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 Years Away
Lemon Demon Lyrics
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float through space
Why don't you listen when you
see my face
told you so, and
Everyone says that there's no explanation
And nobody wanted to know
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
"Lemon Demon's Ten Thousand Years Away" is a song that is riddled with cryptic lyrics that provoke deep thought and interpretation by its listeners. The song begins with the line, "Ten thousand plastic eyeballs float through space" a phrase that alludes to the idea of the endless and overwhelming nature of modern technology, and how it has encroached upon our lives. The next line "Why don't you listen when you see my face" suggests an attempt to reach out to someone who has been seemingly disconnected from the rest of society because of the excesses of technology.
The song then takes a dark turn with the line "It's a grim prediction, but I told you so, and Everyone says that there's no explanation And nobody wanted to know". This line, although ambiguous, seems to illustrate a sense of despair or perhaps even hopelessness at the state of society as people ignore what is happening around them causing further disconnection in humanity. The next verse further illustrates this, with the lines "Feelings of dread like a deathbed's silent gloom I found a pile of red tape in my room." which speaks to feeling trapped, suffocated with anxiety, like there is no escape from the stresses of modern life.
The final verse ends with "Something's terribly, terribly good and quite misunderstood Ten Thousand Light Years Away" as if to suggest that there's still hope that lies beyond the modern world's worries and stressors. This part of the song leaves the listener wondering if the "Ten Thousand Light Years Away" mentioned in the song is meant to represent an idealized version of society, or is it a metaphor for a different reality, one that is free from the advancements of technology?
Line by Line Meaning
Ten thousand plastic eyeballs
A large number of artificial eyeballs are drifting through space.
Why don't you listen when you see my face
Despite the appearance of the singer's face, the listener is ignoring or disregarding what they have to say.
It's a grim prediction, but I told you so, and
The singer is not surprised by a negative outcome because they had previously warned the listener that it would happen.
Everyone says that there's no explanation
No one seems to understand why things are happening in the way that they are.
And nobody wanted to know
Despite the warnings or concerns of the artist, no one took the time to investigate or ask questions.
Something's terribly, terribly wrong with me
The singer is acknowledging that there is a serious issue affecting them.
Ten Thousand Light Years Away
The singer feels distant and disconnected from society.
Feelings of dread like a deathbed's silent gloom
The artist is overwhelmed by a sense of doom and primed for something negative to happen.
I found a pile of red tape in my room
The artist has encountered a significant amount of bureaucratic obstacles or complications.
There's a lucid feeling of insanity, and
The artist is self-aware that their thoughts or behaviors are irrational, even though they feel clear-headed.
Everyone says that there's no explanation
Despite attempts to seek understanding, no one seems to have answers for why things are happening in the way that they are.
And it's simply the norm to agree
People are content to accept the status quo or dominant narrative, even if they fundamentally disagree with it.
Just several weeks ago there was a status quo
The singer recalls a time when everything seemed fine and normal.
Ten Thousand Light Years Away
The singer feels disconnected from others and their environment.
(blue times high crimes all's well like hell)
This line is unclear and difficult to interpret. It may indicate a contradiction between what appears to be good or positive and what is actually happening.
Something's terribly, terribly good and quite misunderstood
Despite the negative things happening around the artist and their own personal issues, there is also something positive occurring that is not being fully appreciated or understood.
Ten Thousand Light Years Away
The artist feels isolated and removed from the world around them.
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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