Empathy Test released a double A-side single, Demons | Seeing Stars on September the 9th, 2016, which featured featured remixes by Sidewalks And Skeletons and MNYNMS, before embarking on a European tour on 16th September. Empathy Test recruited live drummer Christina Lopez and keyboard player Jacob Ferguson Lobo to accompanying Isaac on the tour. They continued to perform with Isaac until April 2017, when Jacob was replaced by Sam Winter-Quick. The band then released another single, By My Side with b-side Vampire Town and remixes by New Portals and Papertwin on February 17th, 2017. A third single, Bare My Soul was released 21st April, 2017, to coincide with a second European tour.
Empathy Test are currently crowd funding two debut albums plus a final single via PledgeMusic: http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/empathy-test-album/. They are slated for release on 17th November. The first album, Losing Touch, will feature all the original 2014 EP tracks plus Demons and two previously unreleased tracks, Siamese and Sleep. Safe From Harm will feature all the singles (minus Demons) plus new tracks Safe From Harm, All It Takes, Trampoline, Everything Will Work Out and Burroughs & Bukowski. The band previously stated that Safe From Harm, the album title track, would be the final single. However, it is now looking like the final single will be Everything Will Work Out.
Incubation Song
Empathy Test Lyrics
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Contain me in your womb
Don't give me room to breathe.
Suffocate me
Reinstate me in you.
I am falling apart, I am
Falling apart tonight.
Just imprison me and
Choke me
Envelope me inside
I know you see through each disguise.
Swallow me
I cannot cope with life.
You said there's too many people
On this earth anyway.
And we're not going to get
Very, far if we run away.
Consume me
Consume me with your love.
Rejuvenate me
Come and take me away.
Consume me
Consume me with your love.
Rejuvenate me
Come and take me away.
Break me
Rebuild me your own way
I have been this shape too long.
Disintegrate me
Invigorate me anew.
You said there's too many people
On this earth anyway.
And we're not going to get
Very, far if we run away.
Consume me
Consume me with your love.
Rejuvenate me
Come and take me away.
Consume me
Consume me with your love.
Rejuvenate me
Come and take me away.
Consume me
Consume me
Consume me
Consume me
Consume me
Consume me
Consume me
Consume me
The lyrics of Empathy Test's "Incubation Song" can be interpreted as a desperate plea for comfort and acceptance. The singer seems to be struggling with themselves and their place in the world, seeking solace and relief from the overwhelming emotions they are experiencing. The opening lines, "Take me / Contain me in your womb / Don't give me room to breathe / Suffocate me / Reinstate me in you," suggest a desire for complete immersion in the nurturing embrace of another person. The singer wishes to be enclosed in a safe, protective space where they can surrender control and be cared for.
The second verse continues to paint a picture of intense longing for escape from the difficulties of life. The lines "I cannot cope with life / You said there's too many people / On this earth anyway / And we're not going to get / Very far if we run away" hint at a sense of despair and hopelessness. The singer seems to be acknowledging the futility of trying to find their place in the world and wondering if there is any point in trying at all.
The chorus, which repeats several times throughout the song, reinforces the theme of needing to be consumed and transformed by the care of another. The repeated refrain "Consume me / Consume me with your love / Rejuvenate me / Come and take me away" seems to emphasize the singer's need to be overwhelmed and overtaken by love and the transformative power it can hold. The final lines of the song, "Consume me / Consume me / Consume me / Consume me," reinforce this idea of surrendering oneself completely to the embrace of another person.
Overall, "Incubation Song" can be seen as a powerful artistic exploration of the human need for connection, nurturing, and transformation.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me
Please embrace me
Contain me in your womb
Keep me safe and protected, like a baby in a womb
Don't give me room to breathe.
I need your constant presence and attention to survive
Suffocate me
Overwhelm me with your love and intensity
Reinstate me in you.
Bring me back to the safety and comfort of being with you
I am falling apart, I am
I am feeling vulnerable and unstable
Falling apart tonight.
