Their music can be classified as Crossover Prog (or Art Rock) according to the ProgArchives gurus and has been found to be close to a female fronted Porcupine Tree. It has received considerable attention from its release, with notable reviews from Ravenheart Music, Strutter'zine, Music Street Journal, and is also "album of the month" at newears.org. These reviews compare Delusion Squared's music to Porcupine Tree but also to Anathema, Pineapple Thief, Ayreon, and Phideaux.
Recipe for Disaster
Delusion Squared Lyrics
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Fall a million blinding lights
The elders keep repeating
That we must be ready to fight
Defend the temple against the beasts at any price
Even the apprentice gave his life as sacrifice
Holy Mother, in your name we're prepared for the worst
From the shimmering vessels
Move angels of destruction
While we whisper the gospels
They strafe us into annihilation
Holy Mother, why have you abandoned your people
Can't you see your gracious face on top of the steeple?
Holy Mother, is that you coming out of this star
Oh brothers despair, the lady is coming to war
(A perfidy, a trickery)
The boy throws himself into the light
(An unbearable deviancy)
And receives a mortal wound
(A sickening incarnation)
He stands embedded in pure white
(Aberration, desecration)
Falls and hits the ground
Fear
For there's nothing to be done
The lady is awake
Pray
That the lady will condone
The sins we perpetrate
Fear
It's too late to surrender
Mother is upon us
Pray
The torment will be over
The lady will slay us
The lyrics of Delusion Squared's song Recipe for Disaster contain a vivid imagery of a chaotic battle between the followers of a Holy Mother and the angels of destruction. The diamond dust ring represents the celestial realm from where the blinding lights of the angels fall onto the temple where the followers of the Holy Mother are admonished to fight the beasts coming their way. Even the apprentice is ready to sacrifice his life for the cause. However, the angels of destruction prove too powerful as they strafe the followers of the Holy Mother and announce their annihilation. The followers plead to Holy Mother to come to their aid but there is no sign of her merciful face.
The lyrics take a dramatic turn when the boy throws himself into the light and receives a mortal wound, hence the phenomenon of the sickening incarnation. He stands embedded in pure white before falling and hitting the ground. The followers are filled with fear as they realize that there is nothing to be done, and their mother has abandoned them. They pray for her forgiveness and hope that the torment will be over when she slays them.
Line by Line Meaning
From the diamond dust ring
Amidst the glittering spectacle of our society
Fall a million blinding lights
We are constantly bombarded with distractions and temptations
The elders keep repeating
Those in power maintain messages of conflict and readiness for war
That we must be ready to fight
We are groomed to be soldiers in a battle that we may not understand
Defend the temple against the beasts at any price
We are taught to protect the established authorities indiscriminately
Even the apprentice gave his life as sacrifice
Even those who seek to join the ruling class must be willing to die for their cause
Holy Mother, in your name we're prepared for the worst
We have been indoctrinated to sacrifice ourselves for an abstract concept of divine protection
Holy Mother, give us the courage to fight the curse
We pray for strength to overcome the fears planted within us by those in power
From the shimmering vessels
Out of the apparent purity and virtue of our leaders
Move angels of destruction
They will wreak havoc and pain upon those they perceive as enemies
While we whisper the gospels
Even as we adhere to the prevailing ideology, we do not question its errors
They strafe us into annihilation
Those we are conditioned to trust may turn on us and destroy us
Holy Mother, why have you abandoned your people
We question the faith that demands such servitude and violence
Can't you see your gracious face on top of the steeple?
We recognize the hypocrisy and manipulation perpetrated by those who claim divine favor
Holy Mother, is that you coming out of this star
We still hold out hope for divine intervention, despite our disillusionment
Oh brothers despair, the lady is coming to war
Our fears are coming to fruition as the promised conflict approaches
(A perfidy, a trickery)
(Deceit, manipulation)
The boy throws himself into the light
An individual gravitates towards the allure of power and acceptance
(An unbearable deviancy)
(A repulsive abnormality)
And receives a mortal wound
Their efforts to join the ruling class backfire, causing harm and loss
(A sickening incarnation)
(A disgusting embodiment)
He stands embedded in pure white
The individual fails to attain their desired position and is left humbled and exposed
(Aberration, desecration)
(Abnormality, defilement)
Falls and hits the ground
The individual's dreams and aspirations are shattered
Fear
We are paralyzed by our indoctrinated anxieties
For there's nothing to be done
We feel powerless to change our circumstances or challenge the status quo
The lady is awake
The envisioned conflict has finally arisen
Pray
We hope for divine clemency in the face of our impending doom
That the lady will condone
We seek absolution from the figurehead who has led us into this predicament
The sins we perpetrate
We are unable or unwilling to take responsibility for the atrocities we commit
It's too late to surrender
We are trapped by the very systems we have been taught to uphold
Mother is upon us
The ruling class is descending upon us with force and anger
The torment will be over
We long for the conflict to be resolved and for us to be freed from our burdens
The lady will slay us
We may be destroyed, but we still cling to the hope of divine intervention
Contributed by Leah J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rapskallion
I don't exactly know how much exuberance is emoted by the phrase "bien", but allow me to interject my own opinion: I'm halfway through it and I will say this song is brilliant and most definitely kicks donkey ass!
Laurent Zen
Bien bien bien :) ;)
Kate Murphy
You Tube still won’t let me subscribe to this channel. I apologize for complaining about a You Tube malfunction. Thanks again for the upload.
heffy33
)) ;-)