Scandroid’s music has cracked the Top 10 on the iTunes Electronic Albums chart and the Top 5 on the Billboard Electronic Albums chart. Along with his original songs streaming in the millions, Scandroid’s music has also been the subject of several popular remixes, including a Dance With the Dead remix of "Neo-Tokyo" that has accumulated 12 million combined streams between Spotify and YouTube alone.
Following the Scandroid self-titled debut album in 2016, Klayton released a second full-length album, Monochrome (Deluxe Edition), in 2017. He then embarked on the most ambitious project in Scandroid’s history to day, releasing the first half of an epic double album in The Darkness in 2018. The second half, The Light, was released in late 2019 with the complete album, The Darkness and The Light, to follow in 2020.
Empty Streets
Scandroid Lyrics
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Destruction wrapped in pretty silicone
They've taken everyone I've known
And now I walk these empty streets alone
In my memory, the past is fading
The future has been redesigned
It's hard to focus on it when I'm running out of time
Surrounded by street lights in midnight
My destination is unknown
I walk these empty streets alone
Digital dreams thrive in the moonlight
I'm only flesh, circuit and bone
I walk these empty streets alone
I walk these empty streets alone
Beware the faces of the clones
Deception sent from Neo-Tokyo
They've erased everyone I know
And still I walk these empty streets alone
In my memory, the past is fading
The future has been redesigned
It's hard to focus on it when I'm running out of time
Surrounded by street lights in midnight
My destination is unknown
I walk these empty streets alone
Digital dreams thrive in the moonlight
I'm only flesh, circuit and bone
I walk these empty streets alone
I walk these empty streets alone
I walk these empty streets alone
Hey!
Hey!
Hey!
In my memory, the past is fading
The future has been redesigned
It's hard to focus on it when I'm running out of time
Surrounded by street lights in midnight
My destination is unknown
I walk these empty streets alone
Digital dreams thrive in the moonlight
I'm only flesh, circuit and bone
I walk these empty streets alone
I walk these empty streets alone
I walk these empty streets alone
I walk these empty streets alone
I walk these empty streets alone...
I walk these empty streets alone...
Surrounded by street lights in midnight...
I walk these empty streets alone...
The lyrics to Scandroid's "Empty Streets" speak to a dystopian future where the singer has lost everyone they've known to a horde of faceless drones and deceitful clones. The drones are powered by sophisticated technology that camouflages their destructive tendencies, making them all the more dangerous. The clones, on the other hand, are explicitly deceptive, with their origins traced back to a city named Neo-Tokyo. The singer is the only flesh-and-blood person left and is left to roam the empty streets alone.
The lyrics also hint at a past and a future that are no longer discernible from each other. The future, in particular, has been redesigned so much that the singer can no longer focus on it. As a result, they're running out of time, unsure of their destination, and surrounded by streetlights in the midnight city.
Overall, the lyrics in "Empty Streets" convey a sense of loneliness and alienation, as well as a warning about the dangers of unchecked technological advancements. The theme of humans versus machines is present throughout the song, exploring the blurred lines between the two.
Line by Line Meaning
Beware the shadows of the drones
Be cautious of the potential harm that comes with the technological advancements of drones.
Destruction wrapped in pretty silicone
The destructive nature of technology is often concealed by its alluring and appealing appearance.
They've taken everyone I've known
The rapid pace of technological progress has resulted in the displacement of people and distancing them from loved ones.
And now I walk these empty streets alone
Feeling isolated and disconnected from society in a rapidly changing world.
In my memory, the past is fading
The traditional ways of life are being replaced and fading away in the face of technological advancements.
The future has been redesigned
The future is being shaped by the advancements in technology more than by human intervention.
It's hard to focus on it when I'm running out of time
The fast-paced development curve of technology leaves little time for reflection or adjustment, resulting in a sense of constant pressure.
Surrounded by street lights in midnight
The realization of how urban environments can be both captivating and haunting.
My destination is unknown
The rapid pace of technological advancements complicates and obscures the objectives of people living in these cities, uncertainty of one's desired destination in the future.
Digital dreams thrive in the moonlight
The obsessions and addictions of humans regarding technological advancements and innovations.
I'm only flesh, circuit and bone
Realizes and deplores the notion that people are being treated with disregard for humanity and reduced to mere machines.
I walk these empty streets alone
The loneliness and isolation that can arise in a technologically advanced future.
Contributed by Makayla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@RoloRolla
One of the best pixel art animations i've ever seen
@heededshadow509
Found this exact song in my discovery playlist for spotify. Now I've been listening to this artist nonstop.
@nuadasilverlance1289
Wow, that is such a good Music Video to this Song, very well done !
@flightofdaws8275
This is the best Wave I´ve ever listened to! What a blast!
@fulgrimthephoenician5187
I found this song via a mod on stellaris and lemme tell you watching my cyborg and synthetic civilization take control of the galaxy with this song blasting is glorious
@rambozeta
Same
@A_quip
80's synthwave music mod?
best stellaris mod
@Domyras
man... i love the future.
or... like... the present i guess?
@overlords2722
No way! I did too
@DigiDoesStuff
Might I ask what mod that was? Assuming it's not outdated by now