Devolution
Starset Lyrics

We've been burying the pages
We have been hiding and concealing the truth

We've been trying to erase this
We have been attempting to eliminate this problem

Built a wall between the truth and us
We have created a barrier that separates us from the truth

And it's not enough
But our efforts are insufficient to address the issue

We've burned through all the witches
We have defeated and overcome various obstacles

From the paupers to the righteous
From the poor and oppressed to the morally upright

In a bubble that will never bust
Within a self-contained and unchanging environment

And it's not enough
But still, our actions are inadequate

Left blind in the darkness
We are left ignorant and unaware

But that's fine 'cause you like it
Yet, you find comfort and satisfaction in this state

Sheep becoming wolves and you eat from the paw
People are transforming from docile followers to aggressive predators, and you willingly accept their dominance

So open up and say
Therefore, speak up and express your thoughts

Let's all spoon-feed on our own delusions
Let us indulge in our own false beliefs and fantasies

All I see is a fake revolution
I perceive nothing but an artificial and ineffective uprising

The same old things with the same solutions
We continue to face the same problems with unchanged approaches

It's anarchy, it's de-evolution
It is chaos, a regression in progress

There's no wood for the bridges
There are no resources or means to build connections

When the land is too divided
When the society is deeply fractured and divided

We've been fighting off the undertow
We have been struggling against the overpowering forces that seek to drag us down

Now we fall below
Now we are sinking lower and lower

So open up and take your medicine and say
Therefore, be receptive to the harsh reality and acknowledge it

(One general law, leading to the advancement of all organic beings, is multiply)
(The principle that drives the progress of all living organisms is reproduction)

(Therein, let the strongest live, and the weakest die)
(Therefore, the fittest individuals should survive, while the weakest perish)

(Eventually, a species can become complacent)
(Over time, a species can become self-satisfied and unambitious)

(At that point, a de-evolution can occur)
(At this stage, a reverse in progress can take place)

(A spiral downwards, signaling an end for that life form)
(A downward spiral that indicates the impending demise of that particular species)

You still eat straight from the paw
You still blindly consume whatever is given to you without questioning

Convoluted lies
Complicated falsehoods

It's the end that you prophesize
You anticipate and predict the eventual downfall

And it's all pretend
And it is all a facade or make-believe

From a bargain Darwin and you're inside the plans
From a compromise with natural selection, and you are part of the schemes

While the Lord Of Flies is opening its maw
While chaos and corruption are spreading unchecked

And the wolves are taking out their claws
And the predators are revealing their true aggression

So open up, open up, open up and say
Therefore, express your thoughts and opinions openly

Let's all spoon-feed on our own delusions
Let us all indulge in our self-created fantasies and false beliefs

All I see is a fake revolution
I can only perceive an artificial and insincere uprising

The same old things with the same solutions
We are still facing the identical issues without any new answers

It's anarchy, it's de-evolution
It is a state of chaos and a reversal of progress

It's de-evolution
It is the opposite of evolution and advancement