Paralyzing elixir of contempt
Overriding sobriety's attempt
A narcissism
We so eagerly embrace
Smile as we assemble
The machines of our disgrace

Metastasizing
In such a willing host
The real disease
Has been misdiagnosed
Dehumanizing
And difficult to face
We've built our own destruction
The machines of our disgrace

Submission
Without a fight
Corrosion
Mind parasite


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    As I understand it, MoOD is about our addiction to social media (and other technology). We see the latest updates and posts and need to be involved, liking or commenting etc. It's all about 'me' in social media. Narcissism- that sm is all about us and wheat we post, we like, we want etc. Contempt- I guess how quickly any 'discussion' on sm quickly becomes vitriolic and toxic. People just can't accept that others think differently [so yes, no one can disagree with this interpretation!] ;) Real disease misdiagnosed- that it really comes down to human nature and our selfishness- instead of really being the fault of technology itself. (curious to hear what others think of this line...) Submission without a fight- that people eagerly sign up to the new sm fads, creating profiles and participating until the next comes along... People are happy, eager to join social media, connecting electronically but are losing the ability to actually communicate face to face with others. Love this song- and album. So, so good!

    Zargothon February 19, 2018   Link

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