“Undertow“ by Led to Ruin

“Undertow” by Led to Ruin is a high energy, angry rock track that hooks you from the very first beat, and refuses to let you go until the last. Led to Ruin is an innovative band that isn’t afraid to get in your face, providing sonic landscapes that are loud, messy, and riveting. With this track, they explore the desperate struggle of isolation, comparing it to being pulled into dark waters by a powerful undertow. No matter how hard the narrator in this song fights against the current, he keeps being pulled back down. For anyone who feels like they are in a constant state of perseverance with no payoff, “Undertow” offers you a cathartic release.

Big, staticky guitars open the song as a heavy kick drum begins to thump every beat, effortlessly building tension and anticipation. The main vocal is raw and intense, displaying the narrator’s unfiltered emotions. Lines like “this current dragging me to distant shadows” and “alone, I strain against the tide beneath, but still I rage on” tell us about this inescapable battle with the depths. The soaring chorus envelops you, then the ominous post chorus sets the dark mood as the narrator repeats “I rage on,” further driving home that theme of being trapped. 

The drum rhythm is unrelenting and captivating throughout the song, constantly shifting the energy to surprise you and create more chaos. It perfectly matches the tumultuous emotions the narrator is experiencing. He feels like he’s being pulled in different directions by the undertow, and no matter how he strains or how close he gets to the surface, he is pulled down again. This matches the drums pulling us in new directions over and over.

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