Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: minimal-techno
Song Meaning of “Variance – Jerome Sydenham Remix” by Slam
This song is a gloomy exploration of the angst and depression that comes from a feeling of powerlessness. It speaks to the idea that even when people try to take control of their lives and their future, it can still feel like no matter what they do, the waves of life’s waves are crashing on them and driving them to where it leads them. In other words, life is a roller coaster and all we can do is watch, and try to hang on for dear life.
Symbolically, the pounding beat of the drums and the chaotic synths convey the idea of being overwhelmed, but the airy atmospheric sounds that take over at the end serve to imply that even if things seem to be going wrong right now, there could always be something better waiting just around the corner. Despite the darkness and struggle that life brings, there is always hope and even if it doesn’t seem like it, something brighter is possible.