You have to look at the context of the song in the entire album Praise the Fallen 2012. It's about the final war, I can't remember who or where it says this, but 2012 is supposed to be the end of the world. I think it's more about what Joy is. It's being happy, feeling love, while also being in pain. Leading up to the end of the world, there's expected to be a lot of pain and suffering and yet, we are able to still love and find happiness in all of this crap. It's having all these questions, it's about the choices that are made for us that are beyond are control and our questioning why this is so. The first verses are about this. Synchronous Guidance is being forced to follow the same paths as everyone else. But this is no longer to be. Our choice IS our own. I think the rest of the song is about Philosopher Kings, the Kings of Wisdom. We are fools, because we have not stood up to the oppression. We have lived in hypocrisy. Making our rules so we cannot fail. And carrying a sword through a battlefield, is like the sword of truth and you are against everyone else. Very socratic and plato like. That's why I love this song.
That's a great idea, but Ronan Harris has flat out said that this album is not directly about war. It was about a time in his life. Even the 2012 reference was accidental.
That's a great idea, but Ronan Harris has flat out said that this album is not directly about war. It was about a time in his life. Even the 2012 reference was accidental.
You have to look at the context of the song in the entire album Praise the Fallen 2012. It's about the final war, I can't remember who or where it says this, but 2012 is supposed to be the end of the world. I think it's more about what Joy is. It's being happy, feeling love, while also being in pain. Leading up to the end of the world, there's expected to be a lot of pain and suffering and yet, we are able to still love and find happiness in all of this crap. It's having all these questions, it's about the choices that are made for us that are beyond are control and our questioning why this is so. The first verses are about this. Synchronous Guidance is being forced to follow the same paths as everyone else. But this is no longer to be. Our choice IS our own. I think the rest of the song is about Philosopher Kings, the Kings of Wisdom. We are fools, because we have not stood up to the oppression. We have lived in hypocrisy. Making our rules so we cannot fail. And carrying a sword through a battlefield, is like the sword of truth and you are against everyone else. Very socratic and plato like. That's why I love this song.
That's a great idea, but Ronan Harris has flat out said that this album is not directly about war. It was about a time in his life. Even the 2012 reference was accidental.
That's a great idea, but Ronan Harris has flat out said that this album is not directly about war. It was about a time in his life. Even the 2012 reference was accidental.