Anxious Darwinians
The Agonist Lyrics
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Textbook nebulae authenticate the World Order’s end.
But we dictate through creation just how, where, and when.
The sound of self-severed limbs. Broken joints on cold steel links.
Impossible havens harbor them. Damp floors carve swollen skin.
The long-sought elusive passage keys!
Where once was a door, now stands a wall.
And anxious Darwinians frantically self-analyse,
too ultimately aware to trust anyone alive.
Toxic, parasitic ideas hijack our minds.
Mimetically commandeered to induce the suicide.
The privacy of experience. The illusion of focus.
The future is anticipated memory.
The distortion of memory. The virulence of idea.
Halted embryogenesis at the birth of second thought, creating before acting to stay safely at the start.
Textbook nebulae authenticate the World Order’s end.
But we dictate through creation just how, where, and when.
Vanitas on aged pages, copper violin.
Incumbent phrenology to drain you of your doubts.
Don’t call my landscape a plane, you increate egoist!
You’re merely a hallucination of my own Atmas!
Volition decides the future as the authors all agree,
Impatiently arranging for evolution’s recrudescence.
Visual receptors are undeniably unique in a closed Cartesian Theater, body anchored to the seat.
The danger, dear empiric is that to which Narcissus succumbed, and still do, some.
Fountainshead, automatons. To subordinates genetic interest is ultimately human!
Rampant self-awareness in your invisible hands means everything is fickle, subject to your shape and shade.
How will you, dear eremite program your semaphore?
Self-preservation is subject to an emotional homunculus.
And anxious Darwinians frantically self-analyse,
too ultimately aware to induce the suicide.
Halted embryogenesis at the birth of second thought, creating before acting to stay safely at the start.
Textbook nebulae authenticate the World Order’s end.
Dictate them through creation tell me just how, where, and when.
The Agonist's song Anxious Darwinians is a lament about the human condition in the present age. The lyrics seem to suggest that humans have lost the ability to act without overthinking, to create without restraint, and that this may be contributing to our collective anxiety and sense of unease. The lines "Halted embryogenesis at the birth of second thought, creating before acting to stay safely at the start" and "Textbook nebulae authenticate the World Order’s end. But we dictate through creation just how, where, and when" suggest that humans have become paralyzed by the endless possibilities presented by our modern world, and that this is leading to a sense of uncertainty and chaos.
The second half of the song takes a darker turn, with the lines "And anxious Darwinians frantically self-analyze, too ultimately aware to trust anyone alive. Toxic, parasitic ideas hijack our minds. Mimetically commandeered to induce the suicide" suggesting that humans have become so self-absorbed and analytical that we are unable to trust anyone or anything around us. The song seems to warn that our own intellectual curiosity and drive to understand the world around us has the potential to be our undoing, leading us down paths that ultimately lead to self-destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Halted embryogenesis at the birth of second thought, creating before acting to stay safely at the start.
Before taking action, we have a tendency to overthink and analyze to ensure we are safe and avoid any potential risks that could harm us.
Textbook nebulae authenticate the World Order’s end.
The patterns that we see in the universe confirm that the current world order will eventually come to an end.
But we dictate through creation just how, where, and when.
However, we have control over how, where, and when this end will come through our actions and decisions.
And anxious Darwinians frantically self-analyse,
too ultimately aware to trust anyone alive.
We are so self-aware and anxious to the point that we have a hard time trusting other people and their intentions.
Toxic, parasitic ideas hijack our minds.
We can become consumed with harmful thoughts and beliefs that infect our minds like a parasite.
Mimetically commandeered to induce the suicide.
These harmful ideas can influence us so much that they can lead to suicidal thoughts and tendencies.
The future is anticipated memory.
We often base our expectations of the future on our past experiences and memories.
The distortion of memory.
However, our memories can be unreliable and distorted over time, leading to a skewed perception of reality.
Vanitas on aged pages, copper violin.
This line is unclear and open to interpretation, but it could refer to the fleeting and meaningless nature of life.
Impatiently arranging for evolution’s recrudescence.
We are eager for change and progress, and often try to move things forward quickly.
The danger, dear empiric is that to which Narcissus succumbed, and still do, some.
The danger of being too self-centered and consumed with our own image is something that has been present throughout history and still affects some people today.
Self-preservation is subject to an emotional homunculus.
Our desire to stay alive and protect ourselves is influenced by our emotions and subjective experiences.
Contributed by Parker L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.