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Daniel de Jongh - Lead Vocals
Bart Hennephof - Guitars , Backing Vocal
Joe Tal - Guitars
Stef Broks - Drums
Remko Tielemans - Bass Guitar
Uri Dijk - Keyboards
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Illumination
Textures Lyrics
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Your reign will soon be over
The recipe for your demise
Has been boiled down.
You need the courage
To get the heart you always needed
The road will be long
Shameless, shameless
Trickery makes us timeless
But we never had a choice
And we never had a voice.
Violence, violence
Blood red colored romance
And your scent gives you away
Gives us all away.
Wide awake
The secret.
The lyrics of the song "Illumination" by Textures touch upon themes of rebellion, self-discovery, and survival in a world plagued by deceit and violence. The opening lines "Begging to differ, your reign will soon be over" suggest a sense of defiance against an oppressive force that has been dominating and suppressing the individual's identity and aspirations. The subsequent lines "The recipe for your demise has been boiled down" indicate that the individual has found a way to overcome the oppressive force that has been holding them back.
The lyrics go on to say "you need the courage to get the heart you always needed", implying that the individual must muster the courage to pursue their true desires and aspirations. This journey is not easy, as the line "the road will be long, but soon you'll get there" suggests that this process is a gradual and arduous one. The lines "shameless, shameless trickery makes us timeless, but we never had a choice, and we never had a voice" refer to the insidious ways in which the system has manipulated and controlled individuals, rendering them powerless and voiceless. The lines "violence, violence, blood red-colored romance, and your scent give you away, gives us all away" evoke a nightmarish world, where violence and deception are ubiquitous, and people can't help but be stained by it. Finally, the phrase "wide awake, the secret" suggests that the individual has finally seen through the charade and has been awakened to the reality of their situation.
Line by Line Meaning
Begging to differ
I have a different opinion from you
Your reign will soon be over
Your time of dominance will come to an end soon
The recipe for your demise
The formula for your downfall
Has been boiled down.
Has been simplified
You need the courage
You require bravery
To get the heart you always needed
To receive the affection that you always wanted
The road will be long
It will take a significant amount of time
But soon you'll get there.
But eventually you will succeed
Shameless, shameless
Unscrupulous, unprincipled
Trickery makes us timeless
Deception makes us appear to be eternal
But we never had a choice
But we were never given the opportunity to choose
And we never had a voice.
And we were never allowed to express our opinions
Violence, violence
Aggression, brutality
Blood red colored romance
Bloody and deadly love
And your scent gives you away
Your aroma reveals your true identity
Gives us all away.
Exposes all of us
Wide awake
Fully conscious
The secret.
The mystery that needs to be unravelled
Contributed by David Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@paulglandorf2936
Cannot stop listening to the mighty Textures
@Modjahed2002
love this song to the bits and pieces...
@GAMLAPATTE
This song is so special 🙏
@TheGringuish12
Still one of the best songs ever. I mean EVER, it's just... ever xD
@Dtoburn2
Decent very band this
@XQriousX
@killswitchengage160 Sad that Eric left, but tbh, Daniel must be the ultimate replacement!
@chincevideos923
8 fucking years late... man i miss eric... well fuck at this point i just miss them in general...
@juanantoniomunozvicente101
favourity ever
@AFMacker
@m0eDr3adzz well, i think that they're way below decent... question of taste man