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Feed The Enemy

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It's always raining over the border
there's been a plane crash out there
in the wheatfields
they're picking up the pieces
we could go and look
and stare

How many friends have we over there ?
the border guards fight unconvincingly
whatever we do
it seems things are arranged
we always have to feed the enemy

You could dance for me
and punch me through
dance for me

We watched them trash thee last camera
glued to all our TV's
the actors on the replay
trying again to touch you and me

But they always seem to know
exactly what they're talking about
now they've got you in a corner
you've got no room to move
you've got no room for doubt
that's exactly what they're talking about
now they're got you in a corner
no room to move
no room for doubt

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nightandday On Sep 19, 2006

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by Ottoguy

10y ago

I am very unsure, but I think it's at least partially about being a part of a population that's very unaware of what the states are doing. Like if they're merely pretending to be fighting to keep their populations loyal and working

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by Retroperiscope

6y ago

A common theme in Magazine lyrics for me is the nature of truth, perspective and how are views can be manipulated. The plane crash can be seen as a politicised event where an enemy is identified and the media focusses are attention on their agenda. Even an accident could be seen as an act of war. Cameras are trashed as they no longer shoot the true scenes and actors fool us into adopting mindsets constructed by the powerful. Similarly to Motorcade, Devoto laments the inability for society to see the true nature of the World for it is too easily manipulated by Politics and Media.

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