its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
What amounts to a dream anymore?
A crude device; a veil on our eyes
A simple plan we'd be different from the rest
And never resign to a typical life
Common fears start to multiply
We realize, we're paralyzed
Where'd it go, all that precious time?
Did we even try to stem the tide?
Why should we waste it on
Buying into the same old lies?
The longer we wait around
The faster the years go by
It's not too late
To feel a little more alive
Make our escape
Before we start to vaporize
Doubtless, we've been through this
So if you want to follow me you should know
I was lost then and I am lost now
And I doubt I'll ever know which way to go
A crude device; a veil on our eyes
A simple plan we'd be different from the rest
And never resign to a typical life
Common fears start to multiply
We realize, we're paralyzed
Where'd it go, all that precious time?
Did we even try to stem the tide?
Why should we waste it on
Buying into the same old lies?
The longer we wait around
The faster the years go by
It's not too late
To feel a little more alive
Make our escape
Before we start to vaporize
Doubtless, we've been through this
So if you want to follow me you should know
I was lost then and I am lost now
And I doubt I'll ever know which way to go
Lyrics submitted by Konversekid
Vaporize Lyrics as written by James Mercer Brian Burton
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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I wasn't sure what this was about until I read the lyrics, because I mis-heard a lot. But it does indeed seem to be about how life is mundane and you conform when you don't think you will. I understand it because I was unusual as a child and did more interesting things and now I'm older I've become lazy and don't as much. I want to feel a little more alive!