and yearning. The repeated refrain 'Will you levitate / Up where my love doesn't matter' poignantly captures the essence of unrequited love and the agony of being left behind.