2003 CDD came in contact with NoiTekk and signed a contract for the second album NEMESIS. Daniel Myer (Haujobb) was enlisted for the mixing and the mastering.
Musically and thematically NEMESIS deals consequently with what is implicated in the name C-Drone-Defect. The examination of members of modern society; want to vs. have to; the reflecting and the consuming; ambivalent behaviour of philistine bigots vs. analytic ego-concentration."
Taken directly from C-Drone-Defect's MySpace profile: http://www.myspace.com/cdronedefect
Kerosene
C-Drone-Defect Lyrics
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We need ever more, so much more and still more
Velocity is rising, we have to keep up the pace
We crave, we hunger, we envy; we keep moving on
Nothing can stop us, nothing can soothe us
We are the gluttonous ones
We will never be contempt
We will never feel complete
Let the hunger never stop
We're running out of time
There's no turning back
When the final bell will chime
We hear our breaking neck
The lyrics to C-Drone-Defect's song Kerosene depict the insatiable nature of human greed and the never-ending need for more. The use of the metaphor "greed burning like kerosene" highlights the destructive nature of this hunger for more. The song speaks to the fact that despite having amassed wealth, influence, or power, there is always that nagging feeling of needing more, a bottomless pit of desire. The repetition of "we need ever more, so much more and still more" highlights this point.
The line "velocity is rising, we have to keep up the pace" speaks to the frantic nature of this pursuit of more. The never-ending rat race to accumulate more material possessions, more status, more power, more wealth. The imagery of "nothing can stop us, nothing can soothe us" highlights the unstoppable nature of this desire, even in the face of negative consequences. The line "we are the gluttonous ones" paints a picture of people who consume and consume and never feel satisfied.
The final lines of the song convey a sense of urgency and inevitability. "We're running out of time, there's no turning back, when the final bell will chime, we hear our breaking neck". This could be interpreted as a warning of the impending environmental or societal collapse that could result from such insatiable greed.
Line by Line Meaning
Greed burning like kerosene
Our greed is spreading like a fire fueled by kerosene, causing destruction around us.
We need ever more, so much more and still more
We are insatiable in our desire for more and constantly seek to acquire more.
Velocity is rising, we have to keep up the pace
We are moving faster and faster and feel the need to keep up the momentum to avoid falling behind.
We crave, we hunger, we envy; we keep moving on
We are driven by intense desires and envy, and regardless of what we have or achieve, we still keep pushing forward towards more.
Nothing can stop us, nothing can soothe us
We are consumed by our desires and nothing can prevent us from obtaining what we want, and no amount of satisfaction can bring us comfort or contentment.
We are the gluttonous ones
We are the excessively greedy ones who never seem to have enough.
We will never be contempt
We will never be satisfied with what we have and always want more.
Too much is not enough
Even when we have an abundance of something, we still want more and will never feel satisfied.
We will never feel complete
We will never feel complete or whole because we always want more and never feel content with what we have.
Let the hunger never stop
We want to constantly feel the desire for more and do not want to ever lose that craving for more.
We're running out of time
Our unending greed has put us on a path of self-destruction, and we may not have much time left to enjoy the fruits of our desires.
There's no turning back
We have gone too far down the path of greed and cannot turn back, even if we wanted to.
When the final bell will chime
At the end of our lives, we will realize the true cost of our endless greed and how it has led to our eventual demise.
We hear our breaking neck
Our unrelenting desire for more has led us down a path of self-destruction, and our own actions will be the cause of our downfall.
Contributed by Joseph B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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