A Billion Balconies Facing The Sun
Manic Street Preachers Lyrics
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To consume boredom every day
We've all become our personal gods
We've all become so sad and lost
So sad
So sad and lost
A billion balconies facing the sun
The perfect answer to camouflage our screams
A billion lies becoming the truth
An ecstasy of the eye
As wide as eternity tonight
We found expression for our hate
Without any kind of consequence
Who needs patience anymore
When all our pleasure's virtual
A billion balconies facing the sun
A billion faces turned to their screens
The perfect answer to camouflage our screams
A billion lies becoming the truth
An ecstasy of the eye
As wide as eternity tonight
The Manic Street Preachers' song "A Billion Balconies Facing The Sun" is a poignant commentary on how we have become disconnected from the real world and lost in the virtual world of our screens. The lyrics speak of a generation that has found a way to consume boredom every day, becoming our own personal gods. Through our screens, we create the perfect illusion that masks our sadness and emptiness. The song is a warning of the dangers of this lifestyle, where a billion balconies face the sun and a billion faces are turned to the screen. It creates the perfect camouflage to our screams of despair.
The lyrics also suggest that the lies we tell ourselves have become the truth, and in this ecstasy of the eye, we lose touch with the real world. The song is a call to action to look up from our screens and see the world's beauty and what we're missing when we're lost in the virtual world. Furthermore, the song speaks of how we've found expression for our hate through the virtual world without facing any consequences, highlighting how the virtual world can embolden our darker tendencies.
Line by Line Meaning
We've finally found a way
We have found a way to occupy ourselves
To consume boredom every day
To escape boredom by endlessly scrolling through screens
We've all become our personal gods
We have become self-absorbed and narcissistic
We've all become so sad and lost
We have become emotionally isolated from each other
A billion balconies facing the sun
A billion people staring at the screens of their personal devices while ignoring the world outside
A billion faces turned to their screens
A billion people more interested in the virtual world than the real world
The perfect answer to camouflage our screams
The perfect solution to hide our emotions and frustrations
A billion lies becoming the truth
Believing misinformation and propaganda that is constantly fed to us
An ecstasy of the eye
The pleasure of constant stimulation and visual entertainment
As wide as eternity tonight
As boundless and endless as the access we have to the screen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES BRADFIELD, NICHOLAS JONES, SEAN MOORE
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