Rise / Fall
Neverland in Ashes Lyrics
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Eyes locked to my own screen
Outside Appereance matters
More than any intent that scatters
Across my moral scope
Act as I am holier than the pope
Refer to my morality
Grab the rope of duality
Happy!
Smiling!
Faces!
A lovely life we see
We rise and we fall
It's the intent that dooms us all
And the moral of it all?
We rise before we fall
I don't care, i don't care, what I do, what I do
Whatever I pursue, It's the outside view
That counts Morality
In the face of reality
It',rs nothing but an act
In fact, we fake it all
Happy!
Smiling!
Faces!
A lovely life we see
Happy, smiling faces
A lovely life we see
And why (do) they have to force a smile
We rise and we fall
It's the intent that doomes us all
And the moral of it all?
Rise before we fall
Swipe up, swipe left, swipe down
Let us all bow down to the crown
Swipe up, swipe left, swipe down
Let us all bow down to the crown
Bow down to the crown,
Down to the crown
Bow down, bow down to the king of screens
We see what we want to see
I am what I want to be
Maybe just for others to see
The lyrics of Neverland in Ashes's song "Rise / Fall" is a critical reflection on the faรงade that people put up in their personal and public lives. The song talks about how people are consumed with their screens, living their lives through their social media profiles. The focus is on the image projected to others, rather than on the internal beliefs and values which guide our behaviour. The first verse talks about how we care more about our outside appearances, rather than the intent behind our actions. People feel the need to act "holier than thou" and refer to their morality as if it means something, but it's just an image projected to others.
The chorus highlights the fakeness of the happy, smiling faces we see on social media. People are forced to put on a faรงade and project a perfect life, whereas in reality, life is far from perfect. The lyrical line "We rise and we fall, it's the intent that dooms us all. And the moral of it all? We rise before we fall" is a call to action to re-evaluate the intent behind our actions. It questions our definition of success and happiness - whether it is based on external validation or genuine growth.
The second verse reinforces the idea that our morality is nothing but an act, and we are all faking it. It's impossible to live up to the expectations we set up for ourselves, and we put on a show for the world. The bridge of the song talks about how we have all bowed down to the king of screens and see what we want to see. We project the image we want others to see, and this outward image becomes our reality.
Line by Line Meaning
I walk along the streets
I stroll amidst the busy foot traffic
Eyes locked to my own screen
I'm engrossed in my phone or tablet
Outside Appearance matters
Looking good is what matters
More than any intent that scatters
A clean look is more vital than any scattered intention
Across my moral scope
Within the scope of my values system
Act as I am holier than the pope
I act like I'm pure as the Pope
Refer to my morality
I constantly allude to my moral standards
Grab the rope of duality
I hold onto a double-standard
Happy!, Smiling!, Faces!, A lovely life we see
People look happy and have lovely lives thus presenting smiling faces
We rise and we fall
Our lives have ups and downs
It's the intent that dooms us all
Our underlying motive is what brings our downfall
And the moral of it all?
So what is the lesson of all these?
Rise before we fall
We must bring ourselves up before we fall
I don't care, i don't care, what I do, what I do
I don't give a damn about what I do
Whatever I pursue, It's the outside view
I only care about how things appear to other people
That counts Morality
What matters is how moral it appears
In the face of reality
Regardless of the reality
It's nothing but an act
It's merely acting
In fact, we fake it all
In reality, we pretend all the time
Happy!, Smiling!, Faces!, A lovely life we see
People present as happy and with lovely lives, so they smile
And why (do) they have to force a smile
Why must they compel a grin
On pictures on this screen?
When posting on this screen?
Swipe up, swipe left, swipe down
I'm all about swiping
Let us all bow down to the crown
Let us all kneel before the king
Bow down to the crown, Down to the crown
Kneel to the king, kneel to the king
Bow down, bow down to the king of screens
Kneel down to the king of this screen
We see what we want to see
We witness what we like to see
I am what I want to be
I am whoever I want to be
Maybe just for others to see
Perhaps it's just for other people to witness
Writer(s): Milan Steinbach, Marc Goertz, Sebastian Biesler
Contributed by Isaac N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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