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.
Thinking 'bout the times
I know I should have taken photographs
Something to rely on,
sharper than a memory,
'Cause chemistry dictates them,
they're not coloured by emotion,
They're coloured by the shades
Of how things used to be.
And nothing breaks the heart
much more than looking at old photographs
When you can taste the moment,
and worse still, if it's passed
They're gone now to the future,
but you still can't deny them,
like a song that's sung.
Regret, is like a filter,
that colours all your endeavours
And once put on becomes a feature of your current works
What i fear,
is that all of these things I hold dear,
never become more than vibrations in air.
Vibrations in Air.
Voices in the air,
they echo in my head like radios,
scratchy frequencies and static in between words
They're all on the wind now,
but I bet I never told you,
I missed you when you were gone.
Regret, is like a filter,
that colours all of your endeavours,
and once put on becomes a feature of your current works
You gotta change your focus,
turn your eye to something else
'Cause once put on becomes a feature of your current works
What i fear
is that all of these things I hold dear
never become more than vibrations in air.
What i fear
is that all of these things i hold dear
never become more then vibrations in the air
what i fear...
all of these things i hold dear
never become more then vibrations in air
vibrations in air
vibrations in air...
I know I should have taken photographs
Something to rely on,
sharper than a memory,
'Cause chemistry dictates them,
they're not coloured by emotion,
They're coloured by the shades
Of how things used to be.
And nothing breaks the heart
much more than looking at old photographs
When you can taste the moment,
and worse still, if it's passed
They're gone now to the future,
but you still can't deny them,
like a song that's sung.
Regret, is like a filter,
that colours all your endeavours
And once put on becomes a feature of your current works
What i fear,
is that all of these things I hold dear,
never become more than vibrations in air.
Vibrations in Air.
Voices in the air,
they echo in my head like radios,
scratchy frequencies and static in between words
They're all on the wind now,
but I bet I never told you,
I missed you when you were gone.
Regret, is like a filter,
that colours all of your endeavours,
and once put on becomes a feature of your current works
You gotta change your focus,
turn your eye to something else
'Cause once put on becomes a feature of your current works
What i fear
is that all of these things I hold dear
never become more than vibrations in air.
What i fear
is that all of these things i hold dear
never become more then vibrations in the air
what i fear...
all of these things i hold dear
never become more then vibrations in air
vibrations in air
vibrations in air...
Lyrics submitted by enigmatic_jess
Vibrations In Air Lyrics as written by Joshua Pyke
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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