Cyberpunk Rock.

Victor Love: Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizers,… Read Full Bio ↴Cyberpunk Rock.

Victor Love: Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Synthesizers, Drum Machine
La Nuit: Guitar
Darin Yevonde: Bass
Ash Rexy: Keyboards

With lyrics inspired by Cyberpunk imagery and the Cyberpunk subculture, Dope Stars Inc. have been mixing industrial beats, acid synths and distorted sounds with a bratty rock’n’roll sound and attitude since their foundation in May 2003, Italy.

With their debut self-produced EP “10,000 Watts Of Artificial Pleasures” the band caught the interest of the international press and and was quickly signed with Trisol Music Group to release two albums,“Neuromance” (2005) and “Gigahearts” (2006).
Through the years they have infected a horde of loyal fans and spread like a virus over communities and global networks.

The band toured extensively between 2005 and 2008 performing on stages across Europe and supporting bands like London After Midnight, Kirlian Camera, ASP, Apoptygma Berzerk, Nightwish, Combichrist, My Dying Bride, and others. The band also performed at European festivals like Mera Luna, Wave Gotik Treffen, Amphi Festival, Summer Darkness, On A Dark Winter Night, Infest UK, and Trash Fest I & II in Finland. Songs by Dope Stars Inc. also appear on the soundtrack albums of the horror movie saga "Saw".

Their 3rd studio album (upcoming this summer) has been licensed to Trisol Music Group in Europe, Metropolis Records in North American and Subsound Records in Italy. Before it's release an advance EP including 2 tracks from the new album and titled "Criminal Intents / Morning Star - Double Feature EP" will be released on 21st April 2009. After the EP some concert dates are being planned in May and an International Tour will follow after the full length album release.

Links:

http://www.dopestarsinc.com
http://www.twitter.com/dopestarsinc
http://www.facebook.com/dopestarsinc
http://www.myspace.com/dopestarsinc
http://www.vampirefreaks.com/dopestarsinc.

Defcon 5
Dope Stars Inc. Lyrics

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I got the grade and here I am at the training camp
with my master in robotics, proud I am
i just need to know when I have to start my war
and I want to fight until the rust corrodes

I got no no no fucking commander
no no i'm ready for the battle
no no just give me the power

shut up shut up motherfucker

regenerate reassemblate
connect the wires and loose control
you are just controlled by the system
whoo whoo yeah yeah

i don't understand why i cannot control my hate
and this hate just helps me to destroy my faith
there's no war I really meant to start, I know
just a wireless flesh with no remote control

you are nothing more than a loser
stop this hate-wired battle
switch down your fuckin' power
stop it stop it motherfucker

regenerate re-assemblate
connect the wires and loose control
you are just controlled by the system
whoo whoo yeah yeah

regenerate re-assemblate
connect the wires and loose control
you are just controlled by the system
whoo whoo yeah yeah

regenerate re-assemblate
connect the wires and loose control
you are just controlled by the system
whoo whoo yeah yeah

you got a role, you got a round,
you got a fucking way to see what's behind

you had to serve. you're just dead
you are nothing more than a lifeless mech

Overall Meaning

The song "Defcon 5" by Dope Stars Inc. seems to be exploring the idea of being controlled by systems, specifically in the context of war and technology. The lyrics describe a protagonist who is in a training camp for robotics and ready to fight in a war. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is questioning their own control and autonomy. They seem to be losing control of their own hate and becoming more and more disconnected from their own agency. The lyrics suggest that they are simply a wireless "flesh" with no remote control, being controlled by the very systems they thought they were mastering.

The line "you are just controlled by the system" is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the idea that the singer has no true agency and is more of a pawn being played by larger forces. The aggressive language and use of expletives also adds to the sense of desperation and loss of control. The themes of questioning one's own autonomy and being beholden to larger systems are especially relevant in our modern world, where technology and warfare are becoming more automated and less human-controlled.

Line by Line Meaning

I got the grade and here I am at the training camp with my master in robotics, proud I am
I am at the training camp with my robotics master, having received the necessary qualification, and I am feeling proud.

i just need to know when I have to start my war and I want to fight until the rust corrodes
I am eagerly waiting to start the battle and I want to fight until my body gets corroded.

I got no no no fucking commander no no i'm ready for the battle no no just give me the power shut up shut up motherfucker
I do not have any commander to lead me, but I am ready for the battle and just need the power. Everyone else needs to shut up and stop bothering me.

regenerate reassemblate connect the wires and loose control you are just controlled by the system whoo whoo yeah yeah
I am rebuilding myself, connecting the wires with no concern for control, as I am aware that I am just a part of the larger system.

i don't understand why i cannot control my hate and this hate just helps me to destroy my faith there's no war I really meant to start, I know just a wireless flesh with no remote control
I cannot control my feelings of hatred, and it results in me losing faith. I had no plans to start a war, and I feel like I have no control over my own body.

you are nothing more than a loser stop this hate-wired battle switch down your fuckin' power stop it stop it motherfucker
You are a loser, and you need to stop fighting this battle of hatred. I demand you switch off your power and stop this madness.

you got a role, you got a round, you got a fucking way to see what's behind you had to serve. you're just dead you are nothing more than a lifeless mech
You have a duty, a mission and a way to perceive what's behind you, but you are only a lifeless machine that has to serve its master.

Contributed by Jackson E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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