After experimenting with a variety of music styles, such as futurepop with Icon of Coil, as well as electro and industrial with "Combichrist", LaPlegua furthered his sound by increasing the aggressiveness of both his lyrical content and his music. Whereas Icon Of Coil and Combichrist are both pure electronica, Panzer AG combines elements of hard rock, gospel music and symphonic metal. The result was the full-length album, "This is My Battlefield" on the Metropolis Records label. The album explores the topic of corruption in government and society in a harsh and satirical manner which successfully sets Panzer AG apart from other bands in the genre.
Panzer AG followed up the success of 2004's "This is my Battlefield" with the album "Your World is Burning", released in 2006. In style, it departs somewhat from "This is My Battlefield". It is said to incorporate "more of a 'Pretty Hate Machine era' industrial rock feel."
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Chemical Breed
Panzer AG Lyrics
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I can't scream, I can't breathe, I can't stay awake
I can't taste, I can't bleed, becoming another breed
My spine hurts, I grow claws, I'm a victim of waste
I am the ingredients
I am above all life
I am life itself
The lyrics of Panzer AG's song Chemical Breed portray the feeling of being trapped and helpless in a situation that transforms one into a new being. The song conveys the feeling of being altered by chemical substances, causing physical and mental changes that cannot be undone. The lyrics "I can't sleep, I can't eat, guns taste sweet" and "I can't scream, I can't breathe, I can't stay awake" reflect a sense of physical helplessness and addiction to the chemicals that are causing the change.
The lyric "I am the ingredients" presents the idea that the individual has been reduced to their chemical makeup and stripped of their humanity. The line "I am above all life, I am life itself" suggests that the chemical transformation has resulted in a new form of existence, one that is beyond human life.
Overall, the lyrics suggest a sense of hopelessness and lack of control over one's own transformation. The song portrays a bleak and dark perspective, drawing attention to the dangers of chemical alteration and the loss of human identity.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't sleep, I can't eat, guns taste sweet
I feel restless and have lost my appetite, but the idea of using guns is satisfying to me
I can't scream, I can't breathe, I can't stay awake
My mental and physical state is deteriorating to the point where I cannot even stay conscious
I can't taste, I can't bleed, becoming another breed
I can no longer connect with my senses and I am transforming into something different
My spine hurts, I grow claws, I'm a victim of waste
My body is changing in painful ways and I feel like I am being discarded or used up
I am the ingredients
I am the fundamental components of something, perhaps referring to the chemical makeup of a new breed
I am above all life
I am superior to all other living beings, possibly due to my transformation
I am life itself
I have become the embodiment of life and its transformative power
Contributed by Nicholas C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.