Revenge
Lo Fidelity Allstars Lyrics

The opening lines of Lo Fidelity Allstars' "Kasparov's Revenge" suggest a bird's-eye view of a bustling metropolis, as if the singer is a winged creature effortlessly scraping the skylines (tall buildings) and swooping over lyrical substations (locations that may hold creative or emotional energy). The reference to "hypnotic observations" suggests a level of trance or altered consciousness, as if the singer is lost in the sensory overload of the cityscape. The next lines introduce a theme of duality or contrast, as passion and pain are compared to each other, "hand in hand." This suggests that the singer may be experiencing a blend of pleasure and pain, perhaps as a result of the city's intensity, or in a metaphorical sense, as a result of personal struggles.

The next section of the song veers into a more aggressive and confrontational tone, with the singer claiming to have "bombs wired to [their] chest" and threatening to "lace the building with bugs." It is unclear what the motivation behind this violent imagery may be, but the use of the second-person perspective implies that the singer is addressing someone specific, likely an adversary or antagonist. The line "you'll always be behind me slip-streaming my buzz" suggests that this person may be following or copying the singer's actions in some way, potentially as a means of gaining personal fulfillment or recognition. The final lines of the song repeat the phrase "slip-streaming our buzz" over and over, as if to emphasize this mimicking or parasitic behavior. The final line, "into the ether," implies a sense of departure or escape into a realm beyond the physical, which could be read as a positive or negative outcome depending on the interpretation of the rest of the lyrics.