So far three Oxiplegatz-albums have been released, hopefully there will be a fourth before too long. I'm not sure it will be another sci-fi-album, perhaps more to the fantasy-genre. I will probably move another step away from metal, I don't care much for this kind of music today, as there is vastly more talent and inspiration in the field of classical music. Most metal bands seem to follow certain patterns, where everyone wants to be just like the other, same sound(even record in the same studio as others), same kind of lyrics, same looks, same attitude etc - isn't there anyone to think for themselves anymore?
My music will never approve to the masses, I'm sure, but judging from the amount of e-mail I get with positive criticism, there are at least some freethinkers out there (my thanks to everyone who have bothered to contact me).
Usurpers
Oxiplegatz Lyrics
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On it's way to seek new habitat and spread the seeds of fear,
Among the mortals. An insect tribe, dwellers of nowhere.
Survivors hiding below the crippled Earth, cities empty and black.
Like rats among ruins, the gods of the ancient now is back.
Intelligent yet unemotional, no pity is left here.
They harvest life without mercy, an insect tribe dwellers of nowhere.
In the blaze of a laserbeam we lost our world to the beasts.
As their numbers shielded the sun -
Where laughter was heard, now fear...
"Across the void we come to rest upon this distant island.
Infected this Earth is, but oh, we shall purify".
Scorched earth is all that's left, giving the world the color of blood.
Everywhere now flames grow, shadows moving all around.
Vast machines eat the world, on heaps of bone now spaceships throne.
Behold, the new masters - an insect tribe, dwellers of nowhere.
Starseed -in search of purity, from the pit of stars they came to conquer.
The lyrics of "Usurpers" by Oxiplegatz depict a haunting and dystopian future where Earth has been ravaged by a group of invading beings referred to as "an insect tribe, dwellers of nowhere." The song begins with a powerful image of a spaceship sailing through the heavens, on its way to spread fear and harvest life without mercy. The survivors on Earth are portrayed as hiding below a crippled planet, with empty and black cities resembling ruins. The gods of ancient times have returned, embodying intelligent but unemotional beings with no pity left in them.
The mood of the song turns ominous and apocalyptic when the insects' numbers shield the sun, and fear replaces laughter everywhere. The lyrics suggest that the invaders view Earth as contaminated and in need of purification. Scorched earth is all that's left, "giving the world the color of blood." The song portrays vast machines eating the world while spaceships throne on heaps of bones. The new masters are the insect tribe, dwellers of nowhere.
Overall, the lyrics of "Usurpers" are a warning about the consequences of greed, consumption, and exploitation of natural resources. The insects, symbolizing the destructive force of unchecked industrialization and colonialism, are a powerful metaphor for our contemporary societal challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
Meanwhile, in another galaxy, a ship sets sail through the heavens.
A spaceship from a distant galaxy is moving towards Earth to spread fear among the earthlings.
On it's way to seek new habitat and spread the seeds of fear,
The objective of the spaceship is to find new place to inhabit and make the people fearful.
Among the mortals. An insect tribe, dwellers of nowhere.
The inhabitants of the spaceship are intelligent yet unemotional insects who do not belong anywhere.
Survivors hiding below the crippled Earth, cities empty and black.
People who survived the attack of the insects are now living in hiding under the ruined cities.
Like rats among ruins, the gods of the ancient now is back.
The people who managed to survive the apocalypse feel like they are living like rats among the ruins left by the creatures of the past.
Intelligent yet unemotional, no pity is left here.
The insects are very intelligent, but they lack emotions and do not show mercy towards anyone.
They harvest life without mercy, an insect tribe dwellers of nowhere.
The creatures are killing and harvesting life in a merciless way and are not attached to any place.
In the blaze of a laserbeam we lost our world to the beasts.
The insects came with advanced technology and destroyed the world with their advanced weapons.
As their numbers shielded the sun -
Their population was so large that it block the rays of the sun, bringing darkness to the world.
Where laughter was heard, now fear...
When there was joy and laughter, the world has turned into a place of fear.
"Across the void we come to rest upon this distant island.
The creatures came from a distant place to conquer the earth.
Infected this Earth is, but oh, we shall purify".
The creatures believe that Earth is infected and they are here to purify it.
Scorched earth is all that's left, giving the world the color of blood.
The earth is left ruined and burnt due to the invasion of the creatures.
Everywhere now flames grow, shadows moving all around.
There is chaos all around, flames and shadows are everywhere.
Vast machines eat the world, on heaps of bone now spaceships throne.
The machines of the beings are destroying the earth and they are now the ruler of the world.
Behold, the new masters - an insect tribe, dwellers of nowhere.
The insects are the new rulers of this destroyed world and they do not belong anywhere.
Starseed -in search of purity, from the pit of stars they came to conquer.
The invaders, originally from different stars, came to conquer the earth in the search of something pure.
Contributed by Brayden D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.