Soma
Soma: Unveiling a Dystopian Utopia Through Tuxedomoon's Lyrics
Lyrics
Thy will be done in heaven as it is on earth
Expressing a desire for divine will to be realized on both heaven and earth.
Lynch mob, lie detector
Mentions of a lynch mob and lie detector, possibly highlighting societal control and surveillance.
Forced druggings, the third dregree
References to forced druggings and the third degree, suggesting coercion and harsh interrogation.
A-bomb, a burn, a baby
References to destructive elements like A-bombs and burning, possibly symbolizing chaos and suffering.
Now there's soma the miracle drug
Introducing "soma" as a miracle drug, possibly representing a substance promising escape or euphoria.
Soma the miracle drug
-Have you tried soma?
An invitation or inquiry about trying soma.
It's the turn of the century
Setting the context at the turn of the century, indicating a significant period of change or transition.
No more lows, no doze
Describing the positive effects of soma, eliminating lows, sleeplessness, nerves, sickness, and confusion.
No nerves
-Just an endless ride
-No more sick, no more hell
-No more confusion
-Now there's soma
-Soma soma
Highlighting the stability and happiness of a world influenced by soma, detailing the absence of fear, passion, aging, and familial attachments.
The world's stable now
-People are happy
-They get what they want
-And they never want what they can't get
-They're well off, they're safe, they're never hill
-They're not afraid of death
-They're blissfully ignorant of passion
-And old age
-They've got no wives or children or loves
Emphasizing the lack of personal connections or strong emotions in the soma-influenced society.
To feel strongly about
-They're so well conditioned
Describing the strong conditioning of individuals to behave as dictated by society.
That they pratically can't help
-Behaving as they tought to behave
-And if anything goes wrong
Introducing soma as a solution to problems, always available and described as "delicious."
There's soma,there's always soma,delicious soma
-Half a gram for a half holiday
Quantifying soma usage for different occasions, suggesting its widespread and varied consumption.
A gram for a weekend
-Two grams for a trip to the glorious east
-Three for a dark eternity on the moon
-No more lows, no doze
Repetition of the positive effects of soma, reinforcing the idea of an endless, blissful existence.
No nerves
-Just an endless ride
-No more sick, no more hell
-No more confusion
-Now there's soma
-Soma soma
Reiteration of soma's significance and influence.
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