Discography
2001 Epoxies (EP)
2002 Epoxies (Studio album)
2005 Stop the Future (Studio album)
2007 My New World (EP)
Synthesized
The Epoxies Lyrics
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Looking back with electric eyes
Razor blades and Vaseline
What I see is synthesized
Photographs in magazines
Will accept no compromise
Radio and nicotine
All of them are synthesized
Synthesized
Every day now more and more
Names and faces obsolete
See them moving on the floor
Always listening to the beat
One by one enter the stream
Every move will synchronize
Dancing like they're in a dream
Everything is synthesized
Synthesized
Synthesized
Fighting hard to catalogue
Sacrifice for the disguise
Disconnecting analogues
Anything to synthesize
Nothing here is what it seems
Nothing can be recognized
Perfect fit for the machine
Everyone is synthesized
Synthesized
Synthesized
Synthesized
Synthesized-- ahhh...
The lyrics to The Epoxies' song "Synthesized" explore the idea of the increasing artificiality of the media and entertainment industry. The song begins by describing the images that we see on TV and in magazines, which appear to be synthetic and artificial. The references to "razor blades and Vaseline" suggest that the images are being artificially created or altered for the sake of aesthetics. The songwriter suggests that we are being sold a false image, that is not based on reality but created artificially.
The references to obsolete names and faces suggest that the entertainment industry is becoming more and more impersonal and less rooted in reality. People are becoming increasingly nameless and faceless, blending into the synthesized music and manufactured beats. The line "One by one enters the stream / Every move will synchronize" suggests people are losing their individuality and are being assimilated into the fake world of synthesized music and culture.
The bridge furthers this idea that everything is being synthesized and nothing can be trusted to be real. The writer suggests that even our analogues, the things that are supposed to be "real," are being disconnected and replaced by synthetic counterparts. The ending "ahhh" suggests a final acceptance of everything being synthesized and a reluctance to continue fighting against it.
Line by Line Meaning
See them on the TV screen
Observing individuals through the electronic device
Looking back with electric eyes
The individuals on the TV screen are staring back through cybernetic eyes
Razor blades and Vaseline
Dangerous yet desirable objects and substances
What I see is synthesized
Everything viewed is artificially produced
Photographs in magazines
Images within publications
Will accept no compromise
They refuse to settle for anything else
Radio and nicotine
Sounds and chemicals utilized for pleasure
All of them are synthesized
They are all artificially created
Every day now more and more
It happens every day, more frequently than before
Names and faces obsolete
The identities of people are on their way to becoming outdated
See them moving on the floor
Observe the way they dance
Always listening to the beat
They constantly follow the rhythm
One by one enter the stream
Each person joins the crowd
Every move will synchronize
All actions become uniform
Dancing like they're in a dream
They dance as if in a trance
Everything is synthesized
Everything is artificially produced
Fighting hard to catalogue
Putting in effort to categorize
Sacrifice for the disguise
Sacrificing themselves for an artificial appearance
Disconnecting analogues
Cutting off ties to anything non-artificial
Anything to synthesize
Willing to do whatever it takes to create something artificial
Nothing here is what it seems
Everything is an illusion
Nothing can be recognized
Unable to distinguish anything
Perfect fit for the machine
Ideal for the artificial world
Everyone is synthesized
All individuals are artificially created
Synthesized
Everything is artificially produced
Synthesized
Everything is artificially produced
Synthesized
Everything is artificially produced
Synthesized-- ahhh...
Finalization of the perception of everything being artificial
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Nice to see everyone revisiting the classics and the underrated
Matt_Dylan
amazing song, love this band!
Action Party
Playing with them in Philly was a life highlight.
NE Explorer
greatest new wave song there never was
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I miss them
Britt
we all miss them. They had a couple of shows for 2020, then... y'know... they had to cancel. So hopefully they go on tour again and we get to rock out like its 2002 again
goldibollocks
So good!
John Shard
Simply the best
orlando lemos vasconcelos
esta musica tem no dance dance revolution X (americano ) no arcade e no playstation 2
carrite
Well, that's pretty damned neat!