Survival Instincts in a Nihilistic World

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Between the Void and the Flame

(Verse 1)
I stand on a frozen horizon,
Dust and echoes under my feet.
The world feels hollow and silent,
Like it’s forgotten how to breathe.
Ahead is a mouth of darkness,
Whispering, “Nothing survives.”
Behind me, a fading heartbeat,
Still proving I’m alive.

(Pre-Chorus)
I didn’t choose this question,
It found me in the night.
Is meaning just a reflex,
Or a reason to fight?

(Chorus)
Between the void and the flame,
I reach with trembling hands.
If meaning is only an illusion,
Why does it hurt when it ends?
I walk the line of survival,
Not knowing what’s true or real.
If I’m alive just to endure,
Why do I still want to feel?

(Verse 2)
Fragments of light on the ground now,
Like broken truths in my path.
Each one reflects a different answer,
Each one cuts when I ask.
The storm says, “Nothing matters,”
The pulse says, “Stay and endure.”
And somewhere between the silence,
I’m searching for something more.

(Pre-Chorus)
If hope is just chemistry,
Why does it pull me through?
If love is only survival,
Why does it feel so true?

(Chorus)
Between the void and the flame,
I choose to stand my ground.
Even if meaning is borrowed,
It’s the only thing I’ve found.
I walk the edge of existence,
Where belief and doubt collide.
If this is just instinct screaming,
Why does it feel like a guide?

(Bridge)
Maybe meaning isn’t given.
Maybe it isn’t real.
Maybe it’s born the moment
We refuse to kneel.

(Chorus)
Between the void and the flame,
I won’t disappear unseen.
If meaning is something we create,
Then I’ll choose what I mean.
I don’t need answers eternal,
Just a reason tonight.
Even in a godless silence,
I will choose the light.

(Outro)
One breath. One step. One name.
Between the void…
And the flame..
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Video song : https://youtu.be/qxBeROPeQqk?si=BNsNZSld7BYQ3HEi
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The instinct of survival fools us into thinking that existence has a meaning. Since nihilism is anti-survival, we create meaning and purpose for life to insure survival.
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L'instinct de survie nous fait croire que l'existence a un sens. Puisque le nihilisme est anti-survie, nous créons un sens et un but à la vie pour assurer la survie.
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පැවැත්මේ සහජ බුද්ධිය අපව මෝඩයන් බවට පත් කරවන්නේ පැවැත්මට අර්ථයක් ඇති බවයි. ශුන්‍යවාදය පැවැත්මට විරුද්ධ බැවින්, පැවැත්ම සහතික කිරීම සඳහා අපි ජීවිතයට අර්ථයක් සහ අරමුණක් නිර්මාණය කරමු.
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إن غريزة البقاء تخدعنا فتجعلنا نعتقد أن للوجود معنى. ولأن العدمية مناهضة للبقاء، فإننا نخلق معنىً وهدفاً للحياة لضمان بقائنا.
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Author :Nadim