It surprises me that nobody has suggested this possibility, so I'll propose a case for it.
Something that's become quite common in society is the idea that positions of fame (e.g. actors/actresses, singers, models, etc.) transform people into simple puppets for corporate greed, and so they frown upon the idea of selling themselves out to be a fake cop in a movie, a cover girl, what have you. But, by human nature, we all crave attention, supremacy, and a chance to live in fantasy.
Near the beginning of the song, the phrase "Voyeuristic overdrive" would seem to indicate a lustful onlooking of some sort - In this case, a secret envy for those who sacrifice their individuality for a phony life of corporate moneymaking.
"This is the new flesh,
This is the open door,
We've got everything you wanted,"
~
"Dominated
By all you hated,
his will make you ULTRAnumb"
-These lines seem to express a sort of hidden desire for a fresh opportunity which, if it were to present itself, would allow someone to start anew in a life full of potential. Given this opportunity, of course, it would be much too fantastic for most people to pass up, even if they admittedly hate the very concept of being a puppet for the media.
"Reality's a plague; We're the medication"
Further indicates that reality (regular life) is just common existence in a growing population, but there remains a chance (medication) to effectively remove you from reality (which means placing you into a new non-reality, or fantasy). Everyone wants to be special; nobody wants to succumb to the disease of the ordinary, so to speak.
"One confession is such perfection,
Your sweet repression can't hide who you really are,"
The first step is simply to admit to a lust for a fabricated life, at which point it will become extremely difficult for you to let go, thereby "numbing" you to your prior skepticism and former sense of self in general. Who you really are, it may be said, is a a hunter of attention seeking out raise and glory (This is a fundamental characteristic of human nature).
The idea fits quite nicely with the rest of the song, but I'll leave it at that, since I've already taken up much more text space than I had originally intended.
The song can really apply to any of humanity's lustful aspirations or desires hidden beneath an external display of disapproval. I simply use the "corporate puppet" example because it seems to fit especially well.
It surprises me that nobody has suggested this possibility, so I'll propose a case for it.
Something that's become quite common in society is the idea that positions of fame (e.g. actors/actresses, singers, models, etc.) transform people into simple puppets for corporate greed, and so they frown upon the idea of selling themselves out to be a fake cop in a movie, a cover girl, what have you. But, by human nature, we all crave attention, supremacy, and a chance to live in fantasy.
Near the beginning of the song, the phrase "Voyeuristic overdrive" would seem to indicate a lustful onlooking of some sort - In this case, a secret envy for those who sacrifice their individuality for a phony life of corporate moneymaking.
"This is the new flesh, This is the open door, We've got everything you wanted," ~ "Dominated By all you hated, his will make you ULTRAnumb"
-These lines seem to express a sort of hidden desire for a fresh opportunity which, if it were to present itself, would allow someone to start anew in a life full of potential. Given this opportunity, of course, it would be much too fantastic for most people to pass up, even if they admittedly hate the very concept of being a puppet for the media.
"Reality's a plague; We're the medication"
Further indicates that reality (regular life) is just common existence in a growing population, but there remains a chance (medication) to effectively remove you from reality (which means placing you into a new non-reality, or fantasy). Everyone wants to be special; nobody wants to succumb to the disease of the ordinary, so to speak.
"One confession is such perfection, Your sweet repression can't hide who you really are,"
The first step is simply to admit to a lust for a fabricated life, at which point it will become extremely difficult for you to let go, thereby "numbing" you to your prior skepticism and former sense of self in general. Who you really are, it may be said, is a a hunter of attention seeking out raise and glory (This is a fundamental characteristic of human nature).
The idea fits quite nicely with the rest of the song, but I'll leave it at that, since I've already taken up much more text space than I had originally intended.
The song can really apply to any of humanity's lustful aspirations or desires hidden beneath an external display of disapproval. I simply use the "corporate puppet" example because it seems to fit especially well.