Lower World
Dystopian Machinery: Unveiling the Bleak Symphony of 'Lower World'
Lyrics
You are machine blissful and grand
You are a machine, blissful and grand.
Nothing more and nothing to us
There is nothing more to you, and you mean nothing to us.
Writhe below in stagnant exhaust
People writhe below in stagnant exhaust, possibly symbolizing suffering.
As we breathe in the light of god
While we, the superior beings, breathe in the light of god.
Engines scream like steel horse
Engines scream like a steel horse, indicating a powerful and intense force.
Of dying cavalry weaker than the last
A metaphor for a dying cavalry, progressively weaker with each iteration.
The famine of existence
Describes the famine of existence, a sense of scarcity or emptiness.
Devours us, all the same
The devouring force of existence affects everyone equally.
Humani generis machinas, operari simul
Latin phrase: "Of the human race, machines, to operate together, and dead alone."
Et mortuus solus
Emphasizes the solitude of death within the context of human-machine interaction.
Humani generis machinas, operari simul
Reiteration of the concept that machines operate together but face death alone.
Et mortuus solus
Continuation of the theme of the solitude of death in the context of machines.
Know your place in the grand machine
Instruction to know one's place in the grand machine, possibly a societal or existential hierarchy.
Know your place
A repetition of the command to know one's place, emphasizing obedience or submission.
Beg me no more, worthless machine
A rejection of pleas from a worthless machine, possibly indicating disdain for dependence.
I have everything and nothing to give
The speaker claims to possess everything and yet has nothing to give, suggesting an inner void.
No nothing to give nothing to give
Reiteration of having nothing to give, emphasizing emptiness or a lack of meaningful offerings.
Nothing no nothing
Emphasis on nothingness, reinforcing the theme of emptiness or futility.
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