Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: goth
Song Meaning of “A Map of All Our Failures” by My Dying Bride
The song ‘A Map of All Our Failures’ by My Dying Bride paints a sorrowful picture of how life can often seem to bring only struggles and failures. Many of our attempts to build something better for ourselves often end in frustration or alienation. We often feel powerless when events outside of our control bring us down and can be left feeling like failures even though we know that we did our best and acted with honor.
The lyrics evoke how time is fleeting, opportunities pass us by, and often things we struggle to excel in, don’t end up giving us the outcomes we hoped for. The sad truth is that even when persevering and hard work is given, victory doesn’t always follow. Rather than be consumed by feelings of discouragement and surrending to the inevitable, the song’s message is to lift our spirits and strive for success “in spite of all our failures”.
The lyrics ask us to reflect on why we keep on trying, and despite the possibility of more failures, to look for ways to rediscover the courage to start anew and have faith that we can prevail in the long run. It is only then, the song suggests, that we can move away from the anxiety of complexities of life and make a map of where we see ourselves going in the future.