I was struck by the number of previous songs and lyrics used throughout this piece.
It was like a walk throught Gary Numan history.
I really like Exile as an album. At times, the darkness of it all can be a bit difficult to navigate through, particularly since I don't believe I've ever felt as disconnected from the Universe as Mr. Numan (I do still hold my religious beliefs), but there is a real, raw artistry Numan has that few others do. He is at times as angry as KMFDM or similar bands/artists, but he expresses it differently (sometimes, that's better).
"Thought I was asleep, lost to dreams": Numan writes a lot of songs, especially on "Sacrifice" but even on earlier albums like "Outland", about real dangers coming to him in dreams. A good example would be "Bleed" on the album "Sacrifice". Also a similar theme in the line "Thought I woke up, lost my faith/I was staring at the face of rage" as Numan has a number of songs that deal with waking up from a dream and have the malevolent force from his dream follow him into the real world....
"Thought I was asleep, lost to dreams": Numan writes a lot of songs, especially on "Sacrifice" but even on earlier albums like "Outland", about real dangers coming to him in dreams. A good example would be "Bleed" on the album "Sacrifice". Also a similar theme in the line "Thought I woke up, lost my faith/I was staring at the face of rage" as Numan has a number of songs that deal with waking up from a dream and have the malevolent force from his dream follow him into the real world.
"I was dying in a big machine": A reference perhaps to songs like "My Dying Machine", "My Centurian", etc. Songs about being trapped in a machine and being helpless to to anything about it.
The rest of the references are more the choices of single words in the lyrics that echo some of Gary's common themes: The Dark, The Angel Wars, Sacrifice, etc.
I was struck by the number of previous songs and lyrics used throughout this piece. It was like a walk throught Gary Numan history.
I really like Exile as an album. At times, the darkness of it all can be a bit difficult to navigate through, particularly since I don't believe I've ever felt as disconnected from the Universe as Mr. Numan (I do still hold my religious beliefs), but there is a real, raw artistry Numan has that few others do. He is at times as angry as KMFDM or similar bands/artists, but he expresses it differently (sometimes, that's better).
care to elaborate on the previous songs/lyrics?
care to elaborate on the previous songs/lyrics?
"Thought I was asleep, lost to dreams": Numan writes a lot of songs, especially on "Sacrifice" but even on earlier albums like "Outland", about real dangers coming to him in dreams. A good example would be "Bleed" on the album "Sacrifice". Also a similar theme in the line "Thought I woke up, lost my faith/I was staring at the face of rage" as Numan has a number of songs that deal with waking up from a dream and have the malevolent force from his dream follow him into the real world....
"Thought I was asleep, lost to dreams": Numan writes a lot of songs, especially on "Sacrifice" but even on earlier albums like "Outland", about real dangers coming to him in dreams. A good example would be "Bleed" on the album "Sacrifice". Also a similar theme in the line "Thought I woke up, lost my faith/I was staring at the face of rage" as Numan has a number of songs that deal with waking up from a dream and have the malevolent force from his dream follow him into the real world.
"I was dying in a big machine": A reference perhaps to songs like "My Dying Machine", "My Centurian", etc. Songs about being trapped in a machine and being helpless to to anything about it.
The rest of the references are more the choices of single words in the lyrics that echo some of Gary's common themes: The Dark, The Angel Wars, Sacrifice, etc.