Roses In December have crafted ‘Inferno,’ a track about the claustrophobic grip of political collapse. Walls close, skies fall, and the forces destroying the world wage war.
The band describe it as their “proggiest song to date,” highlighting their “despair at the increasing likelihood of the world becoming a spherical flame pit either from global warming, war, or a nuclear holocaust,” with “world leaders/oligarchs snatching more and more power from the people via force or covert means.”
Musically, the track leans heavily into their progressive side while retaining punk rock urgency. But it’s the lyrical ambiguity that lingers. The repetition of “Don’t give up or give up / We’ll break you” operates on a knife-edge. Is it an oppressor’s threat or a survivor’s internal fortification? Listen closely and the line between aggressor and resistance blurs entirely.
When institutions crumble and optimism evaporates, the inferno becomes the only honest space left. The song pledges to follow you there, into the ruins, where the transformation promised is becoming something new. It’s a nihilistic reckoning with systems designed to divide and conquer, but also a question: who stands beside you when everything burns?
‘Inferno’ is out now on all streaming platforms.