Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: grindcore
Song Meaning of “Opposites Repellent” by Napalm Death
Opposites Repellent is an unabashed statement about the dangers of ostracizing people simply for being different, and a powerful rebuke against rigid thinking that seeks to limit the unique contributions of each individual. The song speaks to the theme of inclusion in “one world, one future”, and confronts the reality of how even the best of intentions can have a toxic effect if taken to an extreme. Lyrically the song warns that narrow-mindedness breeds contempt and exclusion, with the refrain “the spiral unbroken” signifying that difference is sometimes unacceptable and needs to be broken, but in reality it only perpetuates the same cycle of exclusion. The song urges society to take a step back and embrace individuality in order to break the cycle, and ultimately make the world a better place.