Phonograph Électronique
Escape the Echoes: Beth Roars' Sonic Journey
Lyrics
Take me away
Expressing a desire to be removed from the current situation or reality.
Take me away from the life I'm living
Seeking escape from the present way of life.
It isn't like they tell you
Challenging the conventional narratives or expectations.
It wasn't one grenade that threw her off course
Highlighting a pivotal event that caused a deviation from the intended path.
The damage was done in paper cuts
Emphasizing the impact of subtle and continuous harm, likened to paper cuts.
There are people in a room somewhere deciding my fate
Portraying a sense of external control over one's destiny by unknown individuals in a room.
With their minds, they control, and their words, they dictate
Describing the influence of others through mental and verbal manipulation.
And their voices foxtrot on the stage of my mind
Depicting the powerful effect of external voices on the internal stage of the mind.
And I can no longer tell what voice is mine
Expressing confusion and loss of self-identity amid external influences.
Oh, phonograph électronique
Referencing a "phonograph électronique" as a symbolic device for escape.
Take me away from the life I'm living
Reiterating the desire to be liberated from the current existence.
Oh, phonograph électronique
Reaffirming the symbolic role of the electronic phonograph in providing escape.
Take me away with your melody
Asking to be taken away through the captivating melody of the electronic phonograph.
(At first, they knew she was soft)
Indicating an initial awareness of vulnerability or softness.
Take me away (An easy target)
Stating vulnerability as an easy target for external influences.
It starts with a whisper, but it ends in a scream
Describing a progression from a subtle influence (whisper) to a more impactful one (scream).
Consumes me whole with the lights of the screen
Being overwhelmed by the influence of the screen's lights.
Please make it stop; drown the roar with fanfare
Pleading for relief from the overwhelming influence, suggesting drowning it with fanfare.
Medicate solid earth and dance in the air
Desiring a numbing escape through medication, with a reference to dancing in the air.
Oh, phonograph électronique
Repeating the call to be taken away by the electronic phonograph.
Take me away from the life I'm living
Reiterating the desire for liberation from the current life.
Oh, phonograph électronique
Affirming the role of the electronic phonograph in providing an escape with its melody.
Take me away with your melody
Expressing the need to be taken away through the captivating melody of the electronic phonograph.
(Take me away)
Repeating the plea to be taken away.
Take me away
Reiterating the desire to be taken away from the current situation or reality.
I will sing, I will dance, I will fly in the sky (Take me away)
Expressing a willingness to engage in liberating activities like singing, dancing, and flying.
Turn the music up loud; data-mask my eyes
Turning to music to mask or shield oneself from external influences.
When this all has been lost in this hypnotic riot
Reflecting on the potential loss in a hypnotic chaos, potentially referencing a riot of thoughts or influences.
My hands are numb, my body is numb, my soul is numb, and my mind is quiet
Describing a state of emotional and mental numbness, possibly as a result of overwhelming experiences.
Take me away
Reiterating the plea to be taken away.
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