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Digital Veil Lyrics
Pull me from the gallows
of this fiber-optic nation
I cannot compute why
we celebrate this mediocrity
Just let me download my
latest update right now
Just give me access to
my latest opinion
Now, now, give it now
Unplug me from this fantasy
my eyes have seen the sun
Have we all become voyeurs
covered by this digital veil
Direct my mind
just keep me occupied
don't let me find
something that is worth my time
We like to think that we
are more connected
but the truth is that we've
never been more divided
It's just too awkward
I need my digital veil
Blow the lid off your hard drive
and even if I can't comprehend
my place in this world
Pull me from the gallows
of this fiber-optic nation
of this fiber-optic nation
we celebrate this mediocrity
latest update right now
Just give me access to
my latest opinion
Now, now, give it now
my eyes have seen the sun
Have we all become voyeurs
covered by this digital veil
just keep me occupied
don't let me find
something that is worth my time
are more connected
but the truth is that we've
never been more divided
It's just too awkward
I need my digital veil
and even if I can't comprehend
my place in this world
of this fiber-optic nation
Song Info
Submitted by
davideacost On Mar 01, 2011
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Thanks for the lyrics. My favorite song off the album.
Reminds me, lyrically and vocally, of Primer by Between the Buried and Me
Agreed with the above comment. It's just not subtle enough. Though I do love the flow of his scream in the line "Pull me from the gallows, of this fiber-optic nation".
I think that's the point. We're "voyeurs, covered by this digital veil" - subtlety and privacy has long since been relinquished.
I think that's the point. We're "voyeurs, covered by this digital veil" - subtlety and privacy has long since been relinquished.
instrumentally an awesome song, but too heavy vocally. the overall message is poignant, the consequences of digitizing society have yet to be fully felt and need to be confronted, but I feel like the lyrics to this song are really lacking... like it's message is being forced down my throat.