SS eventually caught the attention of record labels, and in 2004, their 1st international debut, "Premeditated", was released on Sector 9 Studios (US) and Out of Line (Europe). To promote the release, SS departed for an extensive North American tour with Imperative Reaction. In November of 2004, SS took their act to Germany to perform at a series of "Out of Line Electro Festivals" with Hocico, Icon of Coil, God Module and Spetsnaz.
In 2005 SS moved to Metropolis Records, to release their next album, "Postscript", showcasing the band's knack for writing some of the most emotional electronic music in the genre. After following the release of "Postscript" with a US tour, SS is once again back in the studio working on more music to satisfy their ever-growing fan base.
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Halo
System Syn Lyrics
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Will tell you all you'd care to know about me
A passage through a lifetime
In relative terms I've already died
Now my hope can't stay afloat on it's own
She's praying still she'll die alone
And I can't own my face like this
My real identity could crush a thousand "me"s
With just the flick of a halo
The tick that tells you I'm nervous
You deserve this
What did you find in that dark street
Seeped into pavement so discreet
A swept up dream
A pile of glass
And everything slows down too fast for me
For me
That's what you'd care to know
And throw yourself in front of my face
Covered with your lame embrace
And tell yourself you never knew
The things in life that I've been through
Just tell yourself you never knew
What I've been through
The lyrics of System Syn's song Halo are cryptic, melancholic, and offer profound insights into the depths of human emotion. The opening line takes us on a journey to a street where the singer's halo fell, indicating that he has lost his sense of purity and innocence. For the listener, this suggests that something has happened to the singer, which has changed him irrevocably. He then says that a "trip down to the street" will "tell you all you'd care to know about me." This line is telling us that this place holds the key to who he is as a person. By going there and seeing what happened, we can understand what caused him to lose his halo.
Further, the passage "In relative terms, I've already died" means that he has undergone some significant trauma or transformation that has changed him intrinsically. The singer's past is revisited in this song, and his present is in a state of chaos. He is unable to reconcile with his true self, and his hope is misplaced. He is praying for death but does not want to die alone. The next line, "And I can't own my face like this; it's really not me, I swear to God," conveys that the singer has become someone else entirely, and he is uncomfortable with that.
The chorus speaks of the singer's true identity, which he claims could "crush a thousand 'me's" with the flick of a halo." The implication here is that his real self is more powerful, but he is afraid to reveal it. He also mentions that "The tick that tells you I'm nervous; you deserve this," which implies that he is punishing himself and that he deserves the pain he is causing himself. The final lines are a plea to the listener to understand what he has been through. He wants his emotions to be recognized, and he wants to be seen for who he truly is.
Line by Line Meaning
A trip down to the street where my halo fell
Visiting the place where my purity was lost
Will tell you all you'd care to know about me
My past holds all the information you seek
A passage through a lifetime
My life has been full of significant events
In relative terms I've already died
I've been through so much that I feel numb and lifeless
Now my hope can't stay afloat on it's own
I'm losing faith in myself and need help to hold on
She's praying still she'll die alone
Despite help, I still feel isolated and unloved
And I can't own my face like this
The face I present to the world is not my true self
It's really not me, I swear to god
I insist that this is not the real me
My real identity could crush a thousand "me"s
The true me is so great that my current state is insignificant
With just the flick of a halo
A simple gesture could reveal my true identity
The tick that tells you I'm nervous
The small action that reveals who I truly am
You deserve this
The truth is something you have earned
What did you find in that dark street
What did you learn about me from my past struggles
Seeped into pavement so discreet
My past troubles were hidden beneath the surface
A swept up dream
A long lost aspiration that was abandoned
A pile of glass
The remnants of something that used to be whole
And everything slows down too fast for me
I can't keep up with the pace of life
For me
It's difficult and overwhelming for me
That's what you'd care to know
My struggles are what you're curious about
And throw yourself in front of my face
Trying to understand my past by putting yourself in my position
Covered with your lame embrace
Your efforts to comfort me seem insufficient
And tell yourself you never knew
Trying to deny the truth about what I've been through
The things in life that I've been through
My experiences have shaped me into who I am today
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kara Dioguardi, Matthew R. T. Gerrard
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