Dehumanized

Following up with my comment on "Bastards of The Machine", it appears that my suggestion that the humans were being turned into Robots was correct.

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/3530822107858873409/#73016072073

On that note it's most certainly the case of a human creating a robot, or life-saving technology that would take and experiment with the human-natures and features of the body.

"Tap the vein - inject my brain And let the poison flow Torn apart - you're ripping out my heart It's painless, let it go"

This song begins with talking about injecting a person's vein to number their brain with a unknown chemical, as they proceed to rip out his heart. (and other organs more than likely) Not necessarily replacing his body parts, but creating a whole new image of a being (robots). Its painless, which may imply that they've taking his brain out as well or that the injected chemical was a pain-killer of some sort, or numbed him, or even killed him in the processing of it spreading.

"Come on, Hit the switch - you son of a bitch I'm devoured, broke in two You take control and resurrect my soul Becoming something new..."

Saying "Hit the Switch" may imply that there were forms of death like poison, electrocuting, etc that were possible to use if it went wrong, while they ignore it as he's being consumed even more by the venom as it describes "devoured, broke in two". It takes control, and brings him back to life after he was previously dead when they took his organs, becoming something new. A machine no less? - Derp. Its unsure to what exactly they were creating, but based on the 'robot' factors in Bastards of The Machine it's likely that robots are indeed what was being made.

"What's done is done - I'm dead inside I'm what you've all become - mindless and mesmerized"

The venom is still spreading as it's reflecting on the fact that he's already dead, (hypothetically) mentally by the idea, and literally from his heart being taken out. He's exactly what the plausible experimenters are, just basically stuck in awe as they're carefully staring at the reaction happening mindlessly.

"Dehumanized I'm Dehumanized Don't you realize - I'm Dehumanized Oh, and Victimized You can't break me, You unmake me - Dehumanized Yeah! Ooh!"

He's no longer human as this entire experiment reflects on the change that has happened in such a short time. Ripping out his organs, while his body is changing entirely into something new and un-humane. Whatever the results of the experiment from this point on, it is clear that he is no longer human. They didn't break and ruin the human species as a whole, but took it apart and

"Ripped to shreds - the venom spreads Release the system plague Shed your skin - electrified within Complete the final stage"

He's ripped to shreds from his body parts being torn out, as the venom is still spreading through his body no less with an open chest, as his skin is shedding and being torn apart, he's completing the "final stage" predicting that the venom is almost finished spreading and circulating through his remains.

The song goes on further in detail about how he's not fully skinless which may mean when he says "I will break my shell, and unleash hell" that the robots can regenerate the skin to look like humans but on the inside… Yeah. "Just a cut above - a sacred new blood" I'm sure of what this refers to frankly, though its debatable, it may mean the fuel source which could be something involved with the 'venom' earlier that spread through him. It’s the best guess in my opinion since nothing is else plausible is spoken of. (in this song anyways)

In the last lyrics, on the "is this life" part, it hints the possibility that the brain was left in the body and that they have a sense of consciousness. Which is more than likely true due to how he says "You take control, and resurrect my soul" earlier on. So what does one consider that? When they're being controlled, their body externally is fake, cold and numb. They can't see, and generally aren't sure of what they've become. Is it worth the question? Is it a life or just a lie? Are you living or is what is left of you just a lie. Is that even living? Our own consciousness is one of the most controversial things in human existence, so what can you even think in a time of unknowing, unbarring, and unfeeling existence?

A very nice song though it merely just describes the process of the robots taking over humans, no battling of course, but that's why I like this song. It doesn't change its subject and surroundings suddenly and switch to rocket arms, it stays focused on the expression, pain, and aftermath of taking over. This may not be the fullest-description of the song, though all that I said is the best interpretation I've got.

Who the hell changed the lyrics? My lyrics were perfect and now they're ruined!