After experimenting with a variety of music styles, such as futurepop with Icon of Coil, as well as electro and industrial with "Combichrist", LaPlegua furthered his sound by increasing the aggressiveness of both his lyrical content and his music. Whereas Icon Of Coil and Combichrist are both pure electronica, Panzer AG combines elements of hard rock, gospel music and symphonic metal. The result was the full-length album, "This is My Battlefield" on the Metropolis Records label. The album explores the topic of corruption in government and society in a harsh and satirical manner which successfully sets Panzer AG apart from other bands in the genre.
Panzer AG followed up the success of 2004's "This is my Battlefield" with the album "Your World is Burning", released in 2006. In style, it departs somewhat from "This is My Battlefield". It is said to incorporate "more of a 'Pretty Hate Machine era' industrial rock feel."
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Battlefield
Panzer AG Lyrics
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An army of shadows to blame.
A struggle for survival and ore materials to claim,
Ancient poems,
Claims life,
We justify our actions
A book, Marks decisions,
For how to live our lifes.
This is my war
This is my battle-field.
Where fire crossing water,
Like stone through glass.
The lyrics of Panzer AG's song Battlefield speak about a fallen nation of angels and an army of shadows to blame. The references to ancient poems and ore materials to claim depict a struggle for survival in a hostile and cutthroat environment where everything is scarce. The last two lines of the first stanza, “Claims life, we justify our actions,” suggests how the struggle for survival can lead to brutal actions that may result in taking lives. In the second stanza, the reference to a book and marking decisions emphasizes how the survival struggle can lead individuals to compromise their morals.
Line by Line Meaning
A fallen Nation of angels.
Once a great and powerful nation, now fallen and corrupt.
An army of shadows to blame.
A group of hidden and unknown individuals or entities responsible for the state of the world.
A struggle for survival and ore materials to claim,
A fight for resources and existence.
Ancient poems,
Wisdom and knowledge passed down from previous generations.
Claims life,
Taking lives in the pursuit of power and resources.
We justify our actions
Finding excuses and reasons to defend one's actions and decisions.
A book, Marks decisions,
A record of decisions made to guide future actions.
For how to live our lifes.
Instructions and guidelines for how to survive and thrive in the world.
This is my war
The battle being fought is personal and individual.
This is my battle-field.
The location of the personal struggle.
Where fire crossing water,
A metaphor for opposing forces that clash and create chaos.
Like stone through glass.
The unstoppable force of the individual's determination to overcome obstacles.
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Written by: LOUIS BIANCANIELLO, RYAN TEDDER, SAM WATTERS, WAYNE WILKINS
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