1) Dystopia was a sludge/… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Dystopia was a sludge/crust band that formed in Orange County, USA in 1991. They were popular in both the heavy metal and crust punk scenes, due in large part to their bleak misanthropic imagery. Their lyrics often dealt with human emotion and sociopolitical issues such as environmentalism, racial equality, animal rights, and veganism.
Dystopia is a soundtrack for the world as we know it today. Their sound embodies all of the horrors, pain, agony and desperation of modern day society. They disbanded in 2008, after releasing their third album.
2) Dystopia is a Finnish duo, featuring Pertti Grönholm (synthesizers, samplers, tapes) and Ismo Virta (guitars, effects).
The Second Dawn; a masterpiece of dark ambient music, with the constant threat of a nuclear disaster as the main theme. The second dawn is the ultimate nightmare, still present in our minds when we awake, and realise that everything have changed... at the second dawn. Released December 1998.
3) Dystopia is a Hungarian band, founded in 2003 by Peter Bajusz (bass), Balazs Mezey (guitar) and Gabor Vari (guitar). Their music is a consistent mix of thrash, progressive, modern and southern metal with mostly melodic vocals, guitar solos and generally metaphysical lyrics. They released a debut album, "Incompetence Drive", in 2007.
4) Dystopia is a Finnish experimental hard dance project formed by Nomic (Kimon Kukulis), and Gohai (Antti Pääkkönen.)
5) Dystopia is an extreme metal band from Holland formed in 2004. They are recognized by their eclectic mix of black, death and thrash metal with a raw edge. After numerous demo's they released their first full-length called Decay in 2012.
6) Dystopia was a performance art group from New Zealand that combined poetry, music and photography. Their first album "The Wisdom of Insecurity" was the first release in 2000 on fledgling label Monkey Records, followed by an EP "Live on bFM" in 2002.
They Live
Dystopia Lyrics
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control our senses pavlous dogs
kept sedated brainwashed to submit
a life of torturous hell is what our leaders give
(see you dont know this but...)
theres many things that we do wrong
were worthless unemployed
and theyd rather have us gone
and were taking up their space
so theyre importing dopefor us
with hopes well someday die
our lives are being sucked dry
just to be sacrificed
for a fascist, sexist, lie
they keep it all illegal
so they can always lock us up
but they still want us to dope
so were to dumb to rise above
and if that doesnt do it
and were still in th way
theyve created a disease for us
with no cure (or so they say)
work away a lifetime
just to end up dead
conveniently provided
with the drugs to fill your head
educations limited
by governments control
they only teach you what they think
you really ought to know
televisions just a reinforcer of control
readjusting thoughts
robs you of your soul
desensitize the public
to violence, sex, and greed
watch us kill eachother
for our wants and needs
all the sins are here for us
indulge and have some fun
they tell us not to murder
but theyll just sell us the guns
dont count on the system
to by easy on you
cause the rich can buy their freedom
and the poor will be their tools
in you follow instruction
and do as your told
life will be much easier
theyll fit you in the mold
theyre working for a better world
harmonious, and new
peace, love, and unity
except for you and you and you....
The lyrics of the song "They Live" by Dystopia are a critical commentary on the political and social system that we live in. The song starts by questioning the power dynamic between the people in power and the rest of society, as the leaders play God and control every aspect of our lives. The next lines talk about how we are brainwashed, kept sedated, and manipulated into submission, while we are completely unaware of our own mistreatment. The song touches upon various themes like drug addiction, violence, education, control, and freedom.
The song highlights the flaws of the government's ways of dealing with unemployment and societal issues, and how the authorities would rather get rid of the problem altogether rather than solving it. The song suggests that the government is more interested in maintaining power and control rather than solving the citizens' issues. The lyrics also indicate that we are being kept numb and lethargic to control us better.
The song's final verse speaks of how the authorities use violence, sex, and greed to desensitize the public into being more susceptible to their manipulations. The song's conclusion remarks that the society we live in does not work in our favor but is designed to benefit a few selected people only.
