Artist and Repertoire Lyrics

Lyric discussion by montigny 

Cover art for Artist and Repertoire lyrics by Envy on the Coast

My interpretation is that it's about changing who you are and things about you to be successful or liked by others. The definition of appendages is 1.(often with negative or pejorative connotations) A thing that is added or attached to something larger or more important... so this could be like enhancement surgeries or stuff like that. The whole record label thing could apply too, you know if you change your music and "sell out". "We're held as hostages" states that we are prisoners of social and cultural paradigms, and that because the media portrays things a certain way that we must conform to that.

Song Meaning

Oh, and the dotted line part is probably about the consent form you have to sign before surgery, or to get a record deal. And the big blue promising eyes of the person telling you to sign it.