Lyric discussion by kyrainvsxzan 

Cover art for Desert of Song lyrics by Between the Buried and Me

I hadn't thought of the introspective side of this... The first thing that came to my mind was that this fit the theme of Fossil Genera. After that mysterious thing took control (aliens? cult? secret society?), they wanted the people to be under their complete control. Music, being a form of expression, individualism, etc., was outlawed. Yet they have still managed to play music, to express themselves, and, in turn, rebel. Dunno, just my two cents.