Connect
JOHNNASCUS Lyrics
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Yeah
Short circuited the sapien me
I speak in mono phrases
Tongue twisted, dick a pepper
Mouth entrenched in fucking feathers
Words are not my bloody language
Five thousand light years in a second
That was in my grasp then I lost the pattern
Surrounded once again by the null matter
While the other elements move to mega-clusters
Was never the source of the life, fail in the time of urgency
Try to utter the right verbs, but fuck up the spell of healing
I wish we could paint a portrait, but my hands are made of teeth
I wish I could be a person, but so many patches are missing
Every time I operate, my motherboard glitches out
Ramblings of a mind in and out of gnosis
Communication lost amongst the leet and the code
Now I've lost your focus
I have a mouth and I must scream
I want connection, connection, connection (yeah)
All the world has withered away
Skeletons all over the place
Phantom limbs continue what's erased
Where do I go connect?
Connect, connect, connect
Construct a new connection made of flesh, metal, and bones
Gouge out the eyes of a lizard so my new friend can see
The desolate plane of existence, the planet has been overwritten with
Touching the land with the legs of a mannequin
It speaks telepathically, it speaks telepathically
You can walk, you can speak, but you have no heart, have no
Eyes are the soul, but yours are null
You can walk, you can speak, but you have no heart
Eyes are the soul, but yours are null
I'm still here alone with machines, how do I connect, connect?
Connect, how do I? How? Connect
The lyrics of JOHNNASCUS's song "Connect" delve into themes of isolation, disconnection, and the longing for meaningful human connection. The opening lines "Short circuited the sapien me, I speak in mono phrases, Tongue twisted, dick a pepper" suggest a sense of fragmentation and difficulty in expressing oneself clearly. The reference to being surrounded by "null matter" and other elements moving to mega-clusters evokes a feeling of being lost in a vast and incomprehensible universe.
The mention of wanting to paint a portrait but having hands made of teeth symbolizes a struggle to create and communicate effectively. The repeated desire for connection is emphasized throughout the song, with the singer lamenting their inability to form meaningful relationships due to their perceived shortcomings and glitches. The line "I have a mouth and I must scream" conveys a sense of frustration and desperation to be heard and understood.
The imagery of skeletons, phantom limbs, and a desolate plane of existence further reinforces the sense of emptiness and detachment felt by the singer. The reference to constructing a new connection made of flesh, metal, and bones suggests a desire to bridge the gap between themselves and others, even if through unconventional means. The idea of gouging out the eyes of a lizard to allow a new friend to see symbolizes a willingness to sacrifice and adapt in order to establish a genuine connection.
The final repetition of the question "how do I connect?" reflects the singer's ongoing struggle to break free from isolation and find a sense of belonging. The absence of a heart and null eyes symbolize a lack of emotional depth and understanding, further complicating the quest for connection. Overall, the lyrics of "Connect" paint a poignant portrait of alienation, longing, and the universal human need for meaningful relationships and understanding.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Johnny Thompson
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@RM--
Excessively long because I like and this is what I got out of it.
Purely projecting on my part, I don't do serious analysis.
TL:DR Song good, visuals great, lyrics blew my mind
First off the visuals are phenomenal, this one brings a different atmosphere to me though. Everything is so desolate and strange. A lot of it is soaked in this screen filter which has this disconnect from what's really going on but looks sick, and when it briefly flashes away it's like having a moment of clarity where everything kinda just clicks and makes sense before you're sucked right back into it. Untitled_0026 and 0027 have very special places in my heart, but this is on another level entirely.
It's usually really difficult to listen to your music for me because of how chaotic it is, but then it sticks in my memory because of how chaotic it is and it eventually grows on me to the point where I'm boppin. But here the lyrics really sent it home for me. Particularly this one which brought my goofy ass to tears
"Fail in the time of urgency
Try to utter the right verbs
But fuck up the spell of healing
I wish we could paint a portrait
But my hands are made of teeth
I wish I could be a person
But so many patches are missing
Every time I operate, my motherboard glitches out
Ramblings of a mind in & out of gnosis
Communication lost amongst the leet and the code
Now I’ve lost your focus
I Have a mouth and I must scream
I want connection
Connection
Connection"
I have felt this exactly over the course of the past few months trying to heal and start new relationships. It's like everything is critically important and you're rushing or pressuring yourself all the time to keep up with everyone else and do basic stuff like remembering birthdays or holding a cogent conversation. And the minute that someone asks you "Hey, you feeling alright?" is when everything deep down just pours out and it's a jumbled mess of non-chronological events and bizarre scenarios that nobody knows how to deal with, so you end up feeling that you've sabotaged this connection, you want to scream because you're horrified. They know that you're not a complete person now, they start to fade away and that's the last thing you can handle. I want connection, and I wish I could be a person.
There's more to unpack in verse 1, but I wanna move onto the next three verses too.
"All the world has withered away
Skeletons all over the place
Phantom limbs continue what’s erased
Where do I go connect?"
This feels like giving up, like asking "What's the point? Everyone's just repeating what has been done before. Why should I connect with something like that?". It's a pretty heavy hitter too, because what are you supposed to do when you feel that way? Go to someone? Who would truly understand this? Which leads us to:
"Construct a new connection made of flesh, metal, and bones
Gouge out the eyes of a lizard
So my new friend can see
The desolate plane of existence
The planet has been overwritten with
Touching the land with the legs of a mannequin
It speaks telepathically
It speaks telepathically"
Constructing something new that you can speak to and pour everything into. I wound up doing this, I didn't feel like anyone could ever understand and I'm probably right. So I built my own vessels to pour everything into, to point out what I feel without actually saying anything. Interacting with the world without actually touching it. The media you decide to imbibe with your thoughts and feelings effectively become your friends and better words than you can actually articulate. I've found that I refer to my journal as a long time friend frequently, and my music tends to mirror whatever it is I feel. I think a lot of artists do that, but I'm not a lot of artists.
