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 don't remember being dead
I can't remember hell
I don't remember heaven as well
But a familiar smell
If your feeling trust you know who I am
To be real is a must that's me if I can
When I'm feeling small it's a bigger land
Where I try to remember as a child man
Canned disease we buy
In the breeze we let others die
Then with ease we go and buy
The things we like
If your feeling trust you know who I am
To be real is a must that's me if I can
When I'm feeling small it's a better land
So I try to remember as a child man
Yes I try to remember as a child man
You know your brain is better than everything
We've got going wrong
And so with 7 percent we fake
A world in secular survival
I don't like that at all be internal
Be internal
If your feeling trust you know who I am
To be real is a must that's me if I can
When I'm feeling small it's a bigger land
Where I try to remember as a child man
yeah, I try to remember as a child man
I'm trying to remember as a child man.
I can't remember hell
I don't remember heaven as well
But a familiar smell
If your feeling trust you know who I am
To be real is a must that's me if I can
When I'm feeling small it's a bigger land
Where I try to remember as a child man
Canned disease we buy
In the breeze we let others die
Then with ease we go and buy
The things we like
If your feeling trust you know who I am
To be real is a must that's me if I can
When I'm feeling small it's a better land
So I try to remember as a child man
Yes I try to remember as a child man
You know your brain is better than everything
We've got going wrong
And so with 7 percent we fake
A world in secular survival
I don't like that at all be internal
Be internal
If your feeling trust you know who I am
To be real is a must that's me if I can
When I'm feeling small it's a bigger land
Where I try to remember as a child man
yeah, I try to remember as a child man
I'm trying to remember as a child man.
Lyrics submitted by Harry Manback
7% Lyrics as written by Christopher Traynor Chaka Malik Harris
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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"If your feeling trust you know who I am" If you trust him then you've got him right. He's trustworthy, real, honest.
"To be real is a must that's me if I can" To be real is to care, to put forth effort in life. If your fake, a lire, a player, a cheat then what's the point of being alive? Just like in a video game, if you cheat then what's the point of playing in the first place. "That's me if I can" No ones perfect but he tries.
"When I'm feeling small it's a bigger land" When he's not caught up in his ego, trying to be the coolest, the most popular, the best, he can see everything for what it is. He can relax and not worry about his image cause there is so much more then just him.
"Where I try to remember as a child man" He doesn't feel he's a complete man yet cause he's still learning about the universe and himself/growing. He tries to remember to not get lost inside himself and his ego. Tries to keep a calm mind.
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