Colony 5 is a futurepop/synthpop/EBM band from Sweden founded in March 1999… Read Full Bio ↴Colony 5 is a futurepop/synthpop/EBM band from Sweden founded in March 1999.

P-O Svensson started the band as a hobby with Magnus Löfdahl. Johan Nilsson joined in March of 2001 and, in April, they came second at the "Quest for Fame" contest. They soon began recording their first EP, "Colony 5" (which was released at the beginning of 2002), but in August Magnus left the band.

Following the release of their first album, "Lifeline", Magnus Kalnins joined the band, soon after which they released their second single "Follow Your Heart" which contained three new songs not on the album.

2003 saw the single "Black" and their second album "Structures" released. Over the summer, C5 played at several large festivals and were nominated as "Best Newcomers" at the "Scandinavian Alternative Music Awards" (they came second). Sadly, Johan decided to leave the band in November.

Their output slowed during 2004/5 whilst they toured eastern Europe. A collection of singles called "Colonisation" was released in 2004 and Colony 5 again got nominated for a SAMA award, this time losing out to "Statemachine".

A new album, "Fixed", appeared in spring 2005. They were again nominated for SAMA awards, this time as "Best Band" and "Best Song" (for the single "Plastic World"). The latter of which they won.

December 2007 saw the release of the single "Knives", their first new material for some 18 months. The album "Buried Again" followed in February 2008. It was released by Memento Materia in Scandinavia, Infacted in Germany and ArtOfFact in the USA.

Their website is at: www.colony5.com

Knives
Colony 5 Lyrics

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Claiming ever higher grounds
Look out sky, we're coming down
Like flying daggers or raining spears
Watch out God, you know we're here

Sharpened knives, slicing fears
Sharpened knives, swallowing tears

Obeying far too many rules
Rules in books cause rules are tools
We don't read them ourselves
Better men have better sense

All we have and need is here
Bombs away and everything is clear
Remember what they told you to see
Fight the things you don't believe in

Sharpened knives, slicing fears
Sharpened knives, swallowing tears
Sharpened knives, slicing fears
Sharpened knives, swallowing tears

All we have and need is here
Bombs away and everything is clear
Remember what they told you to see
Fight the things you don't believe in

Sharpened knives, slicing fears
Sharpened knives, swallowing tears
Sharpened knives, slicing fears
Sharpened knives, swallowing tears

All we have and need is here
Bombs away and everything is clear
Remember what they told you to see
Fight the things you don't believe in

Sharpened knives, slicing fears
Sharpened knives, swallowing tears

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Knives" by Colony 5 convey a sense of rebellion and a refusal to conform to societal norms. The opening lines of "Claiming ever higher grounds/Look out sky, we're coming down" speak to a desire to assert one's own power and make one's mark on the world. The references to flying daggers and raining spears indicate a willingness to be aggressive and take risks. The line "Watch out God, you know we're here" suggests a rejection of religious authority and a belief in personal agency.

The next verse speaks to a skepticism towards rules and authority figures. The line "rules in books cause rules are tools/We don't read them ourselves" implies that rules are often arbitrary and not necessarily reflective of individual values. The phrase "Better men have better sense" suggests that those in positions of power may not actually be better equipped to make decisions than the rest of us. The chorus of "All we have and need is here/Bombs away and everything is clear/Remember what they told you to see/Fight the things you don't believe in" speaks to a desire for personal freedom and a refusal to blindly follow authority.

Line by Line Meaning

Claiming ever higher grounds
We are striving to reach the top

Look out sky, we're coming down
We're going to achieve great things and bring them to the world

Like flying daggers or raining spears
Our impact will be swift and powerful

Watch out God, you know we're here
We're going to make our mark and be noticed

Sharpened knives, slicing fears
We're prepared to face our fears and cut them down

Sharpened knives, swallowing tears
We won't let our emotions hold us back

Obeying far too many rules
We feel constrained by society's expectations

Rules in books cause rules are tools
Rules exist to control us and keep us in line

We don't read them ourselves
We don't follow the rules blindly

Better men have better sense
We believe in our own judgment and abilities

All we have and need is here
We have everything we need within ourselves