The band released their debut album "Transmissions" on July 8, 2014 on Razor and Tie label. For the first week album sold more than 5,300 copies. The album debuted at #49 in the Billboard 200. In addition to the Billboard 200 album hit in other charts. In the category "Hard Music" album debuted #5, "Rock" #15 and a "Digital" #24.
In the early hours of New Years Day 2013, a radio astronomer at the Allen Telescope Array in northern California discovered a mysterious signal emanating from a star within the Ophiuchus Constellation.
Contained within the signal was a Message--of human origin--foretelling the details of man's imminent demise. The Message was brought to The Starset Society, who quickly realized the importance of its immediate publication.
Risking extreme danger, The Starset Society commissioned a group of musicians and scientists to assist them in spreading the knowledge to a broader audience. This group became known simply as STARSET.
Please hold. STARSET will begin the TRANSMISSION of the Message to the public shortly.
ignorance : slavery :: knowledge : power
END TRANSMISSION
Carnivore
Starset Lyrics
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How far I would not go
But inside the beast still grows
Chewing through the ropes
Who are you to change this world?
Silly boy!
No one needs to hear your words.
Carnivore! Carnivore!
Won't you come digest me?
Take away everything I am.
Bring it to an end.
Carnivore! Carnivore!
Could you come and change me?
Take away everything I am.
Everything I am.
I will hide myself below
I'll be what you wanted
Kept inside I won't let go
'Till I burn beyond control
Who are you to change this world?
Silly boy!
No one needs to hear your words.
Let it go.
Carnivore! Carnivore!
Won't you come digest me?
Take away everything I am.
Bring it to an end.
Make me fall. Make me bleed.
Go ahead and change me?
Take away everything I am.
Everything I am.
Never enough
(Who I am is not good enough)
Never enough
(Who I am)
Carnivore! Carnivore!
Won't you come digest me?
Take away everything I am.
Bring it to an end.
Carnivore! Carnivore!
Could you come and change me?
Take away everything I am.
Everything I am. (am, am, am, am)
The meaning of the lyrics to Starset's "Carnivore" is a story of feeling trapped and unable to escape the expectations of society. The opening lines describe how the singer has been told all of his life how far he cannot go. Despite these limitations, his beast within still grows and is looking to break out. This feels like a metaphor for individualism and the urge to be free to be oneself, but the limitations only serve to intensify this desire.
However, the singer is faced with opposition from those who do not understand him. They belittle him and tell him that he cannot change the world, and that no one needs to hear his words. The singer asks this person, "who are you to change this world?" and tells him to let things go.
The refrain of "Carnivore! Carnivore!" refers to the singer's desire to be devoured and consumed, which could represent his need to be free from the societal chains he's been placed under. The chorus becomes more intense, with the singer asking to be changed and stripped of everything he is, to become someone or something different entirely.
In essence, the song is about feeling lost and unable to escape the constraints of society, with the singer searching for an outlet to be free from everything that is holding him back.
Line by Line Meaning
All my life they let me know
Throughout my life, people have been reminding me of my limitations and abilities.
How far I would not go
They have been telling me that I won't be able to achieve great things as I am incapable of going too far.
But inside the beast still grows
However, there is a part of me that is wild and untamed, which keeps growing and becoming stronger with time.
Chewing through the ropes
This untamed side of me is slowly breaking free and getting rid of all the limitations that have been imposed on me.
Who are you to change this world?
The artist asks who has the right to change the world, implying that they doubt anyone can do so.
Silly boy!
In response to their own question, the singer puts themselves down, either feeling as though they personally can't change the world or feeling as though the concept of anyone changing the world is silly.
No one needs to hear your words.
The singer is doubting the value of their own opinions, feeling as though nobody would care about what they have to say.
Let it go.
The artist suggests to themselves to let go of their desire to have an impact on the world, probably due to feeling overwhelmed or hopeless.
Carnivore! Carnivore!
The artist is addressing the wild side of themselves, urging it to take over and consume them completely.
Won't you come digest me?
The artist is asking the untamed side of them to devour them, essentially giving up control to that side of them.
Take away everything I am.
The singer wants to be consumed completely, having everything about them changed and eradicated.
Bring it to an end.
The artist desires for the wild side of them to take over completely, ending the internal struggle within them.
Could you come and change me?
The singer is asking the wild side of themselves to change them completely, as they feel as though they are not good enough as they are.
Make me fall. Make me bleed.
The singer is willing to endure pain and hardship in order to be changed completely.
Go ahead and change me?
The singer desires to be changed in order to become something more than they currently are, and so they are asking the untamed side of them to go ahead and change them.
Never enough (Who I am is not good enough)
The artist does not see themselves as good enough and has trouble finding satisfaction in who they are.
Carnivore! Carnivore!
Repeating the call to the wild side of them, the artist desires for it to take over and change them completely.
Everything I am.
The singer desires for everything about them to be changed and stripped away, leaving them as something completely new.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: DUSTIN PAUL BATES, ROB HAWKINS, ROBERT GRAVES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@DaReeceMan1
Once the Starset message is revealed I hope the Band doesn't stop making music, they've got a bright future in the music industry if they continue.
@jamesbarrett894
Industry won't like and allow their message to be spread too long, Seems they are critical of a totalitarian society which is in our future.
@DaReeceMan1
SuperSpecialWorld You do know that satan isn't real, right? So the idea of their Logo's can only be perceived as demonic by people who are mislead and misguided. Just saying.
@DaReeceMan1
SuperSpecialWorld yeah well the burden of proof isn't on me, if nobody can prove gods existance then why believe in him?
You kind of sound like that woman who thinks that the Monster energy drink is the work of Satan hahaa.
@jamesbarrett894
SuperSpecialWorld You actually hit on the right topics with the statements that you made and kudos for you my friend, very well put! As far as God and the Devil well if they weren't real we wouldn't even try and argue existence of either so clearly most people "feel" something greater but don't want to acknowledge it. I agree somewhat with what you said but i don't fully know the band yet so i can't assume to much.
@jamesbarrett894
you too.
@OfficialLizardBloke
I think I found my new favourite band. These guys are amazing.
@konstantinosprineas4235
ikr i recently found out about them and i love their music
@absolutumdominiumx
I literally just discovered these guys tonight, and holy HELL, they're incredible.
@guineaporkum
damn right and they need more publicity