Sometimes lyrics are designed to paint a vivid landscape for listeners, igniting the imagination and allowing new ideas to form. 

In this episode of our series "Songs I Shouldn't Explain", Noah Khorey from the band Colony Collapse talks to us about their new song Dead Cellar. He explains how songwriters can use abstract and cryptic lyrics to create vivid imagery for listeners. We also explore how metalcore has matured as a genre, and how heavy music can provide a place to try new and radical creative concepts. 

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