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.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
An angel
Always the brightest,
Oh surely will
Fall out of the nest
Conscious of the falsifications
And the harnessing
Of our reality
The angel
Would never submit
For his eyes were
Wide open and lit
We brought oil
Where there was a fire
In this way for good
Were bound to the devil
Constantly evolving, curious
Sombre, obscure, dark and luminous
Vitriolic, stringent, prophetic
He penetrated
The wheel of modern
Society that
He hated so so much
Hated with all his strength
The tumbler stayed standing up
All of his life he flinched not
Surpassing of the art
Surpassing cinema
Surpassing life itself
Dang dong dang dong
Always the brightest,
Oh surely will
Fall out of the nest
Conscious of the falsifications
And the harnessing
Of our reality
The angel
Would never submit
For his eyes were
Wide open and lit
We brought oil
Where there was a fire
In this way for good
Were bound to the devil
Constantly evolving, curious
Sombre, obscure, dark and luminous
Vitriolic, stringent, prophetic
He penetrated
The wheel of modern
Society that
He hated so so much
Hated with all his strength
The tumbler stayed standing up
All of his life he flinched not
Surpassing of the art
Surpassing cinema
Surpassing life itself
Dang dong dang dong
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Suggestion Diabolique Lyrics as written by Timothy John Gane Laetitia Sadier
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Created an account just because I read your interpretation and thought wow this is what a guy in the comments section jerking himself off looks like props to you. I mean the Achilles metaphor and all you must groaned in pleasure soo hard after posting this someone probably thought an ISIS bomb went off. 3 years ago though so I doubt you'll see this unless you like coming back to this post to stroke your ego and or reproductive organs (nips aren't reproductive organs but I can see that happening to) as for your interpretation...meh.