Antwerpen

Silvius Brabo was a Roman, who cut off a giant's hand because the giant would cut off the hands of those who wouldn't pay to cross the river.

I think the song is an analogy, for how the giants of the world are governments, and their hands control us. Silvius Brabo cut off the hand of the giant to get him back for taking people's money and punishing them if they don't give it up. In society it's the same, with taxes etc...going into the giant's (government's) pockets?

Also, just for neatness' sakes, here is a capitalised, and more pedantic set of the lyrics:

Now I was feeling like a total giant! But now it feels like Silvius Brabo has sliced my hand off And thrown it in the river! Man, I was just doing my job, My feet sinking into the bed of the Scheldt, But now my fingers are reeling about with the fishes.

Ha ha ha, yes man.

I know I'm not making any sense (No you're not) All will be revealed (Well I hope so) All will be revealed If we travel back in time.

I've got to rest, It's for the best, To build a nest, To take the quest. To be given just one chance To be the best.

Go, go, go, go, go, go forth and re-colonize. Go, go, go, go, go, go forth and re-colonize. It appears the foundations of all our great nations Are lies and indoctrination's. So if Silvius Brabo collects the hands of giants, Will you join him?

I know Rou is very for Zeitgeist and the Zeitgeist films, he spoke about them and posted the links and what they're about on their website. I think that maybe this song is linking how Zeitgeist explains the government. I think the 'All will be revealed' is to say about how 'only time will tell in this recession as to what will happen, and what will happen to the government'. I think the song is about power that the government has and how it overpowers and having watched Zeitgeist films you can definitely see relation of the song and the state of the government at this moment in time. I think the part about great nations are lies is to do with the borrowing of money from the Fed in Americas case and creating debt with it which puts the world in debt as they are seen as one of the 'Great Countries' and the irony of the country being seen as a 'Great' country but it creates debt which doesn't just affect America but the whole world. I think this is most likely Rou seeing these films and them sparking something inside him and he's written about something he feels strongly about. I also feel the 'Lalalala' repeated is representing the government not listening to the public about concerns. The Silvius Brabo point at the end is questioning the listener and posing the question 'will they revolt and break the mould and be like Silvius Brabo and not be treated like a slave or just let their hands be cut off?' This song is a very powerful song and it's made a huge point in government today. I really like the song as it's not about a 'sexy love' the artist wants to sing a plethora of songs about that all sound the same and just get boring, it's something that's real and worth thinking of. These are just my thoughts and views. I think watching Zeitgeist aids understanding of the song. Go watch the films, you'll see the song in a different light.

Silvius Brabo represents those who stand up against oppression, i.e. he cuts the hand off the giant who is forcing people to pay if they want to cross the river Schledt, otherwise the giant would cut their hand off.

The idea is that this story is meant to encourage us to stand up against oppression, like Silvius Brabo did- ''So if Silvius Brabo collects the hands of giants, will you join him?''- the giants, in this instance, representing huge corporations and governments that are abusive of their power.

The start of the song is about a legend where Silvius Brabo defeated a giant guarding the river Schledt and cut his hand off and threw it in the river. I'm not sure about exactly what this means in terms of the indoctrinations etc, but maybe saying that the colonisation of many places was very violent and that the foundations of these nations came at a cost to the previous inhabitants, the passage of time has turned these things into legends and not for what truly occurred. Just my thoughts. Pretty cool song too.

Also, Antwerp means to throw hands, so the title of the song makes sense lol.

they playes this song yesterday at theirrr show <333 gaah they are amazing

If this is what's expected to be on their next album...

I CAN'T FUCKING WAIT!!!!

Second albums are usually the most difficult, but I don't think Enter Shikari will have a problem here.

I love the bit where they go 'Yes Man' and into some drum n bass style music.

Love everything about it really!

i read about the zeitgeist movement but didnt understand it :( apart form a few bits.

who cares the song rocks

cant wait for the new album

:D

Antwerpen is a dutch city in Belgium and in Dutch " Hand Werpen " means to throw hand wich is linked to the legend of the giant. This story is an old one but it comes from Belgium.

haha! i think i get it. silvus brabo is like representing all the worlds leaders and stuff and hes asking if theyre corrupting us will join them?