My emotional state is especially fragile right now
Just imprison me and
I want to be consumed by you completely
Shower me with light.
Fill me with positivity, happiness and love
Choke me
Overwhelm me with your passion and intensity
Envelope me inside
Surround me with your love and care
I know you see through each disguise.
You understand me better than anyone else
Swallow me
I cannot handle being on my own
I cannot cope with life.
I am struggling with the challenges of everyday existence
You said there's too many people
You believe that the world is overpopulated
On this earth anyway.
In any case, this planet is already crowded
And we're not going to get
We won't make much progress
Very, far if we run away.
If we try to escape from our problems, we won't achieve much
Consume me
Take me in completely
Consume me with your love.
Fill me with your affection and passion
Rejuvenate me
Bring new life into me
Come and take me away.
Rescue me from my troubles and take me to a better place
Break me
Destroy my old way of being
Rebuild me your own way
Construct a new version of myself, according to your vision
I have been this shape too long.
I am ready for a change from my old self
Disintegrate me
Break down my old self completely
Invigorate me anew.
Revitalize and create a new version of myself
Consume me
Take all of me
Consume me
Take every part of me
Consume me
Engulf me entirely
Consume me
Integrate with me fully
Consume me
Meld with me completely
Consume me
Take me in fully
Consume me
Fully absorb me
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Adam Relf, Isaac Howlett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Artur120989
Take me
Contain me in your womb
Don't give me room to breathe.
Suffocate me
Reinstate me in you.
I am falling apart
I am falling apart tonight
So just imprison me
And shower me in light.
Choke me
Envelope me inside
I know you see through each disguise.
Swallow me
I cannot cope with life
You said there's too many people on this earth anyway
And we're not going to get very far
If we run away
Consume me
Consume me with you love
Rejuvenate me
Come and take me away
Break me
Rebuild me your own way
I have been this shape too long.
Disintegrate me, invigorate me anew.
You said there's too many people on this earth anyway
And we're not going to get very far if we run away
Peter Nagel
The Pirate Live version is stunning - a MUST in the setlist for the 2022 Germany tour 🙏🙏🙏 Absolutely brilliant and stunning sound. Please don’t!!!!! change your style and sound. I guess you don’t know how good you are and I am total Numanoid and therefore very spoiled from The Godfather of electronic music.
aliencat444
This band never disappoints me ❤️
Velko Makarov
I can’t get enough of this band, i just love all of their songs... sets me into a journey to another dimension, sort of a beautiful cyberpunk dream, I don’t know how to describe it but I guess this is how the future sounds to me... and I love it
RespectedForce
Эта песня - настоящая Жемчужина ! Благодарю за Настоящую Музыку !
Stephanie T
This band is incredible live 🥺🥺🥺 I'll have to see them again soon 💗💗
Artur120989
Take me
Contain me in your womb
Don't give me room to breathe.
Suffocate me
Reinstate me in you.
I am falling apart
I am falling apart tonight
So just imprison me
And shower me in light.
Choke me
Envelope me inside
I know you see through each disguise.
Swallow me
I cannot cope with life
You said there's too many people on this earth anyway
And we're not going to get very far
If we run away
Consume me
Consume me with you love
Rejuvenate me
Come and take me away
Break me
Rebuild me your own way
I have been this shape too long.
Disintegrate me, invigorate me anew.
You said there's too many people on this earth anyway
And we're not going to get very far if we run away
Christian Weinbrenner
Simply one of the greatest bands ever!! Thanks to Ronan Harris for taking you to Thale 2017 and on their tour. 😄😎
Daniela French
Love this band!! One of their best songs!!! Beautiful! ❤🎶🎵
ZONE EBM-Electro Magazine
This song´s tearing the ground from under my feet.
Charlotte Kettlewell
New favourite song of yours- didn’t think you could do it, but, as always, another great surprise :3