This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
'We gonna run run run to the cities of the future, take what we can and bring it back home.
So take me down to the cities of the future, everybody's happy and I feel at home'
'I found myself going away, never wanting to go back again, leaving all my thoughts behind, searching for some new ones inside. I found myself ....'
So take me down to the cities of the future, everybody's happy and I feel at home'
'I found myself going away, never wanting to go back again, leaving all my thoughts behind, searching for some new ones inside. I found myself ....'
Lyrics submitted by Ocean Soul
Cities of the Future Lyrics as written by Erez Eisen Amit Duvdevani
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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this song is about an astral, interstellar, mindfuck of a trip.
The first comment by trbngr is the most correct. yourfacexd is beginning to grasp the concept, in so many words...
lol i think that's the definition of every single one of their songs. Never gets old though, this song kicks ass
It's about being ahead of one's time, not really fitting in. Like a genius, who'd feel at home in the future, but doesn't in the present. In his mind, he like.. goes to that future, bringing back great ideas. Someone who travels inside himself, exploring the mind. The person makes the world a better place, taking everyone to the future. ^^
Great opinion. I agree.. <br /> <br /> we all want it(a future where everyone is happy, well at least most of us haha)<br /> <br /> Its talking of a utopia, or maybe the cities of the future is that we are inserted into machines like a matrix and everybodies happy lol a kind of virtual world<br /> <br /> a future time of peace<br /> <br /> <br />
its the best freakin song ever
I do agree with trbngrsailorman on the fact that this song portrays an epic trip. It looks like a disossiative drug that allows one to escape his human body 'rediscovering his inner self'. Clearly looks like something close to a K-Hole (if not!).
Anyway, great song, great artist.
yes, but that could also easily be about psychedelics too. if i had to pick one, it would be N,N DMT. it's the only drug that actually took me to another realm of existence. even with DXM i could still tell that it was all an illusion.
its awesome
i'm like what yourfacexd said
I think this is a song about Either Erez or Duvdevs (or both) trip.... probably an acid trip when they actually go to the future and see some crazy technology and they want to bring it back to the present time to share with everyone
Anyone wanna guess what that froggy sounding "voice" is saying at one part of the song? I like to think it's saying, "We can do- it- together"