Distorted Memory is a dark electro project from Winnipeg Canada.

No… Read Full Bio ↴Distorted Memory is a dark electro project from Winnipeg Canada.

Not compromising quality and artistic integrity to simply satiate the dance floor, Distorted Memory creates dark, atmospheric, and utterly progressive music equally suited for the audiophile sound system as the club.

Blending world music, intelligent sound design, and haunting orchestrations with dark electro synths, aggressive beats, and blasphemous black metal style vocals Distorted Memory creates vision inspiring songs with an epic and thematically deep vision unlike any other.

J. Pillipow also writes aggressive breakcore / experimental DnB / IDM under the name Cakebuilder.

Prey
Distorted Memory Lyrics

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Remove
The blindfold make anger disappear
Remove
The scar that you wear from ear to ear
In the nights air you hear a rabid beast
That looks for blood and flesh on which to feast

No sense

Of sight to guide you through the dark
Use your
Ears and the beating of his heart
You must
Kill if you want to live
You are the hunted your life is yours to give

The sky is black
The woods are grey
You are the hunted
You are the prey
They come for blood
They come for bone

You are the hunted
You stand alone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Prey by Distorted Memory reveal a tense and terrifying scenario in which the singer is being hunted by a rabid predator, and is forced to rely on their senses and primal instincts in order to survive. The first verse sets the scene, painting a picture of a person whose emotions are raw and exposed, symbolized by a visible scar. The use of the word "remove" repeated twice in the opening lines indicates a strong desire to escape or be free of whatever is causing this pain, whether it be physical or emotional. The line "In the night's air you hear a rabid beast" creates a sense of imminent danger, and highlights the heightened sensitivity that comes with being alert and on edge. The situation is one of predator and prey, and the singer must kill in order to survive.

The second verse builds on this theme of survival, specifically in terms of physical instinct. The singer is blindfolded, making their other senses even more important in navigating the darkness. The reference to the "beating of his heart" adds an element of vulnerability on the part of the predator, emphasizing that it too is a biological being subject to its own instincts. Finally, the lyric "You are the hunted your life is yours to give" delivers a stark message - the singer is not only in danger, but has the power to decide their own fate.

Line by Line Meaning

Remove
Take away

The blindfold make anger disappear
Covering your eyes stops you from seeing, which makes it difficult to be angry.

Remove
Take away

The scar that you wear from ear to ear
A physical reminder of past trauma that causes emotional pain.

In the nights air you hear a rabid beast
There is a sense of danger lurking in the darkness at night.

That looks for blood and flesh on which to feast
The danger is a predator searching for prey to kill and devour.

No sense
Lack of ability

Of sight to guide you through the dark
Unable to see in darkness, making navigation difficult.

Use your
Employ

Ears and the beating of his heart
Listening closely to the sounds of the predator's presence to detect its location and movement.

You must
Have to