Line by Line Meaning
leaders of the land playing god
The leaders exercise godlike control over the people and the land.
control our senses pavlous dogs
The people are like Pavlov's dogs, with their minds controlled by the leaders.
kept sedated brainwashed to submit
The people are kept sedated and brainwashed, so they submit to their oppressive leaders.
a life of torturous hell is what our leaders give
The people's leaders provide them with a painful and miserable existence.
(see you dont know this but...)
The following lines reveal what is unknown to the people.
theres many things that we do wrong
The people are made to believe that they are constantly doing things wrong.
were worthless unemployed
The leaders view the people as being unemployed and worthless.
and theyd rather have us gone
The leaders would rather get rid of the people altogether.
were fucking up the city
The people are believed to be ruining the city.
and were taking up their space
The leaders see the people as taking up their space.
so theyre importing dopefor us
The leaders import drugs for the people, hoping they will eventually kill themselves off.
with hopes well someday die
The leaders hope that the people will die off from drug use.
our lives are being sucked dry
The people's lives are being drained away.
just to be sacrificed
The people are being sacrificed for the benefit of the leaders.
for a fascist, sexist, lie
The leaders' ideology is fascist and sexist, and their promises are lies.
they keep it all illegal
The leaders make everything illegal so they can always have something to arrest the people for.
so they can always lock us up
The leaders want to be able to incarcerate the people at any time.
but they still want us to dope
Despite outlawing drugs, the leaders want the people to use drugs to keep them docile.
so were to dumb to rise above
The leaders want to keep the people unintelligent and unable to challenge their power.
and if that doesnt do it
If the drugs and laws aren't enough to control the people,
and were still in th way
And if the people are still standing in the way of the leaders' goals,
theyve created a disease for us
The leaders have created a disease to kill off the people.
with no cure (or so they say)
The disease is said to have no cure, but its existence and incurability are likely lies.
work away a lifetime
The people work themselves to death.
just to end up dead
The people work only to die.
conveniently provided
The drugs that keep the people docile and working are provided by the leaders.
with the drugs to fill your head
The drugs keep the people's minds sedated.
educations limited
The government limits education so they can control what the people know.
by governments control
The government controls what education the people receive.
they only teach you what they think
The government teaches only what they want the people to know.
you really ought to know
The government decides what the people should know, with no input from the people themselves.
televisions just a reinforcer of control
The television reinforces the government's control over the people.
readjusting thoughts
The television causes people's thoughts to change to what the government wants.
robs you of your soul
The television strips the people of their individuality and sense of self.
desensitize the public
The government intentionally desensitizes the people to violence, sex and greed.
to violence, sex, and greed
The people are desensitized to the worst aspects of human nature.
watch us kill eachother
The people are encouraged to turn on each other.
for our wants and needs
The people hurt and kill each other over basic desires.
all the sins are here for us
All sins are present and available to the people.
indulge and have some fun
The people are encouraged to indulge in sinful behavior.
they tell us not to murder
The government tells the people not to murder, but encourages other violent behavior.
but theyll just sell us the guns
The government will still provide guns, knowing they will be used to cause harm.
dont count on the system
The people cannot rely on the system to be fair to them.
to by easy on you
The system will not treat the people gently.
cause the rich can buy their freedom
The wealthy can buy their way out of trouble.
and the poor will be their tools
The poorer people will be used by the wealthy for their own gain.
in you follow instruction
If you obey the government's instructions,
and do as your told
And do what the government tells you to,
life will be much easier
Your life will be easier.
theyll fit you in the mold
You will be made to fit in with the rest of society.
theyre working for a better world
The government claims to be working for a better world.
harmonious, and new
A world that is peaceful and new.
peace, love, and unity
A world characterized by love, peace and unity.
except for you and you and you....
Except that you, and you, and you are not part of that world.
Contributed by Austin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.