Under the Lemon Demon name, Neil has released seven full length albums and two EPs. Neil is also known for being the creator of a genre of Flash animation called "Animutation" which is characterized by unpredictable montages of pop-culture images set to music, often in a language foreign to the intended viewers. He is also known from his YouTube channel, 'NeilCicierega', most famous for his Potter Puppet Pals series.
Ten Thousand Light Years Away
Lemon Demon Lyrics
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Float through space.
Why don't you listen when you
See my face?
It's a grim prediction, but I
Told you so, and
Everyone says that there's no explanation
Something's terribly, terribly wrong with me.
Ten thousand light years away
Feelings of dread like a deathbed's
Silent gloom.
I found a pile of red tape
In my room.
There's a lucid feeling of
Insanity, and
Everyone says that there's no explanation
And it's simply the norm to agree.
Just several weeks ago
There was a status quo.
Ten thousand light years away.
(Blue times, high crimes, all's well like hell.)
Something's terribly, terribly good
And quite misunderstood.
Ten thousand light years away.
Ten thousand light years away.
The opening lines of Lemon Demon's song Ten Thousand Light Years Away are a surreal and somewhat unsettling image of ten thousand plastic eyeballs floating through space. This line, however, is paired with a question: "Why don't you listen when you see my face?" This could be interpreted in a number of ways, but it might suggest a sense of detachment and disconnect between people, as though individuals are not hearing each other even when they are in the same space.
The song then takes a darker turn as the singer describes "feelings of dread like a deathbed's silent gloom." The gnawing fear and anxiety that comes with mortality is palpable in these lines, and they are paired with the discovery of "a pile of red tape" in the singer's room. This could be interpreted symbolically as the bureaucratic and legal obstacles that prevent people from living life to the fullest.
The final lines of the song are enigmatic but seem to suggest some sort of resolution or shift in perspective. The line "Something's terribly, terribly good and quite misunderstood" is an intriguing paradox, suggesting that we may be misinterpreting or misjudging our own experiences. The repetition of the phrase "ten thousand light years away" reinforces the sense of disconnection and remoteness that runs through the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Ten thousand plastic eyeballs
Float through space.
Thousands of small, seemingly insignificant pieces of debris drift across the vast universe.
Why don't you listen when you
See my face?
The subject is filled with frustration and feels as if nobody is truly listening or comprehending what they have to say.
It's a grim prediction, but I
Told you so, and
Everyone says that there's no explanation
And nobody wanted to know.
Despite numerous warnings and attempts to inform people of the upcoming danger or disaster, many remain dismissive or apathetic towards the situation.
Something's terribly, terribly wrong with me.
Ten thousand light years away
The artist is struggling with internal turmoil or distress, and feels incredibly isolated and alone even though they are physically distant from others.
Feelings of dread like a deathbed's
Silent gloom.
I found a pile of red tape
In my room.
The subject is overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety and distress, and feels trapped by bureaucratic regulations or obstacles that are hindering them.
There's a lucid feeling of
Insanity, and
Everyone says that there's no explanation
And it's simply the norm to agree.
The subject is experiencing an intense and unsettling surge of madness or irrationality, but others refuse to acknowledge or address it and instead dismiss it as normal behavior.
Just several weeks ago
There was a status quo.
Ten thousand light years away.
A relatively short time ago, things seemed normal and routine despite the underlying issues and dangers present in the situation.
(Blue times, high crimes, all's well like hell.)
Even during times of great darkness and misdeeds, many people pretend that everything is fine and continue to ignore the larger problems.
Something's terribly, terribly good
And quite misunderstood.
Ten thousand light years away.
Ten thousand light years away.
Despite the chaos and upheaval, there remains a sense of hope and positivity that is often overlooked or misinterpreted by others.
Contributed by Connor V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
dragonthewatcher
if you listen closely you can tell that there is obviously no hidden message that you should totally not listen to.
trixabellian
This sounds like it was made during Neil's emo phase
Egg Thanos
@mr. melatonin i’m not much of a homestuck enjoyer but i have somewhat realized 1 C4N FUCK W1TH MY HOM3STUCK FR13NDS BY TYP31NG L1K3 TH1S TO M4KE TH3M TH1NK 1 4M 4 HOM3STUCK F4N!!! >:] (ironically i’m not.)
mr. melatonin
Why is every lemon demon enjoyer a homestuck enjoyer
waterPsychiatrist
@reiv he had it in the "Knife Fight" live event too I think
Austism
@reiv everyone had a justin bieber hairstyle in 2003 though
reiv
he had a justin bieber hairstyle i think about the time he made this album so maybe
mjay
im listening to neils entire discography as ld rn while doing schoolwork can we get a pog in the chat
snougaloogie
pog
sorry for apologizing
pog