Hypostasis of the Archons
Secret Chiefs 3 Lyrics


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You corpse animators, charcoal burners,
Moulders of wax, adherants to the Seen

The Black Hand pushes
Your- agnostic reflex
You- automatons
Of- the animatronic sham
You're planted in the Garden of
Earthly Corporate Temple Messiah


The baby-crackers boomed
And echoed off the Bardo
Like half-assed Prometheans
With stupid macrame crowns

Saran-wrapped neurotic SMI LE's
Around the Vajra Hell
And sold the "goddess" back to a world
Already drowning in Bohemian Snake Oil

Draw open the curtains of the Abyss
Where Mother and Father can't
Keep up appearances

They switched to Merck-Amphetamines
Our Fearless Leaders have
Packed their bags for Babel

And from that PR tower
They shine the beacon down
Upon the vampirized world

Where corpse-fucker "artists" back-engineer
Their stupid props to attract the dim sparks
Back to the dungheap
& now they all shovel shit
Down the throat of their beloved Moloch

I've watched the best minds of my generation
Prostrate themselves before the myth of
Progressive Evolution
Like a bunch of fucking dressed-up rats
Spreading "civilization" like it's the plague

All points of view
Are points of sale
In the Market of the Visible
Equipped with Grand Scale Optics
Transhorizon offshore nations
Offer you the best in False Frontiers

A pseudo-individual
Is a resource to be mined
Like any other product
Only, this one sells itself


Where Good is the Harness of the Slave
And Evil is the lash of the Overseer
The Master takes no heed
(but where is there such a Master?)

Under watchful eye of the Unholy See
You Obey Your Thirst like cap-
Tive dogs, desires "liberated", free

Substitute Horizons, full-screen
Third world population transfer, no need
Fetishized, Colonized, free
Produce the new location
Download it to their screen

Hollywood Triumphant
We'll burn your Holy Land
And give you virtual space
Hollywood Triumphant
Panoptical Surveillance
Murdered human race


Behold the Antagonist,
On the Throne of this world
Who dares help him
Build in the House of God?
These mortifyers are
Sucked dry by the Druj
Of their cryptotheocratic nightmares

So who will defend the Temple?




NO ONE! NO ONE! NO ONE!
Burn it down!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Secret Chiefs 3's song Hypostasis of the Archons explore themes of control, manipulation, and the commodification of self. The song takes aim at those who manipulate and control others for their own gain, likening them to corpse animators, charcoal burners, and moulder of wax. The Black Hand, symbolic of power and control, is pushing people to act as automatons in service of the animatronic sham of the world. The song critiques the way in which people are planted in the Garden of Earthly Corporate Temple Messiah, where they are expected to conform and serve a system that ultimately does not have their best interests at heart.


The lyrics also touch on the idea of progress and evolution as myths that people blindly pursue, despite the negative consequences. The song suggests that people have become like "dressed-up rats" spreading civilization like a plague. All points of view are reduced to points of sale in the Market of the Visible, where individuals are commodified and mined for their resources. The lyrics end by questioning who will defend the Temple from those who seek to destroy it, concluding pessimistically that no one will, and suggesting that the only course of action left is to burn it down.


Line by Line Meaning

You corpse animators, charcoal burners,
Addressing those who work with dead things, burning charcoal etc.


Moulders of wax, adherants to the Seen
People who mold wax and focus on things that they can see.


The Black Hand pushes
The negative forces are working.


Your- agnostic reflex
Your reflex is that of an agnostic - uncertain or doubtful about the existence of god.


You- automatons
You are like robots.


Of- the animatronic sham
You participate in a fake show.


You're planted in the Garden of
You are stuck in the garden of.


Earthly Corporate Temple Messiah
The earthly temple of corporate messiah.


The baby-crackers boomed
A sudden loud noise of the sound.


And echoed off the Bardo
Echoed off the Tibetan Symphony Bar Do Thos Grol.


Like half-assed Prometheans
Like failed creators.


With stupid macrame crowns
With meaningless macrame crowns.


Saran-wrapped neurotic SMI LE's
Plastic-wrapped neurotic marketing campaigns.


Around the Vajra Hell
Surrounding the Vajra hell.


And sold the "goddess" back to a world
Sold the idea of the goddess to the world.


Already drowning in Bohemian Snake Oil
The world is already drowning in false beliefs and principles.


Draw open the curtains of the Abyss
Open up the dark secrets of the world.


Where Mother and Father can't
Where the mother and father figures cannot influence.


Keep up appearances
Cannot keep up with the pretenses any longer.


They switched to Merck-Amphetamines
They changed their ways to using Merck-Amphetamines.


Our Fearless Leaders have
Our brave and courageous leaders have.


Packed their bags for Babel
Gone to the city of Babel.


And from that PR tower
From the PR tower.


They shine the beacon down
They guide others with their light.


Upon the vampirized world
On the world that has been bled dry.


Where corpse-fucker "artists" back-engineer
Where artists who use dead materials try to recreate or reinvent them.


Their stupid props to attract the dim sparks
Their gimmicks to attract the dim-witted people.


Back to the dungheap
Back to where they started, in the pile of waste.


& now they all shovel shit
And now they all spread lies.


Down the throat of their beloved Moloch
Into the heart of their god Moloch.


I've watched the best minds of my generation
I have seen the brightest minds of my generation.


Prostrate themselves before the myth of
Surrender to the myth of.


Progressive Evolution
The idea of evolution as a progression.


Like a bunch of fucking dressed-up rats
Like dressed up rats.


Spreading "civilization" like it's the plague
Spreading the idea of civilization like it's a disease.


All points of view
All perspectives or opinions.


Are points of sale
Are things that can be sold.


In the Market of the Visible
In the market where things can be seen.


Equipped with Grand Scale Optics
With the best visual tools.


Transhorizon offshore nations
Countries beyond the horizon.


Offer you the best in False Frontiers
Offer you the best in fake fronts.


A pseudo-individual
A fake individual.


Is a resource to be mined
Is something that can be exploited.


Like any other product
Like any other thing that can be sold.


Only, this one sells itself
Only, this one can be marketed easily on its own.


Where Good is the Harness of the Slave
Where being good is used as a way to control people.


And Evil is the lash of the Overseer
Where being evil is punished by the overseer.


The Master takes no heed
The overseers do not care.


(but where is there such a Master?)
(But is there even such an overseer?)


Under watchful eye of the Unholy See
Being watched by the unholy leaders.


You Obey Your Thirst like cap-
You follow your desires like a captive.


Tive dogs, desires "liberated", free
Desires that are free but are actually controlled.


Substitute Horizons, full-screen
Misleading screens or illusions.


Third world population transfer, no need
Transferring people from one place to another is not necessary.


Fetishized, Colonized, free
Objectified, controlled, yet seemingly free.


Produce the new location
Create a new place to be in.


Download it to their screen
Making it accessible through technology.


Hollywood Triumphant
Hollywood victorious.


We'll burn your Holy Land
We will destroy your sacred land.


And give you virtual space
And give you a fake space.


Panoptical Surveillance
Total surveillance.


Murdered human race
The human race has been destroyed.


Behold the Antagonist,
Look at the enemy,


On the Throne of this world
In control of the world.


Who dares help him
Who will assist this enemy?


Build in the House of God?
Build in the place of worship?


These mortifyers are
These people who cause death and destruction are.


Sucked dry by the Druj
Drained by the forces of evil.


Of their cryptotheocratic nightmares
Of their unreal religious anxieties.


So who will defend the Temple?
Who will protect the place of worship?


NO ONE! NO ONE! NO ONE!
No one will.


Burn it down!
Destroy it!




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