Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: heavy-metal
Song Meaning of “Consume to Be Consumed” by Dice Of Fate
This thoughtful and mysterious song speaks of the cyclical nature of human relationships. It suggests that we may often find ourselves in situations where we give in order to receive, but in the long run, these relationships end up consuming both parties and leave both empty as a result.
In the beginning, the song reflects on how people enter into relationships often with an expectation of getting something out of them. We often look for a partner to rescue us from our loneliness and provide us with a sense of security, love, and contentment. We consume this person, as if to take them into our lives and fill the void in our hearts.
But then these the roles can quickly reverse, and the person we once consumed becomes the one consuming us. We can quickly become entangled in a power struggle, and the dynamic can often become toxic as each person seeks to gain the upper hand. Before long, our lives becomes about competing for control, and finding joy can become a distant memory.
Ultimately, the song suggests that these kinds of relationships are often doomed to fail, and it warns us not to get too caught up in the give and take nature of life. For in the end, both parties will end up being consumed, and the love they once shared will vanish leaving nothing but a painful emptiness.