Should I defend you for who you are?
The laws are changed and useless!

On their way to a deserted town
Where empty windows wave goodbye
A helpless excuse, a falling reality
I'm changed by the shock
And the weight of the punch
A helpless excuse, a falling reality

Fragments of a futile being
A puzzle to the noble ones
Ignorant and pitiless they stride

The world around me -
Spartanic, minimalistic
A helpless excuse, a falling reality
The large scale plan that once where
You've now drained from life
A helpless excuse, a falling reality

Who knows the proper reasons
Why it all begins and ends?
Ignorant and pitiless they stride

"You are but a form",
The clean, harsh silence passes
"Genuine" visions by the noble
Ones for the noble ones


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Insipid 2000 Lyrics as written by Bjoern Ingvar Gelotte Anders Par Friden

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    Pretty fucking obvious. "Insipid 2000" It means 2000 is going to be shit. And 8 year into being in it, I agree.

    clay-manon February 24, 2008   Link
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    The song speaks about how people are boring and lame(refering to the sheep in society). Anders is saying that the things he used to believe in are worthless.<the laws are changed and useless! > That the world is full of primitive thinking people who think they're in control of their lives.<the world around me - spartanic, minimalistic > Really we are all under the mercy of a few "noble" beings. The song is kinda saying it sucks to realize just what your place is in the world.

    Insipid2000on May 20, 2004   Link
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    I think it's about us changing and bending laws as we need for it.. They aren't used for prohibiting stuff like killing others anymore, just for getting money to the government.. It's not like that today, but you just sit back and wait, the day will come when this happens, also what he says: "I´m changed by the shock and the weight of the punch" Where "the punch" could be the shock of realising this.

    Toxikon October 22, 2004   Link
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    I feel the song is just what Insipid2000 says it is... The nobles are holding all the cards. They tell us we have power, but only to keep us quiet.

    They have the card deck rigged in their favor.

    This song is great overall. The lyrics / guitar / drums are all amazing.

    nfrieson April 11, 2005   Link
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    I also should add -

    fragments of a futile being a puzzle to the noble ones ignorant and pittiless they stride

    The "noble" ones are ignorent to anything that would benifit mankind as a whole. They do not pitty us lesser beings. We are tools for their "genuine visions".

    nfrieson April 11, 2005   Link
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    definition of the word insipid: adjective: lacking interest or significance Example: "An insipid personality" adjective: lacking significance or impact Example: "An insipid novel"

    btw I think "a falling reality" means that our world system/govment (our reality) is slowly wasting away, destroying itself.

    Ddaduttaon September 21, 2005   Link
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    I believe it is about the failing of the democratic societies of the world in general.

    It seems self evident in the words, that is what it is about.... Just my view...

    Destinedfornothingon August 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    could it have something to do with free masons?

    Dreadnaughton September 14, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    destinedfornothing, I agree with you

    Screamon December 20, 2006   Link
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    i was always wondering what the 2000 stood for, i think clay-man is right.

    Mr_Smackon May 12, 2008   Link

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