Light the Shortening Fuse

Deceptive Truths: Unraveling Meshuggah's Sonic Paradox
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Lyrics

Blinded, gagged and bound by confirmation

Feeling restricted and silenced by established beliefs or norms.

On this premise we iterate a lie

Building falsehoods based on this restricted premise.

Why? Will stay unasked

Questioning the purpose of this deception.

They know, we know

Acknowledging mutual awareness between both parties involved.

It doesn't matter

Indicating insignificance despite the mutual understanding.


Barren hollow words

Words lacking substance or meaning.

Lack of genuine knowledge or insight.

We're led to believe

Being guided to accept false truths.

In self-applied deceit

Engaging in deceiving oneself.

This trope of ignorance, disinformation

Highlighting the perpetuation of ignorance and misinformation.

Made to confuse

Intentionally designed to confuse and mislead.

To light the shortened fuse

Igniting tension or conflict intentionally and abruptly.


Wading through the rubble of ideologies

Sorting through the remains of various ideologies.

Cherry picking madness

Choosing specific elements of madness for personal gain.

To the gospel of suckers

Preaching to those easily deceived or manipulated.

Sustenance for the greatest of ideas

Nourishment for grand and influential concepts.

Life is a machine, it will cater to me

Viewing life as a mechanism serving one's desires.

Bow, serve, comply

Submitting and conforming to these deceptive notions.


Bared teeth, the lesson is complete

Asserting dominance after learning the lesson.

The stench of strange raw meat

A repulsive or unpleasant situation is now evident.

Draw acolytes to feast

Attracting followers or disciples to partake in negativity.

Rotting thoughts the treat

Decaying or corrupt ideas presented as a reward.


So who came up with your ideas?

Questioning the origin of one's beliefs or ideas.

Before, you spat them out like they were yours

Regurgitating adopted ideas as if they are original.

Play the pawn

Acting as a manipulated or controlled pawn.

Knowing where hope lies

Understanding the direction of misplaced optimism.

Where it goes to die

Recognizing where aspirations are futile or destined to fail.

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