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.
Little lies, and shuffled dies
Gambling away your chance to go
See the limelight in your eyes
Face the change of everything you know
Drop the waves, and take the call
Someone's on the other line, it seems
Try to make you sell it all
Paying off their rent on all your dreams
They tried to tell you who to be
But you only wanted to be free
Now trapped in forest
You'll go down down down down down down
Flashing lights that make you sieze
Epidemic notions on the mind
Suicidal tendencies
Lashing your surroundings every time
What have you become, again?
Answers with no query in your head
Nosetailed on your flight
Forever broken, now the line is dead
They tried to tell you who to be
But you only wanted to be free
Now trapped in the forest
You'll go down down down down down down
So what's it gonna be?
Ain't it funny, in the end nothing has changed
We called this place so everfree, but it's only more derranged
So sit against your tower now, and let your hair cascade
Deep into the turmoil you made...
Take a step into the world
Feel your semantics bleeding through
Know the danger's just a phase
Harmony: A lie that you once knew
Scratching vinyl, dashing light
Hear the discord screaming of your lies
What's it like on the other side?
Turns out you're the person you despise
They tried to tell you who to be
But you only wanted to be free
Now trapped in the forest
You'll go down down down down down down
So what's it gonna be?
Down, down, down, so everfree...
Gambling away your chance to go
See the limelight in your eyes
Face the change of everything you know
Drop the waves, and take the call
Someone's on the other line, it seems
Try to make you sell it all
Paying off their rent on all your dreams
They tried to tell you who to be
But you only wanted to be free
Now trapped in forest
You'll go down down down down down down
Flashing lights that make you sieze
Epidemic notions on the mind
Suicidal tendencies
Lashing your surroundings every time
What have you become, again?
Answers with no query in your head
Nosetailed on your flight
Forever broken, now the line is dead
They tried to tell you who to be
But you only wanted to be free
Now trapped in the forest
You'll go down down down down down down
So what's it gonna be?
Ain't it funny, in the end nothing has changed
We called this place so everfree, but it's only more derranged
So sit against your tower now, and let your hair cascade
Deep into the turmoil you made...
Take a step into the world
Feel your semantics bleeding through
Know the danger's just a phase
Harmony: A lie that you once knew
Scratching vinyl, dashing light
Hear the discord screaming of your lies
What's it like on the other side?
Turns out you're the person you despise
They tried to tell you who to be
But you only wanted to be free
Now trapped in the forest
You'll go down down down down down down
So what's it gonna be?
Down, down, down, so everfree...
Lyrics submitted by Ganondox
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