Red Queen
Coil Lyrics

Now you've absorbed it into your system
You have accepted it and made it part of your being

Now that you've allowed it to be true
You have given permission for it to be considered as fact

Now that you've neutralised it, made it safe, made it yours
You have made it less dangerous, made it yours to control

Now that you've been photographed, recorded
Now that evidence of you exists

What are you gonna do?
What is your plan going forward?

Is it so unsafe when you are
Is it dangerous when one is

Insecure in the space where you are?
Unsure of one's position or surroundings

Is it so, really so,
Is that truly the case?

Is it more real?
Is it more valid or genuine?

Is it more yours?
Does it belong more to you than to others?

Than it is for him or me?
Than it is for others

And the people who perceive it
Those who have noticed it

Repeat it, distort it, improve it, update it
They repeat it, change its meaning, enhance it, and modernize it

Slightly change it
Modify it in a small way

And these people believe it
They take it as truth

And write it all up for you
They document it for you to read

And is it more real?
Is it more valid or genuine?

Does it make it more yours,
Does having others believe it make it more yours?

Now you're recorded as having said it?
Now that there is evidence of you saying it?

And being seen and done it
Now that it has been witnessed

People have been seen to take notice
Others have noticed and paid attention

So empty
So meaningless or hollow

Is it so awful to be seen to feel and fail?
Is it so terrible to be seen as vulnerable and imperfect?

Overheard and noted to authenticate his story
Witnessed and recorded to make his story more valid

An unsafe male trait
A characteristic of masculinity that can be dangerous

You know what they say
You are aware of the common saying

That empty vessels ring true, like bells
Those who lack substance or knowledge are often believed or heard

Make the most noise
Are the loudest or most noticeable

The ink is still wet
It is a recent or unfinished document

In this case, the medium is not
In this case, the means or method of communication is not the issue

What are you going to do if they don't believe you?
What will you do if others do not believe you?

What are you gonna do?
What is your plan of action?

What are you going to do if they don't believe you?
What actions will you take if others doubt your truthfulness?

What are you going to do if they don't believe you?
What options do you have if others refuse to accept your words?

What are you going to do if they don't believe you?
What steps can you take if others do not believe your story?

What are you going to do if they don't believe you?
What will your reaction be if others do not trust your account?