| Chameleon Circuit – Exterminate, Regenerate Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Everything I've read says this song is about the Doctor and the Daleks, but unless Charlie has specifically said that that's the case, I'd respectfully disagree. To me, it seems obvious that its about the Doctor and Master, not the Daleks. Here's my reasoning: 1) The eighth Doctor brought the Master to Skaro. We see him returning from this trip in the movie (featuring the only appearance of the ninth Doctor on screen). Before the series was restarted, this was the last time the Master had seen the Doctor. 2) "I am locked in war with you" is a very odd phrase. Usually people are "at war," not "in war". However, people /are/ "in love". The Doctor and the Master's relationship has always been one of both love and hate. The Daleks only ever hate the Doctor, never love him. 3) "Exterminate, regenerate"... In this phrase the use of "exterminate" definitely suggests Daleks, and I think that's where a lot of the confusion come from. However, I believe this is a reference to the fact that both the Doctor and Master have killed ("exterminated") each other several times, but they both always come back. 4) The idea that it is the Master singing to the Doctor is backed up by the statement that "we are both the same," i.e. they are both Timelords. The Daleks and the Doctor have almost nothing in common. 5) "As men we have our contrasts" - how can this be from the point of view of a Dalek if "we" are "men"? The Daleks are not men and never have been. 6) "Our constant companion is death" - I believe this is an ironic reference to the fact that Timelords have companions, and at least for the Master and the Doctor, those companions frequently end up dead. 7) "If it takes till the end of reality to beat you..." - the Daleks are not obsessed with defeating the Doctor. To them, he is the enemy, and they want him gone but its not an obsession. The only one obsessed with defeating the Doctor (and the one who literally went to the end of reality) is the Master. 8) The suggestion that the Doctor and the singer might travel time together is not one the Daleks would /ever/ make. It is however something that the Doctor suggested to the Master before he died as Saxon. |
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