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» From "Lyrics and Awakening" // September 16, 2011 8:34:37 PM UTC
Images and Words, Take The Time:
said:Just let me catch my breath...
I've heard the promises
I've seen the mistakes
I've had my fair share of tough
breaks
I need a new voice, a new law,
a new way
Take the time, reevaluate
It's time to pick up the pieces,
Go back to square one
I think it's time for a change
What happens when you are amazed by something? Maybe it takes your breath away. He has obviously experienced a new truth and he is realigning his life towards this new truth. Spiritual Awakening.
said:There is something that I feel
To be something that is real
I feel the heat within my mind
And craft new changes with
my eyes
Giving freely wandering
promises
A place with decisions I'll
fashion
I won't waste another breath
Intuitive feeling and knowing of this new truth. He wont waste another minute manifesting his own destiny (look at how far they have come since writing those words).
said:You can feel the waves coming on
(It's time to take the time)
Let them destroy you or carry
you on
(It's time to take the time)
You're fighting the weight of
the world
But no one can save you this
time
Close your eyes
You can find all you need in
your mind
Meditate! Discipline yourself. It is time.
said:The unbroken spirit
Obscured and disquiet
Finds clearness this trial
demands
Your higher consciousness is shielded from you. It becomes clear if you "take the time" (har har!)
said:And at the end of this day sighs
an anxious relief
For the fortune lies still in his
hands
You still have the (hidden) power to create your own future.
said:If there's pensive fear, a
wasted year
If you live in fear, you are deluded and living in "the illusion." You are wasting your time (and life).
said:A man must learn to cope
If his obsession's real,
Suppression that he feels must
turn to hope
You must learn to cope with reality (TRUE reality). All of your suppressed feelings, emotions, and fears must be brought to the surface and faced. No more suppression! Convert your negative feelings and outlooks to positive feelings and hope. This is a must!
said:Life is no more assuring than
love
Love is a strong theme in DT's music. Pay attention.
said:(It's time to take the time)
There are no answers from
voices above
(It's time to take the time)
Hmmm, religion?
said:You're fighting the weight of
the world
And no one can save you this
time
Close your eyes
You can find all you need in
your mind
Dont these lyrics speak to you personally? Meditate!
said:I close my eyes
And feel the water rise around
me
What happens when you close your eyes and submerge yourself in water? All of your senses are gone! Your human senses are a distraction when you are trying to access your inner consciousness.
said:Drown the bead of time
Hmm, a reference to the illusion of linear time?
said:Let my senses fall away
I can see much clearer now,
I'm blind
Find all you need in your mind
If you take the time
Train of Thought, As I Am:
Picture the writer singing to the (hidden) authorities of this world that keep prior said illusion going for the masses. These authorities have certain demands of highly influential people. Control of the media, and in DT's case, control of the music industry, means that the authorities (ruling elite, plutocrats, etc) decide who makes it and who does not. This song references that reality all throughout.
said:Don't
Tell me what's in
Tell me how to write
Don't tell me how to win
This fight
Isn't your life
It isn't your right
To take the only thing that's
Mine
Pretty literal. He is speaking of his (your) free will - your Gift Divine, so to speak...
said:Proven over time
It's over your head
Don't try to read between the
Lines
Are clearly defined
Deeper meaning here, speaking of the laws of the universe and free will.
said:Never lose sight of
Something you believe in
said:Takin' in the view from the outside
Feeling like the underdog
Watching through the window I'm on the outside
Living like the underdog
When you begin to awaken to the true reality of the world 1) you view the world from a completely new perspective, as if watching it unfold, from outside of the system and 2) you realize you are the "underdog" in that the vast majority of the world's population is still living under this illusion. You will see references to loneliness all throughout the albums.
said:I've been trying to justify you
In the end I will just defy you
I believe he is speaking directly about the ruling elite. Under the correct perspective, you will view this system (and the orchestrators) as a tool for your soul to gain experience and lessons learned - Karma. However, in the end, when you awaken, you will start to defy the system and start creating your own reality.
said:To those who understand, I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I am
When Neo woke up in the Matrix did he hang around his virtual reality buddies or his new, awakened friends? Think about the pill he chose to swallow.
said:Not under your command, I know where I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, Take me as I am
Rejecting the system.
said:Still
Running uphill
Swimming against the current
I wish I weren't so
Fucked
Feels like I'm stuck
Lost in a sea of mediocrity
Lots of work to do to help those around you wake up but it's no easy task. Stuck in a world of mediocrity where people do not even realize their innate powers. Is it merely a coincidence these guys are all prodigies with their instruments and creative talent and that they clearly keep trying to convey a message throughout their music?
said:''Slow down,
You're thinking too much
Where is your soul?''
A direct message? A question you should all be asking?
said:You cannot touch
The way I
Play
Or tell me what to say
You're in the way
Of all that I believe in
Once again speaking to the authorities. Letting them know he will not be manipulated and told how to create his music nor stop him from voicing his believes (which are everywhere in these songs).
said:I've been wasting my breath on you
Open minds will descend upon you
Speaking again to the current rulers. When enough open minds begin to awaken, look out!
said:To those who understand, I extend my hand
To the doubtful I demand, take me as I am
Not under your command, I know where I stand
I won't change to fit your plan, take me as I am
So I think this is good to get discussion going on the topic. I will probably add more thoughts about other songs because it's pretty fun to do and also because it's literally in every song. Dont even get me started with the new album!
Here's more food for thought: Do you think DT would have ever gotten as big as they are if they promoted themselves as some sort of spiritual band? How is the christian rock scene doing, for example? If DT was public about all of these ideas from the start, they would have been lumped in to a category of music that they may not have desired to be in, which may have kept them from ever being popular enough to get a message across. So why not hide your message in your music and attract the correct fans that are drawn to the passion and talent of DT instead of the garbage that is played on the radio.
