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Vacuum Lyrics

The yesterday we loved
Speaks of tomorrow
The burden of a man is that time never takes a pause
We live from Monday to Sunday
But forget what it means
Then our ghost comes to visit
And we tell stories with tabloids

Well call all your friends
Watch fake photos
From a made up vocation
Speaking in tongues about ancient artifacts

We steal from beggars
And ask for understanding
We lie, rape, steal and murder
To make tonight's headlines
Trust the system
Make your contributions
Smile, applaud, love, hail
The weaker you get, the stronger they become

Listen in silence
Hear her voice
How far are we ready to take this
Listen in silence
Hear her voice
Before it all crumbles

Lie, rape, steal and murder
Smile, applaud, love, hail

Gather in front of the TV
Exploding sympathy
For the weather man
Our trust, our punctual company

We steal from beggars
And ask for understanding
We lie, rape, steal and murder
To make tonight's headlines
Trust the system
Make your contributions
Smile, applaud, love, hail
The weaker you get, the stronger they become

Listen in silence
Hear her voice
How far are we ready to take this
Listen in silence
Hear her voice
Before it all crumbles

Lie, rape, steal and murder
Smile, applaud, love, hail

Listen in silence
Hear her voice
How far are we ready to take this
Listen in silence
Hear her voice
Before it all crumbles
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Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

Simply put, it's about the fact that we walk around in a big vacuum. You go to your job you get home and watch TV and then that's it. It's important working 9 to 5. It's important having acertain income. It's important to get wasted on the week ends and we keep doing it. "Listen in silence, hear our voice", that's directed to mother earth herself. How we are destroying this planet, exhausting the rainforest and whatnot.

Again this is more or less directly quoted from an interview with Anders from a while back.

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

This song is fucking amazing

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

i think it says "how far are we willing to take this"

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

These lyrics are horribly wrong. One major correction that I was able to make out is, in the third line, "The plight of man is that time never takes a pause." That sounds alot more like something In Flames would say, now doesn't it?

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

To me it seems like Anders says "Listen in silence, hear her voice", not "Sat in silence, hear a voice"

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

Also he says "We steal from beggars" not "We're still superiors"

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

to me it sounds like "you said in silence, here a voice" but i still don't have l33t death metal vocal understanding skillz...

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

**i meant to say "hear a voice" not "here a voice" whoops

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

The yesterday we loved. Speak of tomorrow The burden of man is that time never takes a pause. We live from Monday to Sunday, but forget what it means. Then a ghost comes to visit, and we tell stories from tabloids.

Call all your friends, Watch fake photos from a made up vacation. Speaking in tongues about ancient artifacts.

We steal from beggars and ask for understanding. We lie, rape, steal and murder to make tonights headlines. Trust the System, make your contribution. Smile, applaud, love, hail. The weaker you get, the stronger they become.

Listen in silence, hear her voice. How far are we ready to take this?

Listen in silence, hear her voice. Before it all crumbles.

Lie, rape, steal and murder. smile, applaud, love, hail.

Gather in front of the TV. Exploding sympathy. The weatherman our trust, our punctual Company

We steal from beggars and ask for understanding. We lie, rape, steal and murder to make tonights headlines. Trust the System, make your contribution. Smile, applaud, love, hail. The weaker you get, the stronger they become.

Listen in silence, hear her voice. How far are we ready to take this?

Listen in silence, hear her voice. Before it all crumbles.

Lie, rape, steal and murder. smile, applaud, love, hail.

Listen in silence, hear her voice. How far are we ready to take this?

Listen in silence, hear her voice. Before it all crumbles.

@Dreadnaught I know that this is THIRTEEEN YEEARS after you wrote this---but, I am glad you did. I know I am a dork, barely replying to this at 35 years old, but, this is an awesome song and GLAD you corrected it, because it DID NOT sound right "we still from beggars" sounded way diff than what these guys wrote. Stay rockin!!!! Pueblo, CO, USA

Cover art for Vacuum lyrics by In Flames

Amazing song, I luv the whole album!

 
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