Lineup:
Lars Are 'Lazare' Nedland (Solefald, Borknagar, ex-Ásmegin, ex-Carpathian Forest) - vocals
Joacim 'Extant' Solheim - guitars
Helge 'Kobbergaard' Haugen - guitars
Andy Winter (Winds) - keyboards
Lars 'Eikind' Si (Winds, Before the Dawn, ex-Khold, ex-Tulus) - bass, backing/extreme vocals
Jan Axel 'Hellhammer' von Blomberg (Arcturus, ex-The Kovenant, Mayhem, Winds) - drums
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A Song for D. Incorporated
Age of Silence Lyrics
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- "P&S to be returned to D. Incorporated within the date of _."
So I gave them a call. An angry one.
9-113-451208
I said: "Why are you invoicing me?"
I heard whispers and slow breathing
The whispering stopped. The sound of hot air sustained
"I demand an explanation"
All went silent, and the phone seemed to get heavier
A deep voice in the other end of the line:
They sent me an invoice
- "P&S to be returned to D. Incorporated within the date of _."
So I gave them a call. An angry one.
9-113-451208
"It's not yours, you lease it
It's not yours, you lease it"
"Please be kind and return it to us
Within the date stated on the invoice,
Or we will have to come and claim it by force."
"It's not yours, you lease it
It's not yours, you lease it"
The lyrics to the song A Song for D. Incorporated by Age of Silence are mysterious and enigmatic. At first glance, it seems like the song is about a billing dispute between the singer and a company called D. Incorporated. The singer says that they received an invoice for something they never purchased, and they demand an explanation. However, when they call the company, they are met with whispers and slow breathing. Eventually, they are told that they have leased something from the company and that they must return it by a certain date or face consequences.
The song has a haunting quality to it, as if the singer is being pursued by this nameless entity, D. Incorporated. The repeated refrain of "It's not yours, you lease it" adds to the sense of unease, as if the singer is being reminded of their lack of control or ownership over something that is a crucial part of their life. The deep voice on the other end of the line seems to have a power over the singer that they cannot escape.
Overall, the song could be interpreted as a commentary on corporations and the sense of powerlessness that individuals can feel when dealing with them. The singer is being harried by a faceless corporation that seems to have control over their life, and they cannot escape it. The song leaves the listener with a sense of foreboding and unease.
Line by Line Meaning
They sent me an invoice
A demand from D. Incorporated to return the leased P&S item
- "P&S to be returned to D. Incorporated within the date of _."
The required timeframe of returning the P&S item demanded in the invoice
So I gave them a call. An angry one.
The singer contacted D. Incorporated, irately disputing the invoice.
9-113-451208
The identifier for the lease contract or the P&S item being demanded
I said: "Why are you invoicing me?"
The artist's inquiry, expressing their disagreement with the invoice
I heard whispers and slow breathing
The sounds on the other end of the phone, perhaps indicating reluctance or hesitation
"I never made a purchase from you, so stop bothering me"
The singer denies having made any previous purchase
The whispering stopped. The sound of hot air sustained
The phone falls silent with static noise.
"I demand an explanation"
Further demands for clarity about the demand for payment
All went silent, and the phone seemed to get heavier
The artist describing the intensity of the awkward silence on the phone
A deep voice in the other end of the line:
A voice speaks, interrupting the eerie silence
"It's not yours, you lease it
It's not yours, you lease it"
The voice on the phone finally responds with the clarification that the P&S is something that has been leased and not owned by the artist
"Please be kind and return it to us
Within the date stated on the invoice,
Or we will have to come and claim it by force."
A polite but stern request to return the P&S item as per the terms of the lease agreement
"It's not yours, you lease it
It's not yours, you lease it"
Repeating the point about the singer not owning the item, but having leased it.
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