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Atlantis to Interzone Lyrics
Good thieves of burning cars encirle poisened rivers minds and hearts
Horses want to dance but find their wings are damaged, water damaged
Gold is selling well but hurry nightly ocean rising fast
A big man with a plan has got a storm a-coming, monster coming.
From Atlantis to interzone
You start on the edge and you end on your own.
From Atlantis to interzone
You start on the edge and you end on your own
We're fragments of fiction
Your dead man half alive who hangs from helping numbers one to five
His ears pricked with the knife hears that the east are coming, west are coming
From gravity's rainbow, the axis here is still unknown
The children's faces glow
The wasteland guides them, wasteland guides them.
Horses want to dance but find their wings are damaged, water damaged
Gold is selling well but hurry nightly ocean rising fast
A big man with a plan has got a storm a-coming, monster coming.
You start on the edge and you end on your own.
From Atlantis to interzone
You start on the edge and you end on your own
His ears pricked with the knife hears that the east are coming, west are coming
From gravity's rainbow, the axis here is still unknown
The children's faces glow
The wasteland guides them, wasteland guides them.
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The idea of Atlantis was first mentioned by famous Greek philosopher Plato and described it as an island of superiority that conquered western Europe and Athens. However, when they failed to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the deep ocean depths. However, it is said (and proven!) that Atlantis is a myth; one that Plato used to illustrate his social, economic, and mostly political theories.
Interzone on the other hand, was a famous collection of short stories, and early works of William S. Borroughs. He is well-known for writing science fiction, and is honored by many who consider him as an influence.
Another sci fi reference is Gravity's Rainbow (a personal favorite of mine!); a novel written by the genius that is Thomas Pynchon. It is a rather complicated book that involves a digressive narrative, an extensive list of characters, etc.
Basically, I think that this song is about Science fiction, and how it offers an alternative world; one full of bizarre yet captivating paraphernalia and goings-on. And when it reaches a point when a reader gets 'lost' into that alternative world, the fine line between reality and fiction turns non-existant. It is then that we become 'fragments of fiction.'
I don't know really. The Klaxons have really ambiguous lyrics, which I like by the way. I love the fact that they choose not to be 'constrained' and how they allow listeners to 'think outside of the box.'
Oh well. Maybe that's just me. Haha.
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Yeah! Klaxons are the fucking best band i've heard in a LONG time.
quality tune. wooo-bombombom!
From gravity (??), the axis here is still unknown
== from gravity's rainbow - maybe? lol.
haha, yeah. anyone seen the video for this ? ledgend.
Haha silly me, it was quite obvious that was gravity's rainbow. Oh well, I've changed it now.
Anyway this song is amazing. Yeah.
can't wait to see them and shitdisco!
the video for this is genius
Atlantis, To INTERZONE
best new band in ages!!!!!! they're so good it's unreal.