Acid Hologram
Deftones Lyrics
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We bathe and wane
You've surrounded
Our hearts again
You smother me in shapes
In a secret praxis
You've showed me your charms
And revealed your name
Blow the clouds
From your mouth again
And smother me in shapes
You'll reveal your secret side
Your light will fade
And our hearts will sync
In time your disguise
Will shift and reverse
In the wave of your plume
We bathe and drink
You remind me of her again
Smother me in shapes
You'll reveal your secret side
Your light will fade
And our hearts will sync
In time your disguise
Will shift and reverse
In time your light will fade
And our hearts will sync
In time your disguise
Will shift and reverse
In time your light will fade
And our hearts will sync
In time your disguise
Will shift and reverse
The lyrics to Deftones' "Acid Hologram" speak of succumbing to the influence of another, losing oneself in their glow and falling under their spell. The singer is bathed and surrounded by this light, smothered by the shapes it creates. The light has a mysterious allure, and the singer feels as though they have been shown something secret and revealed a name. The light eventually fades, revealing the true nature of the situation, but not before the singer has been fully immersed in its spell.
The repetition of "smother me in shapes" creates a sense of suffocation or drowning in the light, and the line "you remind me of her again" suggests that the singer has experienced this kind of intense infatuation before. The message seems to be a warning against losing oneself completely in another person, as their true nature may not be what it appears to be.
Overall, the lyrics paint a vivid picture of being swept away by someone's charisma, before coming back to reality and realizing the truth. The song's title, "Acid Hologram," further emphasizes the idea of a distorted reality or altered state of mind.
Line by Line Meaning
In the haze of your light
Lost in the brightness of your persona
We bathe and wane
We indulge and ebb in your presence
You've surrounded
You've engulfed us in your being
Our hearts again
Once more, we are under your spell
You smother me in shapes
You immerse me in your formless essence
In a secret praxis
Through a hidden ritual
You've showed me your charms
You've revealed your enigmatic qualities
And revealed your name
And unveiled your true identity
Blow the clouds
Exhale your mind's creations
From your mouth again
Once more, your art takes form
And smother me in shapes
Envelope me in your imaginative world
You'll reveal your secret side
You will expose your concealed aspects
Your light will fade
Your brilliance will diminish
And our hearts will sync
Our souls will connect
In time your disguise
Eventually your facade
Will shift and reverse
Will transform and invert
In the wave of your plume
Caught up in your aura
We bathe and drink
We absorb and imbibe your essence
You remind me of her again
You evoke memories of a past love
Smother me in shapes
Engulf me in your creative expressions
In time your light will fade
Eventually, your brilliance will diminish
And our hearts will sync
And our souls will align
In time your disguise
Over time, your facade
Will shift and reverse
Will transform and invert
In time your light will fade
As time passes, your radiance will diminish
And our hearts will sync
And our souls will be in harmony
In time your disguise
Gradually, your facade
Will shift and reverse
Will alter and flip
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Abe Cunningham, Chino Camilo Moreno, Stephen Carpenter, Frank Mirelez Delgado, Sergio Vega
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on Needles & Pins
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The repetitive use of the phrase "Here we are" throughout the song serves to almost anchor the two people to each other amidst the chaos of the outside world. The lyrics also encourage the two people to "tune out" from the surrounding noise and distractions and focus solely on each other, finding solace in their shared passion for music and the "sound" they create together. Ultimately, the message is one of defiance and strength against any external forces that might try to come between them.