Antwerpen Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Yokimoto 

Cover art for Antwerpen lyrics by Enter Shikari

I know Rou is very for Zeitgeist and the Zeitgeist films, he spoke about them and posted the links and what they're about on their website. I think that maybe this song is linking how Zeitgeist explains the government. I think the 'All will be revealed' is to say about how 'only time will tell in this recession as to what will happen, and what will happen to the government'. I think the song is about power that the government has and how it overpowers and having watched Zeitgeist films you can definitely see relation of the song and the state of the government at this moment in time. I think the part about great nations are lies is to do with the borrowing of money from the Fed in Americas case and creating debt with it which puts the world in debt as they are seen as one of the 'Great Countries' and the irony of the country being seen as a 'Great' country but it creates debt which doesn't just affect America but the whole world. I think this is most likely Rou seeing these films and them sparking something inside him and he's written about something he feels strongly about. I also feel the 'Lalalala' repeated is representing the government not listening to the public about concerns. The Silvius Brabo point at the end is questioning the listener and posing the question 'will they revolt and break the mould and be like Silvius Brabo and not be treated like a slave or just let their hands be cut off?' This song is a very powerful song and it's made a huge point in government today. I really like the song as it's not about a 'sexy love' the artist wants to sing a plethora of songs about that all sound the same and just get boring, it's something that's real and worth thinking of. These are just my thoughts and views. I think watching Zeitgeist aids understanding of the song. Go watch the films, you'll see the song in a different light.