"You can walk, you can speak
But you have no heart
Eyes are the soul
But yours are null
^[x2]]
I’m still here alone with machines
How do I connect, connect"
I feel like there's a lot with this one, there's a lot with them all but this one in particular. It's like talking to someone but they just don't quite get it, they can't empathize with what they haven't been through. So when you tell them about the deepest parts of yourself, the worst experiences you've been through, just trying to connect. They're simply incapable of providing the relief you need, you might like the person genuinely. But they're not able to compute and can only offer hollow "I'm sorry you went through that". But you know that you didn't truly connect with them. The character that has been going through all of this, his journey to connect and find relief has to continue. But he's lost, he has his coping mechanisms, but can't find that extra piece necessary to mend and move onward. Maybe he never will.
It's something that made me really think about just how dark of a place I've really been in. I don't know how else to connect with this.
Excessively ong because I like and this is what I got out of it.
Purely projecting on my part, I don't do serious analysis.
TL:DR Song good, visuals great, lyrics blew my mind
First off the visuals are phenomenal, this one brings a different atmosphere to me though. Everything is so desolate and strange. A lot of it is soaked in this screen filter which has this disconnect from what's really going on but looks sick, and when it briefly flashes away it's like having a moment of clarity where everything kinda just clicks and makes sense before you're sucked right back into it. Untitled_0026 and 0027 have very special places in my heart, but this is on another level entirely.
It's usually really difficult to listen to your music for me because of how chaotic it is, but then it sticks in my memory because of how chaotic it is and it eventually grows on me to the point where I'm boppin. But here the lyrics really sent it home for me. Particularly this one which brought my goofy ass to tears
"Fail in the time of urgency
Try to utter the right verbs
But fuck up the spell of healing
I wish we could paint a portrait
But my hands are made of teeth
I wish I could be a person
But so many patches are missing
Every time I operate, my motherboard glitches out
Ramblings of a mind in & out of gnosis
Communication lost amongst the leet and the code
Now I’ve lost your focus
I Have a mouth and I must scream
I want connection
Connection
Connection"
I have felt this exactly over the course of the past few months trying to heal and start new relationships. It's like everything is critically important and you're rushing or pressuring yourself all the time to keep up with everyone else and do basic stuff like remembering birthdays or holding a cogent conversation. And the minute that someone asks you "Hey, you feeling alright?" is when everything deep down just pours out and it's a jumbled mess of non-chronological events and bizarre scenarios that nobody knows how to deal with, so you end up feeling that you've sabotaged this connection, you want to scream because you're horrified. They know that you're not a complete person now, they start to fade away and that's the last thing you can handle. I want connection, and I wish I could be a person.
There's more to unpack in verse 1, but I wanna move onto the next three verses too.
"All the world has withered away
Skeletons all over the place
Phantom limbs continue what’s erased
Where do I go connect?"
This feels like giving up, like asking "What's the point? Everyone's just repeating what has been done before. Why should I connect with something like that?". It's a pretty heavy hitter too, because what are you supposed to do when you feel that way? Go to someone? Who would truly understand this? Which leads us to:
"Construct a new connection made of flesh, metal, and bones
Gouge out the eyes of a lizard
So my new friend can see
The desolate plane of existence
The planet has been overwritten with
Touching the land with the legs of a mannequin
It speaks telepathically
It speaks telepathically"
Constructing something new that you can speak to and pour everything into. I wound up doing this, I didn't feel like anyone could ever understand and I'm probably right. So I built my own vessels to pour everything into, to point out what I feel without actually saying anything. Interacting with the world without actually touching it. The media you decide to imbibe with your thoughts and feelings effectively become your friends and better words than you can actually articulate. I've found that I refer to my journal as a long time friend frequently, and my music tends to mirror whatever it is I feel. I think a lot of artists do that, but I'm not a lot of artists.
"You can walk, you can speak
But you have no heart
Eyes are the soul
But yours are null
^[x2]]
I’m still here alone with machines
How do I connect, connect"
I feel like there's a lot with this one, there's a lot with them all but this one in particular. It's like talking to someone but they just don't quite get it, they can't empathize with what they haven't been through. So when you tell them about the deepest parts of yourself, the worst experiences you've been through, just trying to connect. They're simply incapable of providing the relief you need, you might like the person genuinely. But they're not able to compute and can only offer hollow "I'm sorry you went through that". But you know that you didn't truly connect with them. The character that has been going through all of this, his journey to connect and find relief has to continue. But he's lost, he has his coping mechanisms, but can't find that extra piece necessary to mend and move onward. Maybe he never will.
It's something that made me really think about just how dark of a place I've really been in. I don't know how else to connect with this.
@ahshitherewegoagain2234
He is one of the greatest artist to ever exist but they will never understand it
@therealsunmoon
Imagine this becomes an album movie
@nvme3012
Johnnascus be making life comfortable while the rest of the world is accelerating to technocapital singularity
@MECHARNAGERECORDS
SO ARE WE JUST GONNA IGNORE THE VISUALS ???🔥🔥🔥
@nate5051
no that’s like the whole point of the the music video is the visuals
@Lochnessed
@@nate5051 ''can we just appreciate'' vibes
@nate5051
@@Lochnessed what
@Lochnessed
@@nate5051 It means that i died in 1986 on a thursday
@gahnt
genuinely some of the best visuals/shots i've seen in any music video. so glad my favorite song off the album got the treatment it deserved <3
@lloddesruc
John, no me importa el tiempo que te tomes en hacer o subir cada vídeo, vale la pena esperar tanto realmente lo estás haciendo genial