Chrome
Echoes of Deception: VNV Nation's Chrome Unveiled
Lyrics
A million faces, each a million lies
A multitude of individuals, each with their own falsehoods
For each and all a chrome disguise
Everyone wears a deceptive exterior made of chrome
Prompts for action force reaction
External stimuli elicit reactions, prompting responses
Embody promise in a sheen so pure
Representing commitment with an immaculate and gleaming appearance
Hurt, the measure of blind ambition
Pain is the measure of an ambition that lacks foresight
The testament to your singular disease
A testament to the destructive nature of an individual's unique ailment
Against all wisdom you heed no warning
Ignoring sensible advice and proceeding without caution
Your desires giving you away
Revealing your true intentions through your wants and cravings
If I could change your mind
If I could influence your thoughts
I wouldn't save you from the path you wander
I wouldn't divert you from the self-destructive path you're on
In desperation dreams any soul can set you free
In desperate dreams, any soul can find liberation
And I still hear you scream
I can still hear your cries
In every breath, in every single motion
Every breath and motion echoes with your agony
Burning innocence the fire to set you free
Destroying innocence is the catalyst for your emancipation
Your actions turn conquest to dust
Your actions render conquests futile and turn them to dust
In portents of fate you foolishly place trust
You place foolish trust in omens predicting your fate
Sense fear in your broken breathing
Perceive fear in the irregular breaths of your broken state
Resort to shadows till your body expires
Retreat to the shadows until your physical existence ceases
All creation has the promise of heaven
Despite the potential for paradise, you persist on the path to damnation
And still you travel the road to hell
Expressing personal detachment for self-preservation
I'm saying nothing for the good of myself
Declining to speak for personal benefit, but still attempting communication
But I'm still talking and you're not listening
While I continue to talk, you remain oblivious and unresponsive
As night descends upon the city
As darkness falls on the city
The streets are cold, the lights go by
The streets grow cold, lights passing by
And in the stories of the people
In the tales of people
A million faces, a million lies
A multitude of individuals, a multitude of lies
They'll never say they feel what you feel
They won't admit to sharing your emotions
That they can see the world you see
They claim not to see the world through your eyes
And in their faces, their expressions
In their expressions and faces
A million faces, a million lies
A multitude of individuals, a multitude of lies
Comment