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.
Making Worlds
Empathy Test Lyrics
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Our primal instincts drove our fear.
Released, we were lost in an instant.
Love made us blind despite our resistance.
Do we go back in time again?
See who was wrong and who's to blame?
We fell into routine and madness
Release these strings I feel
Let, go this unrelenting wheel of fate.
Drowning in these moods
So well-defined but
I cannot be without, you
Making worlds in my head
Aching, still chasing
Dreams that you made for me.
What motion sickness grows inside?
Overexposed and still denied.
Reprieve made us colder and distant
Lost in our thoughts despite your insistence.
Do we go back in time again?
See who was wrong and who's to blame?
We fell into routine and madness
Overly burdened with all of our sadness.
Release these strings I feel
Let go this unrelenting wheel of fate.
Drowning in these moods
So well defined but
I cannot be without, you
Making worlds in my head
Aching, still chasing
Dreams that you made for me.
I cannot be without, you
Making worlds in my head
Aching, still chasing
Dreams that you made for me.
The lyrics of Empathy Test's "Making Worlds" seem to be about a turbulent relationship that is plagued by distrust and pain. The opening lines, "What darkened pathway brought us here? Our primal instincts drove our fear," suggest that the relationship may have started with a lot of passion and excitement, but over time, fear and mistrust may have set in. The next lines, "Released, we were lost in an instant. Love made us blind despite our resistance," suggest that the couple may have tried to resist their feelings for one another, but were unable to do so.
The chorus of the song, "I cannot be without you, making worlds in my head, aching, still chasing, dreams that you made for me," seems to suggest that despite the difficulties in their relationship, the singer cannot let go of their partner. They are still "making worlds" in their head and chasing dreams that their partner made for them. The second verse of the song suggests that the couple may have tried to work through their problems and "reprieve" may have made them "colder and distant," but ultimately they are both still drowning in their emotions.
Overall, the song seems to be about the struggle to maintain a relationship that is plagued by difficulties and the singer's inability to let go despite the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
What darkened pathway brought us here?
Reflecting on the choices or events that led to the current situation.
Our primal instincts drove our fear.
Our basic, innate survival mechanisms were responsible for our fear.
Released, we were lost in an instant.
Suddenly and unintentionally set free, we became directionless.
Love made us blind despite our resistance.
Despite our objections, love caused us to ignore red flags and continue in the relationship.
Do we go back in time again?
Wondering if we can revisit the past to determine what went wrong.
See who was wrong and who's to blame?
Trying to assign responsibility for what happened.
We fell into routine and madness
Our lives became monotonous and chaotic.
Overly burdened with all of our sadness.
We are struggling to cope with the weight of our emotions.
Release these strings I feel
Letting go of the things that bind or restrict us.
Let go this unrelenting wheel of fate.
Breaking free from the cycle of predetermined destiny.
Drowning in these moods
Being overwhelmed by emotional states.
So well-defined but
Despite being clear, we are still struggling to manage them.
I cannot be without, you
I am reliant on your presence in my life.
Making worlds in my head
Creating scenarios and situations in our mind.
Aching, still chasing
We are in pain but still trying to obtain what we desire.
Dreams that you made for me.
Aspirations that were inspired by the other person.
What motion sickness grows inside?
The feeling of being physically and emotionally unsteady.
Overexposed and still denied.
Despite revealing ourselves, we are still not being acknowledged.
Reprieve made us colder and distant
Taking a break from the situation only caused further emotional distance.
Lost in our thoughts despite your insistence.
Being too preoccupied to listen or engage with the other person.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Adam Relf, Isaac Howlett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sundown
My favorite Track from this brilliant Album!
Jacob W
This song is absolutely amazing on so many levels.
Ihor K.
This song gave me a bittersweet nostalgia for someone even without paying attention to lyrics, and it has turned out they describe things quite well
Karla Krämer
Die Band, die nur Lieblingslieder schreibt. ❤️
José A Mendoza
Just thank you guys for creating this masterpiece <3
Belongtonoone
The lyrics go straight through me, as ever, it feels like they go straight to my soul. I can't get over the power in these words and the music accompanies them in such a stunning way ♥️
Pino Pino
Pisses me off that this only gets 6k views. Shows what world we live in. In the eighties they would have played in and sold out stadiums! Mark my words.....
Second Adam
The stirring electronic music, ethereal vocals, emotional lyrics, is an irresistible combination.
Dni Angel
nothing quite like drinking alone at 4am listening to empathy test.
Empathy Test
This is also a great 4am drinking song!