Sick of a sickness
a reoccurring nightmare of
convulsing through slow tempo dance
liberation requiem
stamped out curriculum
oh that doppelganger laughing (manifesting wings)
the dark side...
drop trip...
Lost on a trip
no acid can supply
because L.S.D. ain't what it used to be
(for me)
Inside of dead weight standing
Speaking with authority
black smoke is swirling upward masking...
the dark side
misanthropy skin deep
the dark side
(we) the children of extremes
the dark side
will warn a fool indeed
the dark side
you'll have to carry that weight...
you fight
you will fight
against the strands
so ill advised
the dark side
misanthropy skin deep
the dark side
(we) the children of extremes
The dark side
will warn a fool indeed
the dark side
you'll have to carry that weight...
I fight
I will fight
against the strands so ill advised
we'll never know when
someday will bring our own
(sudden)... last time
I will fight... you say you want a revolution?
I will fight... and carry that weight
a reoccurring nightmare of
convulsing through slow tempo dance
liberation requiem
stamped out curriculum
oh that doppelganger laughing (manifesting wings)
the dark side...
drop trip...
Lost on a trip
no acid can supply
because L.S.D. ain't what it used to be
(for me)
Inside of dead weight standing
Speaking with authority
black smoke is swirling upward masking...
the dark side
misanthropy skin deep
the dark side
(we) the children of extremes
the dark side
will warn a fool indeed
the dark side
you'll have to carry that weight...
you fight
you will fight
against the strands
so ill advised
the dark side
misanthropy skin deep
the dark side
(we) the children of extremes
The dark side
will warn a fool indeed
the dark side
you'll have to carry that weight...
I fight
I will fight
against the strands so ill advised
we'll never know when
someday will bring our own
(sudden)... last time
I will fight... you say you want a revolution?
I will fight... and carry that weight
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This is one badass riff. Happy to see down is back
DUN DUN DOOO DUN DUN DOOO DROP TRIP, DUNDNUD god this song owns me, YOU SAY YOU WANT A REVOLUTIONNNNNNNNN
I love Down officially!
As for the song meaning...well knowing Phil it's probably got something to do with drugs...but don't quote me on that, Phil was always quite cryptic (the best lyricist ever!)
1.) Nod: A term used to describe a side effect of heavy opiate intoxication.
2.) Nodistic Order of Destruction
those sound awesome... maybe it means one of those... i dont even know what #2 means but it sounded cool.
Nodistic Order of Destruction is something science fiction-oriented, which may leave that idea in the dust.
I'd guess it's number 1. It sounds like a drug song to me!
Lost on a trip no acid can supply because L.S.D. ain't what it used to be
Those lines alone are pure genius. And this song is so fucking wicked. I'm clueless on the overall meaning, though.
I'm thinking the title corresponds to Christianity's Night Of Darkness (darkening of the soul). It's about how even God's brightest followers hit a devastating "ceiling of brass" with their prayers, particularly when struggling to reform this inarguably corrupted planet of ours for the better. The songwriter is telling us he's ready to fight past that ceiling of brass; our hopelessness in this life. True reform will never happen. We need to scrap the current system and pimp-slap any punks that have a problem with that. Together. Enough is enough. I'd carry that weight with Phil any day. On march the saints!
Here's a link for reference: http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2011/fall/historydarkness.html
Here's a link for reference: http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2011/fall/historydarkness.html