This Is An Illusion
Unmasking Deception: Peacekeeper's Reflection on Illusions and Power
Lyrics
Is this your revolution?
Questioning if the listener is part of a revolution or significant change.
Imagine there's a siege
Encouraging the listener to envision a siege or conflict.
And you hope if it falls you'll be king
Suggesting the hope of becoming a leader if the conflict results in a power vacuum.
A strongman indeed
Describing the desire for a powerful and authoritarian leader.
Just undisguised greed
Criticizing the leader for being driven by blatant greed.
If you are the one
Asking if the listener is the one in power.
You say what you mean
Emphasizing the importance of straightforward communication.
You're cutting it close
Suggesting the leader is taking risks or acting recklessly.
You're making a scene
Pointing out that the leader's actions are drawing attention and causing a commotion.
'Cause there's a new wave coming on
Anticipating a new wave of change or movement.
You can't stop it on your own
Stating that the upcoming change cannot be stopped by the leader alone.
If you are the one
Reiterating the question of whether the listener is in power.
You'll know what I mean
Implying that if the listener is the leader, they will understand the upcoming changes.
This is an illusion
Declaring that the current situation is an illusion.
A perversion of the truth
Describing the illusion as a distortion of the truth.
And continuously fed through a screen
Indicating that the illusion is perpetuated through a screen, possibly media or propaganda.
Corrosive and vile
Characterizing the illusion as corrosive and morally reprehensible.
Now don't touch that dial
Warning against engaging with the illusion.
If you are the one
Repeating the importance of clear and honest communication for a leader.
You say what you mean
Reiterating that the leader's actions are attracting attention and causing a disturbance.
You're cutting it close
Highlighting the leader's risky behavior.
You're making a scene
Pointing out that the leader's actions are causing a scene or commotion.
'Cause there's a new wave coming on
Anticipating a new wave of change or movement.
You can't stop it on your own
Reiterating that the leader cannot prevent the upcoming change alone.
If you are the one
Posing the question again if the listener is the one in power.
You'll know what I mean
Implying that if the listener is the leader, they will understand the forthcoming changes.
Live in alternate facts on your feed
Describing living in a reality distorted by false information on social media.
A Soviet stooge
Comparing someone to a pawn or puppet of the Soviet Union, focused on appearance.
All bronzer and rouge
Describing the person as superficial, using makeup and disguises.
If you are the one
Suggesting the listener as the supreme leader, perhaps sarcastically.
Our Leader Supreme
Reiterating the risky behavior of the leader.
You're cutting it close
Pointing out that the leader's actions are causing a scene or commotion.
You're making a scene
Anticipating a new wave of change or movement.
'Cause there's a new wave coming on
Asserting that the leader cannot suppress the upcoming change by themselves.
You can't keep us down alone
Reiterating that the leader cannot suppress the upcoming change alone.
If you are the one
Posing the question again if the listener is the one in power.
You'll know what I mean
Implying that if the listener is the leader, they will understand the forthcoming changes.
You'll know what I mean
Reiterating that the listener, if the leader, will understand the impending changes.
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