This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
I am throes of my denial,logic in me crumbles,i take this fateful ride
Through my mind
Daydream fluid thoughts washing shores of warm confusion
I'm one with this beautiful disorder
Another world, wasthis the transition?
Slowly I returned to the familiar,spiralling in costant flux
What have I created?
The experiment is over
Through my mind
Daydream fluid thoughts washing shores of warm confusion
I'm one with this beautiful disorder
Another world, wasthis the transition?
Slowly I returned to the familiar,spiralling in costant flux
What have I created?
The experiment is over
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Great version of a great song,
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"The experiment"--wait, stop there. I think that might be exactly what this song is about: an experiment of sorts. Perhaps the administering of drugs to a patient playing guinea pig, from the views of both an outsider ("What have I created?" and the patient themselves ("Through my mind")? As for the title, maybe that is the experiment's number.
Who knows. Warrel Dane is good at writing very esoteric, yet highly inspiring, lyrics.
I frankly don't know why it's called '42147' because It's about April 19th, 1943, the time Albert Hoffman ingested LSD-25 for the first time in human history. It's based on the first-hand written account of the experience...<br /> There is in fact even a point in Hoffman's account where he said "Another world... was this the transition?"... Just as it does in the song. I wish I could find a direct link to it but these tell the story pretty good:<br /> <br /> bicycle-day.weebly.com/albert-hofmann.html<br /> <br /> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_lysergic_acid_diethylamide<br /> <br /> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hofmann<br /> <br /> I'm very curious and would like to know the reason behind why it's called '42147' when that wasn't in fact the date of the day the song was about... It's too bad we don't have Warrel himself available to comment on the matter...
Warrel said that the title is a date. I would bet it was April 21, 1947 but I can't find anything but Iggy Pop being born, and I don't think that's it.
I might be wrong but I think 42147 is the date that the discovery of LSD was first published. The lyrics seem to reflect the first LSD self-experiment undertaken by Albert Hofmann, seen through his eyes. Although the date for that would be 41943.
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"I might be wrong but I think 42147 is the date that the discovery of LSD was first published. The lyrics seem to reflect the first LSD self-experiment undertaken by Albert Hofmann, seen through his eyes. Although the date for that would be 41943."
This is right. I've read them talk about it in interviews.
Yep, this song, and really the entire Politics Of Ecstasy album, is about acid, Dane being one of the true believers in "better living through chemistry."
I frankly don't know why it's called '42147' because It's about April 19th, 1943, the time Albert Hoffman ingested LSD-25 for the first time in human history. It's based on the first-hand written account of the experience... There is in fact even a point in Hoffman's account where he said "Another world... was this the transition?"... Just as it does in the song. I wish I could find a direct link to it but these tell the story pretty good:
bicycle-day.weebly.com/…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/…
I'm very curious and would like to know the reason behind why it's called '42147' when that wasn't in fact the date of the day the song was about... It's too bad we don't have Warrel himself available to comment on the matter... Read more at songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858539722/
My links got cut off and there's no way I can delete or edit on this thing. Bummer...