"Darkseid" is a song by Grimes and 潘PAN released in 2020. The lyrics touch upon themes of unrest, physical disconnection, and mortality. The song begins with Grimes singing about how unrest resides in the soul, causing a lack of physical movement. This can be interpreted as a reflection on societal or personal stagnation, where people feel trapped and unable to express themselves. 潘PAN then sings in Mandarin about the slow secretion of shadows from their back skin and the oil flowing gently from their face. They are awakened by someone's death and witness an invisible wound on their skin, symbolizing the absorption of someone's death and making it a part of themselves. They describe how they are still moving, yet unable to remove the broken gears in their mind. They mention the distorted fingerprints that indicate someone's desire to force their jaws open. The lyrics also refer to a mouth filled with saliva, which turns to tears during the rising tide, and the mind becoming dark green during the receding tide. The chorus, sung by Grimes, repeats the idea that unrest now resides in the soul, leading to a lack of physical motion. 潘PAN continues in Mandarin with lyrics expressing a sense of unknowingly and unconsciously moving towards death. They describe their struggles as small and insignificant, like bubbles floating on the surface of life, maintaining stable structures. They metaphorically present life as a long sacrifice, where people consume sweetness and offer sincere but futile advice. They question who all of this is ultimately dedicated to and what the true meaning of the funeral is. The lyrics convey a lack of understanding as to why the sacrifice had to be made and how it was decided who can continue living. They mention dreaming and forgetting about exploding stars and, after traveling billions of light years, ending up in the cluttered hearts of others. They acknowledge their own partial death and erosion, as well as experiencing the same fire as the person they are addressing, ultimately labeling themselves as a survivor. The song ends with Grimes repeating the chorus, emphasizing the idea that unrest has consumed the soul, leading to a lack of physical movement. The final line suggests that the speaker's death becomes an eternal source of pain for the survivor's body. Overall, the song explores themes of unrest, disconnection, mortality, and the impact of death on the living. The lyrics convey a sense of confusion, questioning the meaning of life and death, and the struggles of navigating through existence. The blend of English and Mandarin lyrics adds to the emotional depth and complexity of the song.
