Pulse by Michl is about the feeling of being at rock-bottom; not knowing how you got there, or if you’ll ever get out. Pulse shows uncertainty throughout the track, and even hints at the clouded mind of someone who’s unable to reason, potentially leading them to self-harm, or attempted suicide.
[Verse 1]
How come knots always loosen?
Guess I tie myself to the loose ends
But I push, I press
I lost my bets
And who knows if I'll get ’em back?
[Verse 2]
How do kings lose their fortune?
Isn't love based on devotion?
[Pre-Chorus]
But I push, I press
Got 25 statues on my chest
And who knows if I'll get ’em off?
[Chorus]
Now all I got left is my pulse
All I got left is my pulse
Trying to get it all back
'Cause I gave away everything
Everything gets lost
All I got left is my pulse
[Verse 3]
Couldn't hear the voice of reason
Pressure here, tie the rope, stop the bleeding
[Pre-Chorus]
But I push, I press
Got 25 statues on my chest
And who knows if I'll get 'em off?
[Chorus]
Now all I got left is my pulse
All I got left is my pulse
Trying to get it all back
'Cause I gave away everything
Everything gets lost
All I got left is my pulse
[Post-Chorus]
'Cause I gave away everything
Everything gets lost
All I got left is my pulse