Band members:
* Yotam Ben Horin - Bass, Lead Vocals
* Ishay Berger - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
* Guy Carmel - Rhythm Guitar, Backup Vocals
* Yonatan Harpak - Drums, Percussion
Stopwatch
Useless ID Lyrics
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What does it mean to you?
When you′re torn between
The dead and living
Are you alive
From preaching nine to five?
We're an hourglass
And our time is running out
Living here amongst the fools
Increasing at a constant rate
The prophecies
Just make us realize
How you hide behind
The lies and disbeliefs
We're just sick of those
Driven down our throats
As we're being led by the weak
We′re not meant to stay for long
Living here amongst the fools
Increasing at a constant rate
Can′t fix your head
The mind is hollow
You speak a language that I don't understand
No more false conviction
That translates to violence
It′s an illusion you create
Drawing lines between love and hate
You're just a stopwatch to reset
The lyrics of Useless ID's song "Stopwatch" are tackling the idea of eternal life and what it means in the face of our own mortality. The opening lines ask the listener directly what eternal life means to them, as the singer is torn between the living and the dead. They question whether spending life preaching for eight hours a day constitutes really living, and draw parallels to an hourglass. The ticking of the hourglass signifies that time is running out for all of us, and we are not meant to stay here for long.
The following lyrics reiterate that we are living among fools, and the prophecies that people believe in are nothing but lies and disbeliefs to justify their actions. The singer is sick of these beliefs that are driven down their throats and they are being led by the weak. They emphasize that we are not meant to stay here for long as people continue to increase at a constant rate. The final lines bring it all together as they call out the falsehoods of people who spread false conviction that leads to violence. The singer tells this person that they are just a stopwatch to reset.
Overall, the song is about the futility of chasing after eternal life when we are all meant to die eventually. The singer is tired of people who preach false beliefs and violence in the name of those beliefs. They are urging the listener to focus on true love rather than hate and to realize that life is fleeting.
Line by Line Meaning
Eternal life,
What is the true meaning of eternal life to you?
What does it mean to you?
Do you have a personal interpretation of the concept of eternal life?
When you're torn between
When you are caught between two states, the dead and the living,
The dead and living
The two opposing states of being - alive or deceased
Are you alive
Do you feel truly alive?
From preaching nine to five?
Are you living a life of routine and monotony, simply passing the hours away?
We're an hourglass
We are like an hourglass, constantly running out of time
And our time is running out
We do not have much time left before it runs out completely
We're not meant to stay for long
We were not designed to exist permanently on this earth
Living here amongst the fools
Existing alongside those who are blinded by foolishness
Increasing at a constant rate
Our time here is constantly increasing, with no possibility of slowing down
The prophecies
The predictions of those who claim to know the future
Just make us realize
They serve to remind us that
How you hide behind
You conceal yourself behind
The lies and disbeliefs
The falsehoods and doubts that exist in this world
We're just sick of those
We have become tired and fed up with them
Driven down our throats
Being forced upon us incessantly
As we're being led by the weak
Guided by those who lack strength and conviction
Can't fix your head
There is no way to mend your mentality
The mind is hollow
Your thoughts and beliefs are superficial and empty
You speak a language that I don't understand
You communicate in a manner that is beyond my comprehension
No more false conviction
No longer will we tolerate beliefs that lack authenticity
That translates to violence
Which leads to harmful actions
It's an illusion you create
The idea you promote is a mirage - a false reality
Drawing lines between love and hate
Creating artificial boundaries that divide the concepts of love and hate
You're just a stopwatch to reset
You are nothing more than a device used to start over and repeat the same cycle once again
Writer(s): בן חורין יותם, ברגר ישי, כרמל גיא
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