Before I Start Noticing
Trapped in Screens: Unveiling Society's Digital Captivity
Lyrics
Was I brought here? Was I born here?
Questioning if the speaker was brought or born into a certain situation/place.
Already trapped in the corner
Feeling already trapped and confined in a corner.
Well, at least I've got company
Acknowledging having company, possibly amidst shared confinement or limitations.
Always logged on with my eyes pried
Consistently engaged and fixated on a screen, possibly a device.
Letting life fall by the wayside
Allowing life to pass by while consumed by trivialities.
For the drivel in front of me
Referring to the meaningless content or distractions in front of the speaker.
And that consoling screen
Describing the screen as a source of comfort or solace.
It's got its hooks in me
Feeling ensnared or deeply influenced by the screen's content.
Now nothing's free, not even my time
Implying that even the speaker's time isn't free from influence or control.
But it's so hard to tell
Expressing difficulty in discerning freedom within confinement.
When in an open cell
Referring to the paradox of feeling trapped despite an apparently open environment.
This private hell is so benign
Describing the confinement as a subtle, unnoticed form of suffering.
No more of the caged birds sing
Metaphorically speaking of silenced voices or lost freedoms.
Can't see the bars, or feel the clipped wings
Unable to perceive the limitations or constraints, despite being restricted.
Hook me up to that machine
Yearning to connect to a device or system before becoming aware.
Before I start noticing
Desiring to remain oblivious or distracted.
Gate was open, but we stayed still
Despite an opportunity to escape, choosing to remain immobilized.
Been sedated by the blue pill
Being numbed or pacified by something comforting but illusory.
Now we can't see our way out of this hole
Feeling trapped and unable to find a way out of a difficult situation.
Think I've fallen ill, I'm gonna walk home
Metaphorically feeling unwell, desiring to break away from the confinement.
Got a bad case of the Stockholm
Referencing identification with the Stockholm syndrome, feeling attached to captors or constraints.
Disturbed yet down with the syndrome
Disturbed by the situation yet accustomed to it.
And that seductive screen
Describing the screen as alluring and captivating.
Has got me salivating
Feeling drawn and enticed by the content on the screen.
And damn it's such a tempting dose
Expressing temptation and allure of the screen's content.
I might have a key
Possessing a means to leave but being unable to utilize it.
But I can't seem to leave
Despite having a potential escape route, feeling unable to depart.
Everyone's an agoraphobe
Implying a sense of collective fear or avoidance of open spaces.
No more of the caged birds sing
Metaphorically referring to the lack of freedom or expression.
Cant see the bars, or feel the clipped wings
Despite constraints, unable to perceive the limitations or restrictions.
Hook me up to that machine
Desiring to remain connected to the distraction before realizing the truth.
Cuz the illusion's so convincing
Being captivated by an illusion that seems very convincing.
No more of the caged birds sing
Reiterating the loss of freedom or awareness among those confined.
No they haven't got an inkling
Others also unaware or oblivious to their restrictions.
Hook me up to that machine
Desiring to remain distracted before becoming aware of reality.
Before I start noticing
Seeking to stay unaware or distracted before recognizing the truth.
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