Reality
Sketch & Code Lyrics

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You're so weak
A knife to your throat couldn't get you to speak
With my hand on your soul, I can feel your lack of anything
Now you have nothing to say?
When your fingers couldn't breathe, I took the power away
Actual suffering, primitive pain
Wires in blood. Straight to the vein

Are you the hammer or the nail?
It's a slippery slope from what I can tell
The new reality says you burn in the fire
The new reality says your talks becomes stale

To the secret circle of a dream long dead
Let silence be your offering

To the old guard drowning in it's own tears shed
Let silence be your offering

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Sketch & Code's song Reality present a harsh and disturbing message, expressing the feeling of immense power and control over someone that the singer has. The opening lyrics portray the singer's control over the subject, who is so weak that not even the threat of a knife can make them speak. The singer can feel the lack of emotion in the subject, and their inability to express anything beyond their weakness.

The next lines continue this idea of primitive pain and suffering. The singer has taken away the subject's power, and the imagery of wires in blood straight to the vein depicts a feeling of control and dominance. The next two lines ask a poignant question, "Are you the hammer or the nail? It's a slippery slope from what I can tell." The singer appears to be examining the power dynamic between them and the subject. The new reality introduced in the lyrics suggests that anyone who is not able to keep up will burn in the fire and their dialogue will become stale.

The final two lines of the song paint a haunting picture of a secret circle and an old guard, both being drowned in their own tears. The suggestion from the lyrics seems to be that in such situations, it is better to keep silence as an offering. The whole message of the song seems to be about the dangers of power and the immense emptiness that comes with it.

Overall, Sketch & Code's Reality is a song that presents a very stark and unsettling message about the dangers of power, control, and silence in human interaction.

Line by Line Meaning

You're so weak
I perceive how weak you are

A knife to your throat couldn't get you to speak
Even under threat of violence, you remain silent

With my hand on your soul, I can feel your lack of anything
I sense that you have nothing within your being

Now you have nothing to say?
Are you truly speechless?

When your fingers couldn't breathe, I took the power away
I have stripped you of your strength when you were vulnerable

Actual suffering, primitive pain
The pain you experience is raw and basic

Wires in blood. Straight to the vein
The suffering runs deep within you, embedded in every part of you

Are you the hammer or the nail?
Do you control others or are you the one being controlled?

It's a slippery slope from what I can tell
This situation can easily spiral out of control

The new reality says you burn in the fire
The harsh truth is that you will face punishment

The new reality says your talks becomes stale
Your words and ideas have lost their relevance

To the secret circle of a dream long dead
Think of a long-lost ambition, hidden away in obscurity

Let silence be your offering
Embrace quietness as your tribute

To the old guard drowning in it's own tears shed
Consider those who uphold outdated traditions, trapped in their own sorrow

Let silence be your offering
Offer silence to these individuals as well

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Eric Balderose, Reba Meyers, Jami Morgan, Joe Goldman, Dominic Landolina

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