Logos
Faded Paper Figures Lyrics
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line highways, stitching desert thread.
Billboards break my spirits down,
sky writing in this shell over my head
My soul goes with your logos
From check-in to the flight
My soul goes with your logos
There's no place left to dream tonight.
All these colonies complete
All these visions come from you
Every space around replete
I can't think when you wallpaper my room.
My soul goes with your logos
From black-out to the light
My soul goes with your logos
There's no place left to dream tonight.
Give me radio time
On the wires in your mind
Keep transmitting, I will hear you…
My soul goes with your logos
Slavoj was probably right
My soul goes with your logos
There's no place left to dream tonight.
My soul goes with your logos
From knock-out to the fight
My soul goes with your logos
There's no place left to dream tonight.
In this song, Faded Paper Figures sings about the overwhelming presence of advertisements and corporate logos in our daily lives. The lyrics describe how these logos, billboards, and advertisements are found everywhere we go, from the highways to our own bedrooms, and how they seem to control our thoughts and dreams. The chorus repeats the phrase "my soul goes with your logos," implying that these logos have taken over our identities and desires.
The verse about "colonies" and "visions" coming from these logos further emphasizes how corporate advertising has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from our personal spaces to the larger social and cultural spheres. The bridge, which asks for "radio time" and promises to listen to the transmissions, reflects the idea that we are constantly bombarded with messages and we cannot escape them.
The final verse, which references philosopher Slavoj Zizek, ends on a somewhat pessimistic note, suggesting that there is no way to resist or escape the influence of corporate logos and advertising. Overall, Logos is a commentary on the pervasive and insidious nature of advertising in our modern world.
Line by Line Meaning
Signs on every mountain side
Everywhere I turn, there are signs trying to sell me something.
line highways, stitching desert thread.
Highways are built everywhere, cutting through nature, creating a man-made desert.
Billboards break my spirits down,
Advertisements are designed to make me feel inadequate and unhappy with what I have.
sky writing in this shell over my head
Even looking up at the sky, I cannot escape the influence of marketing.
My soul goes with your logos
I am trapped in a world created by corporations and their branding.
From check-in to the flight
This world follows me everywhere I go, from the airport to the plane.
There's no place left to dream tonight.
I can't escape the barrage of advertising and branding to find a place of rest and tranquility.
All these colonies complete
Everywhere I look, there are people living in a consumerist culture.
All these visions come from you
Our society is built on the corporate visions of what we should be and what we should own.
Every space around replete
There is no empty space that is not touched by advertising or consumerism.
I can't think when you wallpaper my room.
The incessant branding and advertising has saturated my thoughts and made it difficult for me to think for myself.
Give me radio time
I want to hear something that is not part of the constant advertising and branding.
On the wires in your mind
I want to connect with something real in your thoughts that is not part of the consumerist culture.
Keep transmitting, I will hear you…
I want to find something meaningful and true amidst the endless messages of consumerism.
Slavoj was probably right
Slavoj Zizek, a philosopher critical of consumerist culture, was probably correct in his analysis.
From black-out to the light
I am constantly immersed in the corporate culture, from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed.
From knock-out to the fight
I am constantly battling against the messages and pressure of consumerist culture.
Contributed by Brooklyn Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.