baby blue
Head Control System Lyrics
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Shackles or face down underground
Your breath brakes (?)
Open your mouth and swallow (?)
And the beauty,
Party,
Baby,
Party,
Beauty,
Death
Blue-spotted baby
Become, be gone
Baby body blue
Become, be gone
Open the
Crazy colors cherish children, nothing
Personal, psychotic ghetto home
With everything you could ever wish for
Anything you'd ever want
Broken down
The beauty,
Party,
Baby, boo
Party,
Beauty,
Blood
Blue-spotted baby
Become, be gone
View TV, consume
Before the sun
The big black circle in the sky open cold
Nobody knows
Oh, no color in and there ain't no movement (?)
No color
No movement
No baby
Nothing
There's no way out
It's all the same
Crime and punishment
Sin or nature, it begins and it ends
Please, hear me
Or tear me
From the world
Smashed to pieces
And bits
And we pay
The lyrics to Head Control System's song Baby Blue are quite abstract, but can be interpreted as a commentary on the bleakness of the world we live in, the dangers of consumerism, and the ultimate futility of existence. The opening lines, "Answer, burn, shackles, or face down underground" suggest a sense of hopelessness and helplessness in the face of an oppressive system. The following lines, "Your breath brakes, open your mouth and swallow" seem to be a call to action, possibly suggesting that the only way to survive in this world is to submit to it and embrace its darkness.
The chorus, "Party, beauty, baby, blood," seems to suggest that the party and beauty that we pursue in life ultimately leads to death and bloodshed. The "blue-spotted baby" could be a symbol for innocence and purity, which is lost amidst the chaos and darkness of the world. The lines "Before the sun, the big black circle in the sky open cold, nobody knows" hint at the bleak and uncertain future that we face as a society. The final lines of the song, "Please hear me or tear me from the world, smashed to pieces and bits, and we pay," seem to suggest a plea for help, a desire to be rescued from this hopeless existence, and an admission that we ultimately pay the price for our choices.
Line by Line Meaning
Answer, burn, (?)
Command or request for unknown action, possibly destructive.
Shackles or face down underground
Offering two options, both indicating imprisonment or death.
Your breath brakes (?)
Unclear and possibly incomplete statement about breathing or respiration.
Open your mouth and swallow (?)
Demand to ingest something, possibly harmful or unpleasant.
And the beauty, Party, Baby,
List of seemingly unrelated yet desirable things or experiences.
Party, Beauty, Death
List of three ultimate outcomes or facets of life, including one negative.
Blue-spotted baby
Become, be gone
Imagery possibly suggesting a newborn or diseased individual transforming or dying.
Baby body blue
Become, be gone
Repetition of previous line with alternate phrasing.
Open the
Crazy colors cherish children, nothing
Personal, psychotic ghetto home
With everything you could ever wish for
Description of an environment that is simultaneously bright, bleak, and fulfilling.
Anything you'd ever want
Broken down
Contrasting phrases, possibly indicating a loss of desire or fulfillment.
Party, Beauty, Baby, boo
Party, Beauty, Blood
Repetition of earlier list with substitution of one word, possibly indicating a shift in perspective or mood.
Blue-spotted baby
Become, be gone
View TV, consume
Reiteration of previous baby imagery followed by a directive to partake in mainstream media and consumer culture.
Before the sun
The big black circle in the sky open cold
Nobody knows
Oh, no color in and there ain't no movement (?)
Desolate imagery and a bleak observation about lack of vitality or hope.
No color
No movement
No baby
Nothing
Four lines depicting nothingness or void.
There's no way out
It's all the same
Crime and punishment
Sin or nature, it begins and it ends
Existential statement about the cyclical nature of existence and the lack of escape from societal structures and consequences.
Please, hear me
Or tear me
From the world
Smashed to pieces
And bits
And we pay
Pleading for attention or release, followed by a depiction of destruction and a reference to payment.
Contributed by Daniel B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@erikl6988
One of those amazing one-off albums that went under the radar
@zonnet100
Kristoffer Garm you are a God! tHANK U for your mjuzik!
@Thanos700
this rocks
@ninimama
thanks for posting these vids
@URiiNE
reminds me of faith no more and tool to a certain extent
@heavendreamful
Amazing album in my collection, thanks for vid.
@JesterOfDestiny
Did I just find good alternative metal?
@CerebralArchitect
@AKRIDASGAMWEKSOGIINI Garm left Arcturus because they wanted to tour more and because he felt they couldn't top The Sham Mirrors in such a short period of time. There's an interview floating around somewhere where he talks about it at length
@kokxje
This music is friggin good, but also friggin weird. Damn, i can't decide at all if i like this XD.
@taikogroove
I'm yet to enjoy any side project involving that garm guy from Arcturus and Ulver. However, I'm always drawn to check out the next one just in case I'll like it. This, for me is nothing special at all. I guess I might be still caught up in my infatuation with Arcturus' 'Aspera Hiems Symfonia' and Ulver's 'bergtatt'. Those were the days...