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Awake to the sound of emptiness
Alone and in a room that's filled with the darkest of light
I was told there was nothing beyond here
How do I know what side I'm on
How do I know what side I'm on
How do I know what side I'm on
How do I know what side I'm on
Breathe
A captive with nothing but the thoughts engraved in my skin
I don't belong here
But I can't find my exit
This is where they all come to hunt me down, hunt me down
Where they come to hunt me down
They hunt me down
Weigh up the options
? the new world
I know what you're thinking
Come on man, I swear you can do this
Come on man, I swear you can do this
I break free from this room they built for me
I break free from this room they built for me
This is where they all come to hunt me down, hunt me down
Where they come to hunt me down
They hunt me down
I tore out my naive eyes
So they locked me up
Preying on the innocent
Preying on the innocent
Alone and in a room that's filled with the darkest of light
I was told there was nothing beyond here
How do I know what side I'm on
How do I know what side I'm on
How do I know what side I'm on
How do I know what side I'm on
Breathe
A captive with nothing but the thoughts engraved in my skin
I don't belong here
But I can't find my exit
This is where they all come to hunt me down, hunt me down
Where they come to hunt me down
They hunt me down
Weigh up the options
? the new world
I know what you're thinking
Come on man, I swear you can do this
Come on man, I swear you can do this
I break free from this room they built for me
I break free from this room they built for me
This is where they all come to hunt me down, hunt me down
Where they come to hunt me down
They hunt me down
I tore out my naive eyes
So they locked me up
Preying on the innocent
Preying on the innocent
Lyrics submitted by Elective Amnesia
Track duration: 03:08
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If you ask me, I think he's speaking out against any kinds of an illuminati. Underoath never throws something out there that doesn't seem to fit with who they are, but more or so to expose something else we might have missed.
I can relate with the lyrics in saying that i've been pouring out into this "society" that's full of lies & manipulation, yet they cheer me on to staying with them. This is where I see Spencer talk about breaking free from the room where they throw you into, or in the form, where they "hunt me down" or just attack me until I decide to come back to them. But he insists "i don't belong here". It speaks so much truth to me, that being part of a group that is all about "works" and having their own "new world order" is just a lie. To break free, seek truth & freedom. So i wouldn't say they are speaking necessarily into the actual illuminati, but any form that looks like it.
It seems like the song begins with him coming to an awareness of the Illuminati. Perhaps him "[Awakening] to the sound of emptiness" is a metaphor for this new awareness. He then wonders how to know whether or not he is (or has been) a part of this.
He realises that in some way, he is a part of it (a "captive"), and that he doesn't belong there, but he doesn't know the way out. The Illuminati realises that he is trying to get out, and comes to "hunt him down", but he breaks free.
He then says that he "tore out [his] naive eyes", referring to when he became aware of the Illuminati, and they "locked [him] up" when they saw that he had experienced this 'awakening'.
That's my interpretation at the moment.
Aaron is no more with Underoath......
On that note, Spencer's clean vocals are shown a little more. They're different, but it fits. Sounds great!
The first time I heard this and read the lyrics along with it, that was exactly what I thought. It seems to be referring to the Illuminati with lines such as, "Pave the new world," and "I tore out my naive eyes, so they locked me up ... Preying on the innocent."
"I tore out my NAIVE eyes, so they locked me up."
It's in the background of one of their new press pictures on Facebook.
Here's the direct link:
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Also - the lyrics aren't complete. These should be the correct lyrics...
Awake to the sound of emptiness.
Alone in a room that is filled with the darkest of light.
I was told there was nothing beyond here.
How do I know what side I'm on?
Breathe!
A captive with nothing but the thoughts engraved in my skin
I dont belong here
But I cant find my exit.
This is where they all come to hunt me down, hunt me down
Where they go to hunt me down, they hunt me down
Weigh out the options
Pave the new world
I know what you're thinking
Come on man I swear you can do this
Come on man I swear you can do this
I break free from this room they built for me
I break free from this room they built for me
This is where they all come to hunt me down, hunt me down
Where they go to hunt me down, they hunt me down
I tore out my lying eyes
So they locked me up
I tore out my lying eyes
So they locked me up
Preying on the innocent
Awake to the sound of emptiness
Alone and in a room that's filled with the darkest of light
I was told there was nothing beyond here
How do I know what side I'm on (x4)
Breathe
A captive with nothing but the thoughts engraved in my skin
I don't belong here
But I can't find my exit
This is where they all come to hunt me down, hunt me down
Where they come to hunt me down
They hunt me down
Weigh out the options
Brave the new world
I know what you're thinking
Come on man, I swear you can do this(x2)
I break free from this room they built for me(x2)
This is where they all come to hunt me down, hunt me down
Where they come to hunt me down
They hunt me down
I tore out my lying eyes
So they locked me up
I tore out my lying eyes
So they locked me up
Preying on the innocent(x2)