De/Vision is a German synthpop musical group. The band started as a quartet… Read Full Bio ↴De/Vision is a German synthpop musical group. The band started as a quartet consisting of Thomas Adam, Steffen Keth, Stefan Blender, and Markus Ganssert. They formed the band in 1988. The name De/Vision is a play on words. The majority of the band's lyrics are in English, but they have had some songs in German. Markus left the band in 2000. In the same year Steffen started a side project as the vocalists with Green Court, called 'Green Court featuring De/Vision'. The band with remaining members Thomas Adam and Steffen Keth is currently signed to Drakkar Records in Europe and Dancing Ferret Discs in North America.

Free from Cares
De/Vision Lyrics

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Improbability
In each word we say
Mendacity
We pretend to pray

Perfidious
The words of Jesus
And anytime

We end up smashed to pieces

Ingratitude
In a world of lies
We are free from cares
We close our eyes

I assume
There is no healer
To heal this world
To make us cleaner

I assume

Free from cares

Hypocrisy
We show each day
Leads into darkness
We go insane

Understandably
We are of no account
We jeer the creatures
That we once found

It's tenderness
We are living on

So it's no wonder
That we're all gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to De/Vision's "Free from Cares" are a reflection on the state of humanity and the illusions that we create for ourselves. The first stanza combines words that represent dishonesty and betrayal, suggesting that even our religious figures may be guilty of these faults. The line "And anytime we end up smashed to pieces" speaks to the destructive consequences of our actions, and the realization that our lies and betrayals ultimately lead to our own downfall.

The second stanza continues to highlight the flaws in humanity, with the line "In a world of lies, we are free from cares" suggesting that we are too disconnected and apathetic to care about the state of the world around us. The following lines suggest a lack of hope for change or improvement, with the singer assuming that there is no healer to clean up the mess we have made.

The final stanza brings the themes of tenderness and fragility to light, implying that the reason for our downfall may be a lack of kindness and empathy towards one another. The song paints a bleak picture of humanity, showing how our flaws and disconnect from reality have ultimately led to self-destruction.

Line by Line Meaning

Improbability
The possibility of something happening is very unlikely

In each word we say
Every word we speak is affected by the unlikelihood of the situation

Mendacity
We speak words we don't believe in

We pretend to pray
We pretend to be faithful to something we don't understand

Perfidious
Deceitful and dishonest

The words of Jesus
The religious teachings that we interpret in our own selfish ways

And anytime
No matter when, it always happens

We end up smashed to pieces
We are left broken, shattered and confused

Ingratitude
Lack of appreciation for what we have

In a world of lies
In a world that is full of deceit and dishonesty

We are free from cares
We don't worry about the bad in the world around us