Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Let's fake an answer for the curious
Let's fake it all for the fame
They'll think delivering was easy
Living the fairy tales and the lies (lies)
Message from Opticon
Blast from the fashion bomb
So helpless
Guess what? You're out of time [ x 2 ]
New aliens spawn, we reinvent the dawn
And no-one style compares
Those neon eyes make Mom and Dad think that we've lost our minds
They're just terrified of all new things
Message from Opticon
Blast from the fashion bomb
So helpless
Guess what? You're out of time [ x 2 ]
Opticon is here to lead us...
Blast from the fashion bomb
Message from Opticon
Blast from the fashion bomb
So helpless
Guess what? You're out of time [ x 4 ]
So quick to change us
(Opticon is here to lead us)
And imitate us
Humiliate us
So quick to change us
Let's fake it all for the fame
They'll think delivering was easy
Living the fairy tales and the lies (lies)
Message from Opticon
Blast from the fashion bomb
So helpless
Guess what? You're out of time [ x 2 ]
New aliens spawn, we reinvent the dawn
And no-one style compares
Those neon eyes make Mom and Dad think that we've lost our minds
They're just terrified of all new things
Message from Opticon
Blast from the fashion bomb
So helpless
Guess what? You're out of time [ x 2 ]
Opticon is here to lead us...
Blast from the fashion bomb
Message from Opticon
Blast from the fashion bomb
So helpless
Guess what? You're out of time [ x 4 ]
So quick to change us
(Opticon is here to lead us)
And imitate us
Humiliate us
So quick to change us
Lyrics submitted by thewhitepony33
Opticon Lyrics as written by Bobby Hewitt Amir Derakh
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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"opticon" is like a new god... it controls your mind but you dont care. Maybe opticon stands for something else...
Maybe Opticon is our new God...as said by Opticon is here to lead us. I got the meaning of Opticon is our perception(if we were in a cult) and also the leader.
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I thoroughly agree with Emmelstone. Also I think the word "Opticon" is derived from "Optic..." which is of course to do with vision and light. So Opticon is the visual image of other people and how they dress, so when suddenly that changes you're too late to keep up with the change, so the "blast from the fashion bomb" metaphor comes into play. You have a panicked reaction because you can't keep up with the trends.
Oh and another thing... I LOVE THIS SONG!!! It's been one of my favorites by Orgy since I started listening to them!