Delusion
Levitation Orchestra Lyrics
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Illusions, realities, philosophy fears
Confusion, clarity, fantasy, make-believe
Illusions, realities, philosophy fears
Confusion, clarity, fantasy, make-believe
Delusions, realities, philosophy fears
Confusion, clarity, fantasy, make-believe
Illusions, realities, philosophy fears
Delusions,
We all have them, you see
If I were to give you a lesion in your temporal lobe, in a select region
You would develop re-duplicative paramnesia,
And think that your house was duplicated
In a separate location
And if I were to lesion your occipital lobe
In a fashion that stops the amygdala from being connected to it
Then you'd develop Capgras Syndrome
And believe that your family members are imposters
But what if I told you that all these neurological delusions
Are just exaggerations of the delusions that you and I share
Every day of our lives
See natural selection has equipped us with abstraction Which is essentially hyper-connectivity Connecting two seemingly unrelated things immediately
Like language for example
And language allows us to share these inter-subjective fictions that we have
And thus we believe that all the maxims that we derive
Like Greggs is a suitable place to eat food
Or playing the saxophone actually makes sense
Has objective bearing
When they are truly subjective by nature
And I hear you say
What does this mean for me
And my family and my kids
I gotta go back
I got to help them
It's all arbitrary
But if all maxims are arbitrary
Then they are all equally as beautiful
From people deriving maxims
And people making them beautiful
In this song, Levitation Orchestra explores the themes of confusion, clarity, fantasy, and make-believe. The repetition of these words highlights their importance and suggests their interconnectedness in our lives. The lyrics also mention illusions, realities, and philosophical fears, implying that these concepts contribute to our overall understanding of the world.
The following section delves further into the concept of delusions and how they can manifest in our minds. The songwriter refers to specific neurological conditions, such as re-duplicative paramnesia and Capgras Syndrome, to illustrate how our brains can create false perceptions or beliefs. These conditions serve as extreme examples of the delusions we experience on a more everyday basis.
The lyrics then draw a parallel between these neurological delusions and the more common delusions we all share. The songwriter explains how natural selection has equipped us with abstraction, a cognitive ability that allows us to connect seemingly unrelated things. Language plays a crucial role in this process, as it enables us to communicate and share our subjective fictions. For instance, beliefs like "Greggs is a suitable place to eat food" or "playing the saxophone makes sense" are not objectively true but are rather subjective constructs derived from our shared language and cultural context.
Towards the end, the lyrics address the listener's concern about the implications of these realizations for their family and their own life. The songwriter suggests that if all maxims are arbitrary, they are also equally beautiful. This implies that the act of deriving meaning and significance from these subjective fictions is what makes them valuable and meaningful. Ultimately, the lyrics urge the listener to embrace the arbitrary nature of our beliefs and find beauty in the process of creating and interpreting them.
Line by Line Meaning
Delusions, We all have them, you see
We all experience delusions
If I were to give you a lesion in your temporal lobe, in a select region
If I were to damage a specific area of your brain
You would develop re-duplicative paramnesia, And think that your house was duplicated
You would experience a condition where you believe your house has been duplicated
In a separate location
In a different place
And if I were to lesion your occipital lobe
If I were to damage another area of your brain
In a fashion that stops the amygdala from being connected to it
In a way that disconnects the amygdala from it
Then you'd develop Capgras Syndrome
Then you would experience Capgras Syndrome
And believe that your family members are imposters
And think that your family members are not the real ones, but imposters
But what if I told you that all these neurological delusions
But what if I explained that these delusions caused by brain conditions
Are just exaggerations of the delusions that you and I share
Are simply amplified versions of the delusions we all experience
Every day of our lives
In our daily lives
See natural selection has equipped us with abstraction
Natural selection has provided us with the ability to think abstractly
Which is essentially hyper-connectivity
Which is essentially an increased level of interconnectedness
Connecting two seemingly unrelated things immediately
Linking two things that may appear unrelated without delay
Like language for example
Such as the phenomenon of language
And language allows us to share these inter-subjective fictions that we have
And through language, we can share the subjective interpretations we create
And thus we believe that all the maxims that we derive
And so we believe that the principles we establish
Like Greggs is a suitable place to eat food
Such as the belief that Greggs is a suitable place to eat
Or playing the saxophone actually makes sense
Or the idea that playing the saxophone is meaningful
Has objective bearing
Has an objective significance
When they are truly subjective by nature
When they are actually subjective in essence
And I hear you say
And I hear you expressing
What does this mean for me
What implications does this have for myself
And my family and my kids
And for my family and my children
I gotta go back
I need to return
I got to help them
I must assist them
It's all arbitrary
It's all based on personal choices or preferences
But if all maxims are arbitrary
But if all principles are based on individual preferences
Then they are all equally as beautiful
Then they are all equally captivating or inspiring
From people deriving maxims
From individuals creating principles
And people making them beautiful
And people giving them beauty or aesthetic value
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Axel Kaner-Lidstrom, Ayodeji Ijishakin, Beatriz Rola, Dilara Aydin-Corbett, Emma Barnaby, Hamish Nockles-Moore, Harry Ling, James Akers, Lluis Domenech Plana, Maria Osuchowska, Paris Charles, Plumm, Roella Oloro, Saskia Horton
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