NOVEL NEXT Tear Down the Sky (Chapter 1)
Intro:
“Elbow deep in grease and grime,
Machines that fail me every time.
Tearing down their souls in gears,
No time for dreams, just sweat and fears.”
This sets the tone, capturing Cayro’s internal struggle as he works tirelessly on machines, embodying the gritty, repetitive grind that defines his life. His days are spent wrestling with machinery—literal and figurative—that reflect his disconnection from any kind of fulfilling existence. This directly aligns with his role in Chapter 1, where he’s entrenched in the mechanical repairs of his family’s shop, serving as both a mechanic and a metaphorical slave to the gears of his circumstances.
Verse 1:
“I fix the things that fall apart,
But in myself, I miss the start.
A life that slipped through fingers cold,
The spark that never took ahold.”
In this verse, Cayro’s focus is more personal and less conspiratorial. He’s caught in the monotony of fixing machines, paralleling his own attempts to “fix” himself or understand why he feels so disconnected from others. The “spark that never took ahold” speaks to his inability to feel romantic or emotional connection—a struggle that’s painfully isolating for him. He can repair what’s broken around him but remains helpless with the void inside himself.
Chorus:
“Tear down the sky, watch it break,
Shattered dreams in its wake.
Wings that fail, eyes that gleam,
Glowing bright in every scream.
Flesh and metal, soul’s divide,
I’ll never feel the spark inside.”
This chorus represents Cayro’s frustration with the seemingly impenetrable barrier between him and a meaningful connection. The “wings that fail” reflect his attempts to connect, which repeatedly fall short. The line “flesh and metal, soul’s divide” now resonates with Cayro’s frustration over the duality of his life. He can repair machines, understanding the straightforward functionality of metal and mechanics, but this skill doesn’t translate to his own human experience. The “spark inside” he’s missing is that elusive sense of closeness, something he sees others have but feels forever barred from accessing.
Verse 2:
“Kendra’s eyes like crystal blue,
But I can’t feel, there’s nothing new.
They call me "god," but I can’t see,
Why there’s no spark inside of me.
Passed out cold, a broken man,
Another task, another plan.
But the mirror, oh it mocks me still,
Eyes like stone, yet nothing fills.”
Kendra serves as the embodiment of Cayro’s yearning and frustration. He can see her beauty and even recognize why she’s interested in him, yet he can’t reciprocate her emotions in any real, felt way. The line “They call me ‘god,’ but I can’t see why there’s no spark inside of me” captures the irony of his situation: he’s enhanced beyond human limits, admired even, yet deprived of something as basic as emotional connection. His lack of feeling for Kendra symbolizes his broader inability to forge romantic bonds.
Chorus:
Tear down the sky, watch it break,
Shattered dreams in its wake.
Wings that fail, eyes that gleam,
Glowing bright in every scream.
Flesh and metal, soul’s divide,
I’ll never feel the spark inside.
Bridge:
“Father’s face in a frame of gold,
The life he left, the stories told.
But I stand here, cold as night,
The Twilight Winter stole the light.
Glowing eyes that pierce the dark,
A storm inside, the final mark.
We fly, we fall, we crash again,
But I feel nothing in the end.”
His father’s face in “a frame of gold” is a bitter reminder of the man who, in Cayro's eyes, has left him behind—choosing duty or ambition over family. The “frame of gold” suggests a sense of idealization or reverence that Cayro feels is undeserved, a pedestal on which his father sits while Cayro is left to fend for himself. It’s both a physical and emotional distance, with his father’s absence marking a deep wound in his life.
The line “The Twilight Winter stole the light” now symbolizes a pivotal loss in Cayro’s life—the warmth and guidance that should have come from a father’s presence. The “Twilight Winter” serves as a physical and metaphor for the environment he’s grown up in, the world sees his father as a hero. While Cayro sees the loss of paternal support that could have helped him navigate his inner turmoil. This resentment adds layers to his inability to connect with others; he feels abandoned by the one person who should have helped him understand himself, leaving him adrift.
Chorus:
Tear down the sky, watch it break,
Shattered dreams in its wake.
Wings that fail, eyes that gleam,
Glowing bright in every scream.
Flesh and metal, soul’s divide,
I’ll never feel the spark inside.
Summary:
“Tear Down the Sky” encapsulates Cayro’s struggle with his inability to connect with others, his resentment toward his father’s distant legacy, and the sense of abandonment he feels. The song captures the raw, intense emotions and internal conflicts Cayro faces as he grapples with the emptiness left by his father’s absence and the changes stirring within him. It’s a visceral, emotional reflection of Cayro’s journey toward understanding himself amidst the shadows of his past.