Purely an interpretation, but it seems to me that the lyrics (ironically) deceive the reader to believe that the subject in question is really and honestly empowered. The themes seem so well in conjunction with the message, for example, in the song "obZen", where harmful aspects of life are raised into pseudo-divine power so that nothing will shake mental balance anymore, even if it is unjust.
"Cast off - the concealing veil, the rational cloak of doubt
Torn off - the restraints, the blinded's shackles
Burned away - the agony, the fear, true grief
A new set of eyes cleansed by a new belief"
These last lines are the key. Everything disturbing, doubtful or restraining is thrown away. It's making the crazy and, in many cases, tragic, leap of faith, where you abandon "common sense" and at least some sort of consideration and morality to attain higher ideals - at any cost. It's a terrifying song, sung with as equally angered sarcasm as "obZen".
Haake writes most of their lyrics, and it's been said that he takes much inspiration from books and film. I heard New Millennium Cyanide was inspired by the Japanese flick Tetsuo: The Iron Man. I wouldn't be surprised if this song was inspired by the film "From Beyond" and/or the original work of the same title by H.P. Lovecraft.
Haake writes most of their lyrics, and it's been said that he takes much inspiration from books and film. I heard New Millennium Cyanide was inspired by the Japanese flick Tetsuo: The Iron Man. I wouldn't be surprised if this song was inspired by the film "From Beyond" and/or the original work of the same title by H.P. Lovecraft.
Purely an interpretation, but it seems to me that the lyrics (ironically) deceive the reader to believe that the subject in question is really and honestly empowered. The themes seem so well in conjunction with the message, for example, in the song "obZen", where harmful aspects of life are raised into pseudo-divine power so that nothing will shake mental balance anymore, even if it is unjust.
"Cast off - the concealing veil, the rational cloak of doubt Torn off - the restraints, the blinded's shackles Burned away - the agony, the fear, true grief A new set of eyes cleansed by a new belief"
These last lines are the key. Everything disturbing, doubtful or restraining is thrown away. It's making the crazy and, in many cases, tragic, leap of faith, where you abandon "common sense" and at least some sort of consideration and morality to attain higher ideals - at any cost. It's a terrifying song, sung with as equally angered sarcasm as "obZen".
Haake writes most of their lyrics, and it's been said that he takes much inspiration from books and film. I heard New Millennium Cyanide was inspired by the Japanese flick Tetsuo: The Iron Man. I wouldn't be surprised if this song was inspired by the film "From Beyond" and/or the original work of the same title by H.P. Lovecraft.
Haake writes most of their lyrics, and it's been said that he takes much inspiration from books and film. I heard New Millennium Cyanide was inspired by the Japanese flick Tetsuo: The Iron Man. I wouldn't be surprised if this song was inspired by the film "From Beyond" and/or the original work of the same title by H.P. Lovecraft.