2000
Fear Factory and Korn Lyrics

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Invade and encompass to judge and dissect
Witness and persecute to serve and protect
To serve, and protect to serve
To serve, and protect to serve

Watchful and aware, constrain every movement
Admit the consequences, freedom's an illusion

Where is security governed through scrutiny?
Your privacy denied, organized and confined!
No place to hide!
No place to hide!

There is no place to hide
Plugged in your mind
Conformed design

To concede your rights
Concede your mind
Surrender to authority

'All must abide and all must adhere'
Future oppression becoming more clear
This is a warning so you must take heed
This coming vision is reality

Where is security governed through scrutiny?
Your privacy denied, organized and confined!

No place to hide!
No place to hide!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Securitron (Police State 2000) by Fear Factory articulate a dystopian future in which an authoritarian government has taken control, and the concept of individual freedom and privacy is non-existent. The song decries the use of invasive tactics to monitor and control the populace, as they are "invade[d] and encompass[ed]" to be "judg[ed] and dissect[ed]" by the government apparatus. The lyrics suggests that it is done in the name of "serve and protect," but it ultimately results in a system where "Watchful and aware" total surveillance "constrain every movement" of citizens, making "freedom's an illusion."

Moreover, fear and paranoia are instrumental in controlling the people – uncertainty and control that is exercised through privacy denial and confinement. Questions are raised around government scrutiny, and it is stressed that no privacy is safe because citizens are "plugged in [their] mind[s]", resulting in them being held back and regulated by a controlled system. The chorus (“No place to hide”) reinforces the idea that there is no safe place for people to escape the clutches of a police state. The song concludes with a warning that the current world is moving towards such an ominous future, emphasizing the need to be aware of our diminishing personal rights and the encroaching grip of the system.

Line by Line Meaning

Invade and encompass to judge and dissect
To impose oneself and surround others in order to criticize and analyze their every move

Witness and persecute to serve and protect
To watch and prosecute in the name of serving and protecting, but really just to exert control

To serve, and protect to serve
Claiming to serve and protect when in reality it's just another way to serve their own interests

Watchful and aware, constrain every movement
The authorities are constantly observing and limiting the actions of the people, in order to maintain control

Admit the consequences, freedom's an illusion
People must acknowledge that any sense of freedom they have is just a false belief

Where is security governed through scrutiny?
Asking where safety can be found when everything is monitored and controlled

Your privacy denied, organized and confined!
Privacy is non-existent, and people are organized and kept in a confined environment

No place to hide!
No way to escape from the oppressive environment

Plugged in your mind
People are constantly being conditioned to accept their oppressive state of existence

Conformed design
The authorities have designed a society where everyone conforms to their rules and expectations

To concede your rights
People must give up their own rights in order to maintain the illusion of safety and security

Concede your mind
People must also give up their own thoughts and beliefs in order to comply with the authorities

Surrender to authority
The only option given to people is to obey and surrender to the authority that controls them

'All must abide and all must adhere'
The authorities demand complete compliance and conformity from everyone

Future oppression becoming more clear
It is clear that the oppression will only get worse as time goes on

This is a warning so you must take heed
This song is meant to be a warning to everyone to pay attention and take action against their oppressive state

This coming vision is reality
The vision of an oppressive state is becoming a reality

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BURTON C. BELL, DINO A.M. CAZARES, RAYMOND HERRERA, CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS

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