Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Polaris
Canonical path: /polaris/the-slow-decay
Related lyric paths: 6
Lyric guide
The Slow Decay
Read The Slow Decay lyrics by Polaris on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
The Slow Decay
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Where do we go now?
I'm still trying to find the words
A quarter lifetime on
As if a pen and paper could restore
The greatest loss I've known
Every outline of you lingers in the door
Every cigarette, a silhouette in ash drawn upon the floor
Remember how they told me: You're too young to understand
You will shift just like the weather as you grow into a man
This I know
My life has flashed before my eyes
And the days all seemed to pass me by
All the pain I earned and the love I lost
Was the only truth, this all will someday soon return to dust
Return to dust
And if we all go to hell, I'll find some peace where I dwell
I never thought there was more to this than met the eye
When I have no more to give, surrender my right to live
We're only killing time 'til time kills us and we
Decay together
We're not built to live forever
Content to shed my blissful ignorance
No fire, no light, an insignificant mistake
And if we all go to hell, I'll find some peace where I dwell
I never thought there was more to this than met the eye
When I have no more to give, surrender my right to live
We're only killing time 'til time kills us
My life has flashed before my eyes
And the days all seemed to pass me by
All the pain I earned and the love I lost
Was the only truth, this all will someday soon return to dust
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "The Slow Decay"?
Polaris performs "The Slow Decay", and this lyric page sits inside the Polaris catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "The Slow Decay"?
Yes. The related section below points to Vagabond and Hypermania with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Polaris?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Polaris's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on The Slow Decay yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.