Eternity
Imperial Teen Lyrics

The opening line of Imperial Teen's song, "my overdrive did an overdrive right? / Maybe I should close the curtains / Or, no / 1-2-3-4..." creates a sense of chaos and confusion. It sounds like the singer is experiencing some sort of sensory overload, represented by the overdrive sound. They then question whether or not they should shut out the external world, represented by the curtains. The count-in of "1-2-3-4..." feels like a call to action, a signal for the band to start playing together, and the energy of the song comes alive.

The next lines, "What are we supposed to be? / Let's watch our friends they're on TV / [we'll] freeze the frosting on the girlie magazines," suggests a loss of direction and a disconnection from reality. The singer is questioning their own purpose and observing their friends on TV, as though they are not really present in their own lives. The image of freezing the frosting on girlie magazines feels like a play on the idea of freezing time, wanting to keep things perfect and unchanging. The repetition of "etern-etern-etern-" and "you turn, you turn, you turn" creates a sense of a cycle that is never-ending, perpetuating the feeling of disorientation and detachment.

Overall, the song seems to capture a sense of unease and confusion in the modern world, where technology and media can make us feel disconnected from our own lives and sense of purpose.