In their recent single, "Eternal War," Viewfinder enters the ring not with any opposition but rather the ghost of self, memory, and meaning. This is not the battle cry that we are used to. Instead, it's a tired admission from someone who has fought too many battles within their own head and who understands what it is to carry invisible scars. With poetic complexity and emotional restraint, "Eternal War" is a song that hovers, ponderous and reflective.
It's evident from the first verse that Viewfinder is not one for easy metaphors or superficial drama. The lyrics unspool gradually, like pages in a dream journal, teeming with cryptic but intensely personal imagery. You can feel the protagonist has fought battles they never took on with neighbors, phantoms, or even themselves. Instead, they're left with disruptive symbols of everything they didn't get to work out. Sparse, atmospheric production sets the stage for raw vocals. That's conveyed in every line with a worn-out sincerity, as if the novel's narrator speaks to themselves as much as whoever is listening. There's no faking courage here, just a quiet determination, strength in susceptibility.
Viewfinder has little use for tidy outcomes or moral lessons. Instead, the song is a mirror, posing more questions than answers. Ultimately, the "Eternal War" is an understanding. Not in the way of clarity but comfort, the comfort from knowing someone else has been walking those same metaphoric hallways, attempting to make sense of the muddle. "Eternal War" is a slow-burn meditation that yields a new reflection on every listen and leaves you quietly wrecked at its conclusion in the best possible way.