The Mule
Comecon Lyrics
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Look my way
The spastic freedom
That we all crave
A voice speaks
Of blind date
Of mind and the world
Now he looks my way
The shares we hold look like gold
The ticket sold are valid now, and below
And the world outside
Must obey
The laws of freedom
Left unmade
A voice speaks
The new master by will divine
By laws of freedom, trade and lies
A voice speak, the mule
But the judgment pronounced
By the petulant satan above
Can never reverse
The sentence passed from the heaven ahead
Sudden future manifestation
IV empire brutal invitation
They look just like his flock of lambs
But look closer, goats
The song "The Mule" by Comecon is a politically charged and thought-provoking piece of music that incorporates a range of layered meanings and metaphors. The lyrics touch on themes of power, control, and the human desire for freedom. The first verse calls attention to our longing for "spastic freedom," an oxymoronic phrase that highlights the ambivalence and complexity of our desire for control and autonomy. The voice that speaks of a "blind date with another state of mind and the world" seems to be referring to the idea of opening oneself up to new ideas and ways of seeing the world.
The second verse introduces the concept of ownership, as the shares the singer holds appear as valuable as gold. There is also mention of a ticket being sold that is now valid. These lines suggest a system of power and economics in which certain people or groups hold the reins of control, while others are simply "obeying" the laws of freedom that have been put in place by those in charge. The third verse speaks of a new master who is proclaimed by divine will and enforces the laws of freedom through deceitful means.
The final lines of the song reference a judgment that is pronounced by a "petulant Satan" above, but the sentence is ultimately passed from heaven ahead. The sudden future manifestation and IV empire brutal invitation suggest a bleak picture of what the future may hold. The last lines, which speak of how the mule's flock of lambs may actually be goats upon closer inspection, resonates with the earlier themes of deception and false appearances.
Line by Line Meaning
Obey
Follow my commands
Look my way
Pay attention to me
The spastic freedom
The unconstrained freedom that causes chaos
That we all crave
That everyone desires
A voice speaks
Someone is speaking
Of blind date
About a meeting without knowing what will happen
With another state
With another country or government
Of mind and the world
Of the way of thinking and the whole world
Now he looks my way
Now that I have something to offer, he is interested
The shares we hold look like gold
The things we own look valuable
The ticket sold are valid now, and below
The things we have sold are now valuable and profitable
And the world outside
The rest of the world
Must obey
Must follow our commands
The laws of freedom
The rules of liberty we created
Left unmade
Those rules are not publicly stated
The new master by will divine
Our new leader is chosen by divine intervention
By laws of freedom, trade and lies
By the false promises of liberty, trade, and deceit
A voice speak, the mule
I speak, the stubborn and stupid person
But the judgment pronounced
But once the verdict is given
By the petulant satan above
By the angry and spiteful Satan above
Can never reverse
Cannot be changed or undone
The sentence passed from the heaven ahead
The punishment decided by God in the future
Sudden future manifestation
An abrupt and unexpected outcome in the future
IV empire brutal invitation
The invitation to join the fourth empire which is cruel and harsh
They look just like his flock of lambs
They appear to be innocent and helpless like his other followers
But look closer, goats
But in reality, they are deceitful and evil
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALLEN WOODY, MATTHEW ABTS, WARREN HAYNES
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Antti Kivilahti
It's also a nice tribute to Isaac Asimov's "foundation" series when it comes to lyrics / song title.
Crimson Cloud
thanks for the info! I thought the song was making weird metaphoric connections.
Crimson Cloud
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