Modern Life
Decoding Modern Life: Unmasking the Consumerist Message in Regurgitator's Anthem
Lyrics
well you know
Introduction, acknowledging awareness.
they make you want it
External influences create desire.
when you see it on the tv shows
Television portrays what you should desire.
and maybe then you might buy it
Consumerism encouraged through visual media.
if it makes you feel home and hosed
Buying into trends for a sense of belonging.
you want it (x4)
Repetition of desire, emphasizing its influence.
then they try to tell you this is modern life
Critique of societal norms and modern lifestyle.
you want it (x4)
Reiteration of desire, disbelief in modern life.
no i don't believe this is modern life
Rejecting the idea that this is modern life.
can't you see
Calling attention to manipulation.
that they want us
Recognizing the agenda to control thoughts.
to be brainwashed into their big schemes
Reference to societal manipulation.
so i can tell
Claiming awareness of the manipulation.
i see sex cells
Observing the prevalence of sex in media.
'cause it's a common reoccuring theme
Highlighting the repetitive nature of media themes.
you want it (x4)
Repetition of desire, reinforcing its power.
then they try to tell you this is modern life
Reiteration of societal critique.
you want it (x4)
Repeating skepticism toward modern life.
then they try to tell you this is modern life
Questioning the validity of modern life.
bow down to fashion today
Encouraging conformity to current fashion.
if it's gonna help you feel okay
Fashion as a means of emotional well-being.
bow down to fashion today
Repeat of bowing down to fashion.
if it's gonna help you feel the same
Fashion as a source of shared emotions.
bow down to fashion today
Reiteration of conforming to fashion.
if it's gonna help you feel okay
Repeating the emotional benefits of fashion.
bow down to fashion today
Encouraging conformity for emotional stability.
if it's gonna help you feel the same
Fashion as a means of achieving emotional equivalence.
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