Faces
Faces Unveiled: A Musical Odyssey Through Resistance and Liberation
Lyrics
They found me lost in space, nowhere to go
Feeling lost and directionless, with no clear path.
With the stakes so high and my resistance so low
Facing high stakes and having low resistance to external influences.
They said "follow us, follow us today
Being encouraged to follow a certain path or ideology.
We are truth, we are the way."
The promise of truth and a guiding way offered by others.
"Young man" they said "Your search is through
Being told that the search for something is over.
You can trust in us, we'll look after you
Assurance of trust and protection from those offering guidance.
We will be your body, we will be your mind
The offer to control both body and mind.
And we've a face of each and every kind
Claiming to represent diverse perspectives with different faces.
Yes we've a face of each and every kind"
Reiterating the idea of having various faces for different situations.
"One for us and one for you
Dividing resources or benefits into categories.
One for old and one for new
Emphasizing division between the old and the new.
One for rich and one for poor
Highlighting distinctions between the rich and the poor.
One for peace and one for war"
Connecting faces to different aspects like peace and war.
"there's no need for you to hear or see
Discouraging independent thought and decision-making.
We'll do your thinking for you, if you'll agree
Promising to take over the responsibility of thinking.
So close your eyes and let yourself unwind
Suggesting a retreat from reality by closing one's eyes.
And we can leave the real world behind"
Proposing to escape the real world with external guidance.
For a moment I was taken inthey were in my body, there were under my skin
Being momentarily deceived by external influences.
Until I heard a voice crying "set me free"
Hearing a voice (inner self) pleading for freedom.
And I realized that it was meyes I realized that it was me
Realizing that the voice crying for freedom is one's own.
Just when you really thing you're going places
Highlighting the deceptive nature of apparent progress.
They come inside of you with their many faces
Expressing the intrusion of external influences with multiple faces.
One for us and one for you
Repeating the idea of faces representing different groups.
One for old and one for new
Reiterating the division between old and new perspectives.
One for rich and one for poor
Emphasizing the contrast between the rich and the poor.
One for peace and one for war
Connecting faces to opposing concepts like peace and war.
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