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Hologram
Northlane & In Hearts Wake Lyrics
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Feasting eyes on the feed that was chosen
Forcing down a pill
Deceptive and bitter
Fear is gripping the trigger
Never struck a chord
When the blood flowed
Guided to their graves
In scarlet chains
Engaged, betrayed
Collateral slaves
Prepare to disembark
Butchered in the dark
Outgunned, outweighed
No one is safe
We're conditioned to be afraid
Faceless figures control the game
Lips stitched shut speak violence
We're conditioned to be afraid
Faceless figures we're taught to blame
Lips stitched shut speak violence
Nothing that you hear
And nothing that you see
Nothing on the reel
Hasn't passed through a screen
1984 in 2016
The Earth stood still for a moment
Feasting eyes on the feed that was chosen
Forcing down a pill
Deceptive and bitter
Fear is gripping the trigger
We're conditioned to be afraid
Faceless figures control the game
Lips stitched shut speak violence
We're conditioned to be afraid
Faceless figures we're taught to blame
Lips stitched shut speak violence
Never struck a chord
When the blood flowed
From a heart you didn't know
Never struck a chord
When the blood flowed
Now your dead friends are a part of the show
The lyrics of the song "Hologram" by Northlane and In Hearts Wake advocates against the control of media on public. The song emphasizes the power media commanded by showing how it conditions people to be afraid and how that fear allows faceless figures to control the game. The opening lyrics indicate the power of media that can halt the earth for a moment for its images. The song implies that media's constant feeds cause confusion, and the public never has a chance to see reality.
The lyrics also depict how society is influenced and misled by media. People are being exposed to "Scarlet chains" or "Deceptive and bitter" pills, indicating that media's purpose is to keep people ignorant and under power. The song points out that "Lips stitched shut speak violence" and the society is taught to be afraid and vulnerable. The last lines of the song, "Now your dead friends are part of the show" exemplify the indifference of media to societal suffering and trauma.
Overall, the song's lyrics suggest media's conspiracies in keeping people under control to serve its purpose while ignoring society's conditions and its impact on people. Hence, advocating for people to be aware and fight against such manipulations.
Line by Line Meaning
The Earth stood still for a moment
The world paused for an instant
Feasting eyes on the feed that was chosen
Watching carefully the information you were given
Forcing down a pill
Swallowing something against your will
Deceptive and bitter
Misleading and unpleasant
Fear is gripping the trigger
Being terrified is making someone act
Never struck a chord
Never resonated with anything
When the blood flowed
When someone got hurt
From a heart you didn't know
From someone you didn't care about
Guided to their graves
Directed to their own death
In scarlet chains
Chained to their own blood
Engaged, betrayed
Involved and then backstabbed
Collateral slaves
Inadvertent, yet controlled prisoners
Prepare to disembark
Get ready to leave
Butchered in the dark
Slaughtered silently
Outgunned, outweighed
Outmatched and outnumbered
No one is safe
Everyone is in danger
We're conditioned to be afraid
We've been taught to live in fear
Faceless figures control the game
Unknown entities hold the power
Lips stitched shut speak violence
Prevented from talking, violence is the only option
Nothing that you hear
Everything you're told
And nothing that you see
Everything you witness
Nothing on the reel
Nothing on the screen
Hasn't passed through a screen
Hasn't been manipulated
1984 in 2016
The present is as dystopian as the novel
Now your dead friends are a part of the show
The death of your acquaintances is now just entertainment
Contributed by Sophia O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.