Black Helicopters
Abdullah Lyrics


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Will you show me who I am?
Will you help me understand?
Disinformation travels through static lines,
Fluorescent lights surrounding this distant shrine
Will you tell me where I am?

Seems it's got to be a new identity,
A brand new energy that transmits through the haze of industry,

Infused in our subconscious through filtered light
With programmed divinations of hybrid design,
This dark intelligence.

Seems it's got to be a system atrophy.
A signal frequency that broadcast from the depths of the abyss.

Will the mainframe systems rot?
Will you intercept our thoughts?
Black helicopters circle just overhead.
Artificial spirits mingle among the dead.
Will technology decay?

Seems it's got to be mystic technology,
A new divinity,
The lights shine down on a frenzied parade again,
I can show you the way.

The skyline fades like synthetic decay again,
I can show you the way.
I will come through, I will show you.
I can cure you

Meet me up in the sky
Meet me up in the burning sky
Take me up to the sky
Take me up to the burning sky

The axis turns and the temples will burn again,
I can show you the way




The symbols show how the earth will erode again,
I can show you the way

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Abdullah's song "Black Helicopters" seem to speak about confusion, disorientation, and fear caused by new technology and a changing world. The singer of the song feels lost, not knowing who they are or where they stand in the face of "disinformation" that travels through "static lines." The imagery of "fluorescent lights" and "distant shrines" portrays a cold, artificial world, where even spirituality is mediated through technology. The idea of a "new identity" and a "brand new energy" that transmits through the "haze of industry" suggests that the singer is struggling to adapt to a rapidly changing global economy, where old ways of life are being uprooted and new ways are emerging.


The song suggests that this disorientation is not accidental but the result of a deliberate "dark intelligence" that is "infused in our subconscious through filtered light." This "programmed divinations of hybrid design" could be interpreted as a critique of consumerism, where marketing strategies shape our desires and expectations, leading us to consume products that have little to do with our actual needs and desires. The idea of "artificial spirits" and "black helicopters" hovering overhead creates a sense of paranoia and fear, as the singer wonders whether "technology" will eventually "decay" and whether we will be able to intercept our own thoughts.


The chorus of the song, "Meet me up in the sky/Take me up to the burning sky," suggests a desire to escape this world of confusion and artificiality and find a new kind of spirituality. The singer hopes to find a way out of this dystopian world, where "temples will burn again" and the "earth will erode." The song seems to suggest that we need to find a way to reconnect with nature and ourselves in a world where technology and consumerism seem to dominate our lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Will you show me who I am?
Asking for guidance to understand oneself


Will you help me understand?
Asking for assistance to comprehend something


Disinformation travels through static lines,
Misleading information sent through a communication system


Fluorescent lights surrounding this distant shrine
Electric lights illuminating a faraway sacred place


Will you tell me where I am?
Requesting to be informed of one's location


Seems it's got to be a new identity,
Implying the need for a new persona


A brand new energy that transmits through the haze of industry,
A fresh force that overcomes the stresses of modern life


Infused in our subconscious through filtered light
Ingrained in our mind through dim illumination


With programmed divinations of hybrid design,
With predetermined predictions of a combining nature


This dark intelligence.
This sinister understanding


Seems it's got to be a system atrophy.
Seems to be a gradual decline of a machine


A signal frequency that broadcast from the depths of the abyss.
A transmission that originates from the bottomless pit


Will the mainframe systems rot?
Asking whether the computer networks will decay


Will you intercept our thoughts?
Asking if someone is reading one's mind


Black helicopters circle just overhead.
Dark helicopters flying over the area


Artificial spirits mingle among the dead.
Synthetic souls mix with the deceased


Will technology decay?
Asking if machines will break down


Seems it's got to be mystic technology,
Appears to be supernatural machines


A new divinity,
A novel form of deity


The lights shine down on a frenzied parade again,
The illumination brightly covers an enthusiastic procession once more


I can show you the way.
Can guide you towards the right direction


The skyline fades like synthetic decay again,
The horizon vanishes like artificial rot anew


I can show you the way.
Can guide you towards the right direction


I will come through, I will show you.
Will assist and provide guidance


I can cure you
Can heal and remedy someone


Meet me up in the sky
Arrange a rendezvous in the heavens


Meet me up in the burning sky
Meet where the sky is ablaze


Take me up to the sky
Elevate me to the skies


Take me up to the burning sky
Lift me to where the sky is scorching


The axis turns and the temples will burn again,
The world revolves and the places of worship will be consumed anew


I can show you the way
Can guide you towards the right direction


The symbols show how the earth will erode again,
The signs indicate the planet's deterioration once more


I can show you the way
Can guide you towards the right direction




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Déjà Vu

Most underrated song of the history :(

the Herdmeister -

I solemnly concur

Max Carr

One O' my All Time Faves!!!

Max Carr

Still Brutal!!!

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