Comecon were a Swedish death metal band active in the early 1990s. Rasmus E… Read Full Bio ↴Comecon were a Swedish death metal band active in the early 1990s. Rasmus Ekman and Pelle Ström, who shared guitars & bass duties, were the only members to play on the 3 albums the band released. They never had a real drummer (utilizing programmed drums instead), and every album featured a different singer, each time a well-known name from the death metal scene. On their first effort, 1992's "Megatrends in Brutality", vocals were handled by Lars-Göran Petrov, who had just left Entombed (only to rejoin Entombed a bit later). On 1993's "Converging Conspiracies", the singer is Martin van Drunen, formerly of Pestilence, who also sung in Asphyx and had a brief stint in Bolt Thrower. Finally, on 1995's "Fable Frolic", van Drunen's successor is Marc Grewe, member of the German death metal outfit Morgoth.

The Whole World
Comecon Lyrics

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The curse of freedom bears the plague of splintered truth
One God becomes a million and then they all become fraud
Kneel down to be righteous, kneel down for the Lord
Kneel down for the Hero, kneel down for the sword
Masses turn marches, youth-clashes crusades
The rabble's left for the soldiers and the sluts for the
Maids

A whole world
A whole world
If a cause is false, it is at least a cause
The faith in a Lord is its reward
In whole world

And in the corner of my eye I see the plains Waco
I can see Jones in the jungle and the youth marching in Berlin
I can see truth resurrected by lies and by force
I see a thousand new heroes raging a thousand new wars
I see belief in conspiracies some of old and some are new
Making order out of chaos but then blood is coming through
And the vision is blurred and the world is consumed
By roaring skies and the world is entombed

A whole world

A whole world
A whole world

It's the blood of our youth that must be sacrificed
So the evil of freedom can be exorcised

Overall Meaning

The song "The Whole World" by Comecon delves into the idea that the curse of freedom is the plague of splintered truth, where one God becomes a million, and they all become fake. The song addresses the idea that people kneel down for different causes, whether it’s for righteousness, the Lord, the Hero, or the sword. The song suggests that the masses turn into marches and rebellions, and the rabble is neglected, and the soldiers take control, while the sluts are taken by the maids.

The song continues, displaying the idea that there is a whole world outside, full of evil truth and people sacrificing their beliefs in conspiracies, in making order out of chaos, yet the blood arrives ultimately. The song also mentions some historical events like Waco, Jones in the jungle, youth marching in Berlin, and the ideas of thousand new wars raging. The song suggests that the faith in the Lord is the reward for the people who kneel down, and in the whole world, if a cause is false, it is at least a cause, and it must be sacrificed.

Overall, Comecon's song "The Whole World" depicts the consequences of prioritizing our freedom over common sense and morality. It paints a realization of the current state of the world, where conspiracies are blinded by force to form order from chaos, where people are sacrificing their beliefs, and where blood becomes the ultimate outcome.

Line by Line Meaning

The curse of freedom bears the plague of splintered truth
Freedom has a downside in that it leads to fragmented truths and chaos

One God becomes a million and then they all become fraud
When there are too many interpretations of God, they all become false

Kneel down to be righteous, kneel down for the Lord
Kneeling is seen as a form of devotion to God or righteousness

Kneel down for the Hero, kneel down for the sword
Kneeling can also be a show of admiration for a hero or a weapon

Masses turn marches, youth-clashes crusades
Political disagreements can lead to violent clashes by both groups of young and old citizens

The rabble's left for the soldiers and the sluts for the Maids
The soldiers get the weaker side of the population while the Maids get the promiscuous side

A whole world
The world is vast and complex

If a cause is false, it is at least a cause
Even if a cause is not genuine, it still inspires action

The faith in a Lord is its reward
Believing in God is its own reward

In whole world
The world is all-encompassing

And in the corner of my eye I see the plains Waco
The singer has a vision of Waco, Texas in their mind's eye

I can see Jones in the jungle and the youth marching in Berlin
The artist can also see Jim Jones in a jungle and youth protesting in Berlin

I can see truth resurrected by lies and by force
Truth can be twisted or fabricated to suit an agenda

I see a thousand new heroes raging a thousand new wars
There are many conflicts with many people fighting for their own cause

I see belief in conspiracies some of old and some are new
People have a tendency to believe in conspiracy theories, new or old

Making order out of chaos but then blood is coming through
Attempts to create order from disorder often result in violence

And the vision is blurred and the world is consumed
The artist's vision becomes hazy as the world devolves into chaos

By roaring skies and the world is entombed
The world is destroyed in a violent and catastrophic way

It's the blood of our youth that must be sacrificed
The younger generation is often the one fighting and dying for causes that may not truly be worth it

So the evil of freedom can be exorcised
This sacrifice is made to try to eradicate the negative consequences of having too much freedom

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