Metal scholars, to celebrate Friday the 13th, Spiritbox's new single is out! In this video essay, I delve into Spiritbox's latest single, "Cellar Door," from their new soon to be released EP, "The Fear of Fear." I explore the intriguing contrast between the euphonic title CELLAR DOOR and the heavy, aggressive music and lyrics that center around the themes of fear and anxiety. The song's title, which has been praised for its beauty by literary greats like J.R.R. Tolkien and Edgar Allan Poe, serves as a paradoxical entry point into a world of inner turmoil. The first time I bumped into the cellar door was when I first saw Donnie Darko, an amazing movie about loopholes, wormholes, anxiety and fear, manifested as the bunny in the movie. I linked these ideas to the song's symbolism, including the concept of an infinite loop, chains, and their connection to the human lungs. "Cellar Door" is a powerful reflection on the interplay between beauty and despair... what do you think about their new single? Please let me know in the comments and if you can, please like, subscribe and share the video with other metal fans. Thank you!

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From Beauty to Anxiety: Spiritbox 'Cellar Door' EXPLAINED

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Time is always there to catch my fall (To catch my fall)
I carry it in something beautiful (Something beautiful)
I turn the key into my burial (Into my burial)
A cellar door into my open soul (My open soul)

[Pre-Chorus]
Close the loophole

[Chorus]
Who could've known I would fall so hard starting over?
Loop is closed just to go to the depths
Cold mirror

[Verse 2]
Transform my death into a conduit (Into a conduit)
This body separate from the fear of fear
Inside a coping mechanism of monotony
I will destroy the double vision that I was forced to leave

[Pre-Chorus]
Close the loophole

[Chorus]
Who could've known I would fall so hard starting over?
Loop is closed just to go to the depths
Cold mirror

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[Bridge]
Thеre is a chain that I don't believе in
There is a strain on the tempered ceiling
Lungs are full of the pain of feeling
I can't live in this world while I breathe in another one

[Breakdown]
So tear my lungs out
Tear my lungs out

[Chorus]
Who could've known I would fall so hard starting over?
Loop is closed just to go to the depths
Cold mirror
Who could've known I would fall so hard starting over?
Loop is closed just to go to the depths
Cold mirror
Who could've known I would fall so hard starting over?
Loop is closed just to go to the depths
Cold mirror

Spiritbox CELLAR DOOR - Donnie Darko, Tolkien, Euphony, Aggression

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