They rule the land,
They're in command,
They hold all strings in hand,

They are invisible,
Out of sight,
They've designed a secret place to play their games,
A world they're in control,

Divine law,
Divine law,

Be aware,
Now mind your steps,
We are uninvited guests
They may find and catch us,
Don't forget,
Do what I say,
Now connect,
Don't even ask until we're out of it,
Everything's at highest stake,

Come,
Take a look,
We are in,
Take a breath,
But don't forget,
It isn't real,
It isn't true,
An illusion,
Nothing more,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
Is your key to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
By now you understand

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
You're welcome to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
By now you understand,

We get closer,
There's no better way,
Lullaby Lane,
Fate is on it's way,

The inner diistrict is the place you need to know,
It's overwhelming,
So let's rest here for a while,

Someone else appears,
Silently,
Watch me when i fall down,
Everything seems real,
Suddenly,
A perfect simulation,

Come,
Take a look,
Breathe it in,
Artificial wonderlands,
We are wandering around,
Things shall vanish,
They won't last,

Now i know you,
Understand this world is not true,
Nothing is real,
Nothing at all,
It's bits and pieces,
We walk through,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
Is your key to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
By now you understand,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
You've reached the promised land,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
Welcome to the Otherland,

Wait,
I can feel things are not right,
Do not breathe,
Don't look behind,
There's someone else,
The observer,

A trick of light,
A fading line,
The entrance is gone,
We can't get out of it,
We are slightly losing ground,

Quick,
It is time,
We shall go,
We better leave,
And don't come back,
No way to run,
Nowhere to hide,
I fear we are walking aimlessly,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
Is your key to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
By now you understand,

You're part of the game,
You're slave to the grind,
Oblivion,
Welcome to the Otherland,
You're part of the game,
You're cursed,
You're damned,
You've reached the promised land,

You've crossed the line,
You've reached the end,

You've crossed the line,
You've reached the end.


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    The song is about the people trying to take down the organic artificial reality of otherland. They must shut it down, but difficulties arise as they must realize that they cannot be sucked in by the illusions of Otherland. the society is damned, for the artificial reality both takes any ideals of progress of the real world, and puts the user in a comatose state. they try to save the people from Oblivion

    midnightsunrisingon January 26, 2008   Link

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