Discover the story of the song > Zagreus – Periphery

The lyrics describe how social norms put pressure on people to conform or hide their true selves. The protagonist and his partner are searching for something beyond these expectations. They feel like they have to submit to what society wants, but deep down they know they want to live honestly. The song questions whether they will ever be able to live in honesty without falling apart, but ends on a note of acceptance that they will just paint a picture to sleep at night and hope everything will be okay.