When the band first started, they were surrounded by a cloud of mystery, as all of the band members were under contracts with other bands, and thus had to use pseudonyms to avoid any legal problems.
The current line-up is:
Ralf Hubert - Bass
Alex Landenburg - Drums
Benedikt Zimniak - Guitars
Erik Adam H. Grosch - Guitars
Martin Lemar - Vocals
However, big names such as Jörg Michael (Drums, Rage, Stratovarius and Saxon) , Peter Haas (Drums, Krokus), Jochen Schröder (Guitar, Rage, Avenger), Frank Fricke (Guitar, Living Death, U.D.O.), Reiner Kelch (Guitar, Living Death), Uwe Baltrusch (Guitar, Sodom and Peter "Peavy" Wagner (Bass, Rage) have also been members.
Rules Of Corruption
Mekong Delta Lyrics
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Established by the fear.
Build up out of blindness
Of human naivety
Rising of the totalitarianism
First - they will take your mind
Then possess your life
By your unawareness.
Depraved imbued with hate.
Structure of assumption,
Allowed by ignorance.
Unreal mind obstruction,
As well passivity.
Parting from the freedom
Sold as smart price.
Thoughts - coagulate to ice,
Farewell to known life,
Dehumanized
The final alteration.
Obey that
What they pray.
Frozen tears now,
We do all know.
Subdued by fear how
Behave is right now.
Penetrate the reality
Followed by a hazy fear.
They create insanity
All this gets the target near.
The lyrics of "Rules of Corruption" by Mekong Delta depict a bleak view of a dystopian society that has fallen under the control of a corrupt government. The system of corruption is established by fear, which is built upon human naivety and blindness. The first step towards totalitarianism is taking control of people's minds by filling them with lies. Ironically, people willingly give away their freedom in exchange for presumed security. The song highlights how people become dehumanized as they are consumed by fear and how their sense of reality becomes distorted. The lyrics also touch on the idea of blind obedience - that people will follow what they are told without questioning its morality.
Overall, the song warns against blindly accepting the rules and regulations imposed by those in power. It implores listeners to be wary of manipulations designed to control their mind and actions. It highlights the importance of individual freedom and critical thinking in a society that values and upholds human rights.
Line by Line Meaning
System of corruption
The corrupt system created by those in power
Established by the fear.
The system is kept in place by the fear of the people
Build up out of blindness
The system is created by the blindness or ignorance of the people
Of human naivety
The system is able to exist due to the naivety or lack of knowledge of the people
Rising of the totalitarianism
The rise of a totalitarian government
First - they will take your mind
The government will control what you think
Fill it up with lies.
The government will feed you false information
Then possess your life
The government will take control of your life
By your unawareness.
The government will take advantage of your ignorance
Depraved imbued with hate.
The government is corrupted and filled with hateful individuals
Structure of assumption,
The system is based on assumptions
Allowed by ignorance.
The system exists because of the ignorance of the people
Unreal mind obstruction,
The system is a barrier to clear thinking
As well passivity.
The system encourages people to be passive and not take action
Parting from the freedom
The loss of freedom
Sold as smart price.
The government sells the loss of freedom as something beneficial
Thoughts - coagulate to ice,
The government controls people's thoughts, making them rigid and unyielding
Farewell to known life,
People lose the life they once knew
Dehumanized
People become less human under the dictatorship
The final alteration.
The system will lead to a fundamental change in society
Obey that
People are expected to obey
What they pray.
What the government demands
Frozen tears now,
People are paralyzed with fear
We do all know.
Everyone is aware of what is happening
Subdued by fear how
Fear has made people submissive
Behave is right now.
People are acting in a way that they believe is expected
Penetrate the reality
See through the lies
Followed by a hazy fear.
The truth is scary and uncertain
They create insanity
The government creates a crazy or irrational way of thinking
All this gets the target near.
The government is getting closer to their goal of complete control
Contributed by Julia P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.