AURORA – Starvation Lyrics and Meaning

I miss the touch of human hands on my skin
Miss the rush of beauty coming from within
Do I need to be torn?
Just to see who will care?
I sleep on the floor
Dreaming my life away

Why do we have to die
For us to see the light?
And we hunger for love
Why do we touch the knife?
When we long to feel alive?
And we hunger for love
And my soul is starving

Come on over take a bite
Of the last apple here on earth
Will the virtual mind
Become stronger than mine?
And when my ego dies
Will I stay here forever?
When the web crashes down
Will my life be better?

Why do we have to die
For us to see the light?
And we hunger for love
And my soul is starving
Why do we touch the knife?
When we long to feel alive?
And we hunger for love
And my soul is starving

Break me
Break me
Chasing the enemy
Got a deal with the devil but
I got the stamina
Higher than anything
I’ve ever seen or been
Right now everything
Everything’s empty
Starving
Craving
Chasing the remedy
I got used to the torture
But no one deserves to be alone
Break me
Chasing the enemy
And my soul is hurting
But I got the stamina

(Why do we have to die)
(For us to see the light)
(We are decorated bones)
(And my soul is starving)
(Why do we have to die)
(For us to see the light)
(We are decorated bones)
(And my soul is starving)

(My soul)
(My soul)
(My soul is starving)
(I’m dying)

In “Starvation,” AURORA seems to address the ravages of war and its effects on humanity. The lyrics reflect a deep longing for human contact and love, elements that are lost in times of conflict. The question “Why do we have to die to see the light?” suggests that often, it is only in death or extreme suffering that we recognize the need for peace and love. The hunger for love and the reference to touching the knife to feel alive evoke the desperation and pain that war inflicts on human souls. AURORA seems to draw attention to the need to rediscover our humanity and yearn for peace before it is too late.