They Provide The Paint...
Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution Lyrics

There is a man with no face
A mysterious, unknown man with no identity is introduced

And a name I don't remember
He is so unimportant that even his name is forgotten

Who lives in a house in the middle of the woods
The man lives secluded in a forested area

And he said once
The man speaks from his isolation

"Son, don't you ever laugh out loud
The man gives advice to the unseen 'son'

For they are listening
Unknown entities are always listening, so be cautious

Oh, they are listening
The listening entities are a real and constant threat

Oh, you've got to be strong
You have to be strong in the face of danger

Oh, you've got to keep holding on
Don't give up, even when things get difficult

It's now just a matter of time"
An unknown event is impending and unavoidable

(Head for the hills, go!)
A warning of imminent danger, urging escape

They provide the paint
An external force exists which provides the necessary materials for creation

For the picture perfect masterpiece, that you will
You will craft a perfect masterpiece with the provided materials

Paint on the insides of your eyelids
The masterpiece will exist only in your mind's eye

Can you possibly see anything you want to see?
The mind's eye can create anything desired

No (Hell No!)
The answer is an emphatic 'no'

"There's nothing wrong with the way I see"
The artist is content with their own perceptions

And he wanted to be a soldier in the next great war
The singer longs to fight in a large-scale conflict

He wanted to kill and fight and maim
The singer seeks the violence inherent in war

But not be told what he was fighting for
The artist doesn't believe in the cause, only the act of fighting

And that's the way
This belief is unalterable

It's going to have to be my friend
This is a reality that must be accepted

I passed a man
An encounter with a stranger is recounted

On the corner in the city yesterday singing
The stranger is singing nonsensically on a city street

"Yada yada yada and tomorrow it'll never end"
The lyrics of the stranger's song are meaningless

And I never thought I'd live
The singer didn't think survival was possible

To see another sunny day
The singer didn't believe they'd live to see the light of day again

But I'm here and I fear I'll be here till the end
The artist is alive, but they fear they'll be alive until the very end

(So watch your mouth)
A warning is issued to be cautious of what is said

Or you're going to make a grave mistake
An error in speech could have deadly consequences

(Hold your tongue)
A suggestion to remain silent

Or you're going to catch a bullet in the head
Speaking out of turn could result in fatal consequences

(So watch your mouth)
The warning is repeated

Or you're going to make a grave mistake
Death may result from careless speech

Don't die for anything
It is better to not give your life away

Less than the best of life
Only fight to procure the best life has to offer

The things you said went to your head
Words have power, and can influence thinking

But you never tried to understand:
The singer observes a lack of understanding

What they'll take you will never take back
The consequences of speech are irreversible

What they take when take what they can
The motivational forces behind entities that take what they can

Because they can from you
The entities can take from you because you let them

You follow me and you follow me but you never ask why
The singer observes a person blindly following without questioning

And I wonder what you're under
Contemplating the unknown influences that drive someone

Could this be another piece of the
Potentially adding to a larger puzzle

"I don't care I just do what they say
Observing a person who blindly follows orders

Because they say what to do in a matter of fact way"
Orders are given in such a way to appear as fact, leaving no room for questioning

But don't stop because you might get burned
Despite the potential consequences, the singer encourages continued action

And you might just learn to stand on your own two feet
Overcoming adversity leads to self-reliance

And I think that it's neat
The singer thinks this is praiseworthy

How you learn to repeat everything
People often mindlessly repeat things they hear

That you hear in the street so well
The most common place for repetition to occur

Oh and
Another speaker takes over

Everyone was resting because they thought it was the end
People stopped pushing themselves because they believed they had reached the end

And even if it wasn't they decide they'd pretend
People are pretending, and don't believe in a future beyond the present

And somewhere in the distance I could hear him whispering
A mysterious voice is heard, suggesting something

"You can fight all you want
The voice encourages effort despite the odds

You'll never win in the end"
The voice foretells of ultimate failure despite effort

Sometimes in the evening when I'm lying in my bed
A personal reflection is shared

I am taken to the forest to the isolated shed
The mind wanders to a secluded forest setting

And I wake with his words resonating in my head
The voice's words echo long after they are heard

And I can't stop thinking about the gist of what he said:
The meaning behind the words continues to haunt

So watch your mouth
A repetition of the warning to be mindful of speech

Or you're going to make a grave mistake
Reinforcing the importance of speech

Hold your tongue
An alternate way to ensure careful speech

Or you're going to catch a bullet in the head
The consequences of reckless speech are deadly

So watch your mouth
Once again stressing the importance of careful speech

Or you're going to make a grave mistake
The singer's final warning about speech

Don't die for anything
Concluding by reiterating the value of life

Less than the best of life
Focusing on living to achieve the best life possible