Code of Ethics formed in the early '90s with Barry Blaze and Eric Switzer. … Read Full Bio ↴Code of Ethics formed in the early '90s with Barry Blaze and Eric Switzer. In the early 1990s, the band's music was quite unique in that they were one of the few Christian music artists performing a europop style. With their early sound being largely reminiscent of New Order, their later works became simultaneously more progressive and more tame in nature. Many fans believe their mid-90's pop-leanings were forced by their involvement with major label ForeFront Records, as evidenced by the underground release of an industrial-leaning mix of the "Satellite Babies" project which was obscured by the mainstream release of the same recording in tamed-down form.

They are probably best known for their cover of The Monkees hit, Pleasant Valley Sunday. Over the years they have had numerous lineup changes and have played different musical styles including dance, house, techno, pop, and alternative rock.

Freedom
Code Of Ethics Lyrics

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I'm looking through a
Shattered window at the
Rubble of an iron wall
And laughing
At the beauty of it all
Things man made are built
To fall says the bird
Locked in his cage

A single voice
That echoes through the rage

'Cause when you get that
Taste of freedom
That comes only through
Salvation
You will understand

Chorus
I close my eyes
And I'm there
In Heaven
A part of you
Live in me too
And when I dream

Of this special world
I'm there with you
We become one

I peeked through the paper
To read our thoughts
Cutting out the
Pictures of decay
A souvenir of changes
Taking place

'Cause when you get that
Taste of freedom
That comes only through
Salvation
You will understand

Repeat Chorus

Break the chains
Birds fly from the cage
And drift upon
The winds of change

Repeat Chorus

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Code Of Ethics's song "Freedom" start with the singer looking through a shattered window at the rubble of an iron wall, and laughing at the beauty of it all. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the fall of a civilization or a moment of liberation after being trapped in a cage, physically or emotionally. The song talks about how everything that human beings create is impermanent, and just like a bird locked in a cage, it's bound to fall down eventually. But, amidst all the chaos and destruction, there's a call for freedom that can only come through salvation.

When the singer finally gets a taste of freedom, they realize that it's a feeling that changes everything. It's a moment of clarity and understanding, where all the pieces of the puzzle come together. The chorus of the song talks about how the singer feels like they're in Heaven when they close their eyes. They feel like a part of the people they love lives within them too, and when they dream of the special world, they're there with them, becoming one.

In the end, the singer talks about how to break the chains, how to be free like a bird that flies from its cage and drifts upon the winds of change. The song is a beautiful tribute to the timeless theme of freedom, and how once one experiences true freedom, there's no turning back.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm looking through a
Observing the view from my shattered window

Shattered window at the
My window is devastated

Rubble of an iron wall
There is a broken-down iron wall in front of me

And laughing
I'm not upset about it; I'm laughing

At the beauty of it all
There is beauty even in destruction

Things man made are built
Man-made creations are not permanent

To fall says the bird
A bird in a cage confirms that all life is temporary

Locked in his cage
Bird is trapped in the confines of a cage

A single voice
Despite it's isolation there is still a single voice

That echoes through the rage
The voice echoes through its confinement

'Cause when you get that
Because when you experience