Breathing Underwater Lyrics

Lyric discussion by bathomes 

Cover art for Breathing Underwater lyrics by Metric

As with the general theme of the whole Synthetica album, this is a emotional representation of realization and acceptance of being a part of the "matrix".

The opening comparisons between the two is the distinctions between machine, nature, tools, and weapons.

Breathing underwater has to do with the containment pods which are filled with hydrostatic fluid.

Out of place all the time, being the recognition of one's existence within the machine, and within one's own mind.

Too meet our heroes is to accept the false reality, and to slowly erode away the truth and accept the new life of lies.

Then we enter the mirrored maze, the machines watching back, hidden behind mirrors, recognizing the truth of consciousness.

And just like Neo, we can see the end of our program...as it loops forever.

My Interpretation