Lyric discussion by Gavier 

Cover art for Default lyrics by Atoms for Peace

I've been thinking about this song a lot. And this is my interpretation.

BASICS: It's about living in denial. Some of yours problem might just fade out for a moment and you think, you are ok now. You're back in "default", everything is good again. And you thing you don't have to deal with that problem. But later you realize you're lying to yourself.

DETAILED: Something what is draining you for long time slip away (there might be no obvious reason for it). You're moving to next level (pawn unto the queen). You feel good when you are with your friends, or doing something you enjoy. But later, when you're alone (or something reminds you a problem), you're starting realize the burden is still there. You've made your bed and lie in it. You're repeatedly falling down. And when you are force to face a problem (you're turn out of phase) you just trying avoid it. There's no escape, without faceing it. It's still eating you up and you wish all these snares and nets gone.

INTERST: phrase "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" is used in history of Artificial Intelligence. Some russian scientist translate it as "the vodka is good but the meat is rotten". The first computer AI game made was checkers (game with only pawns and queens). Strange coincidence, thought.