we confide so we re deceived
And we all reek of complicity, and dance to a discordant system
by the weight of our own guilt
the human spine liquefied
The choreography refined, muted from the pains
still we stand in line for the next show
Still we stand in line for the next show, controllable herd
still we set the show on continue mode
our nescient ways the catalyst
withering in toxicity
We confide so we re deceived, will subdued and shackled, bloodened hands lead the waltz
Brought to our knees, dancers to a discordant system, confident that we matter we don t see that we re but dust
We re all asinine drones kept in the dark, questions unasked, will subdued and shackled
Withering in toxicity, will subdued and shackled Meshuggah, compliant and deceptable
Lies sharpened to bleed us silent, lies sharpened to bleed us silent
Bloodened hands lead the waltz, we accept the nails we re fed, we confide so we re deceived
Bereft of reason, dancers to a discordant system
Kept in line, compliant and deceptable
Pawns in a covert game conducted by hands we trust, withering in toxicity
committed to a lie we cannot see
Pledging our love to the chains, we assume so we re played
8:00-9:53 is probably my favorite part of this song. It further drives in the feeling of the lyrics. Like basically saying, "ok here's two minutes of bone chilling riffs to let everything I said sink in"...
you can overproduce your instruments to a polished perfection,you can downtune as much as you want,have 6000 dollar equipment and similar,but you will never record a riff such as 04:40 .that stuff happens once in a century.there are no words to describe that part.
The lyrics are the finnest truth regards our behaviour towards this discordant system and our behaviour towards other living creatures on this planet, not mentioning how we totally change the surface that created us.We accept the nails we're fed
- lies sharpened to bleed us silent
Muted from the pains
Defiance employed in vain
Any attempts to leave the dance,
Invisibly suppressed
Questions unasked, we learn the steps
- eyes shut like all the rest
Unsuspecting, willing, blind, controllable herd
Pawns in a convert game conducted by hands we trust
Dominated, compliant and deceptable
Confident that we matter - we don't see that we're but dust
Committed to a lie we cannot see, cannot know nor comprehend
We're all asinine drones kept in the dark, kept in line
One of the greatest pieces of contemporary modern music ever, period. It perfectly captures the reined chaos and visceral power of human nature. Beautiful work as always, Meshuggah
I love alot of Meshuggah's work, but Obzen (the entire album) will not only be one of my favorites from them, but one of my favorite albums of all time. This song especially is just perfection.
Is this Meshuggah's greatest song to date? It feels like it takes the complexity, the anger, the groove and brings it into one of the greatest metal tracks. Pick apart those lyrics and I think Meshuggah have distilled themselves in to nine minutes of greatness.
I always imagine when they show their songs, album by album, to the guys in Nuclear Blast. They have the first impressions of what the album will be. I laugh thinking about they looking at each other, wide-opening their eyes, wondering "are they humans or what?" and how their brains melt down with each song presented.
I imagine the presentation, always conducted in a darkened, haunted, humid, cold room, with 7.1 surround sound.