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Death - In Human Form.
Individual Thought Patterns is like a 'Semi-Concept' album, but it has always perplexed me what 'In human form' has to do with the rest of the lyrics. The only line that ties in with ITP is 'Flesh and eyes mean nothing'.
At first i thought that it was a link between 'Human' and 'Individual thought patterns'. But really, only the title links the two, the lyrics have nothing to do with the concept of human.
I have always thought of the last four 'Death' albums as one concept together, a story if you will.
Human - (after receiving much abuse from the media...) He is showing that he is human, he is just like everyone else, he feels like everyone else. He has views on important issues too (Suicide Machine...)
Individual Thought Patterns - Where he realizes that he ISN'T like everyone else, he is 'one of many that sees
through their lies'. He then seeks to challenge the mind of others and their thoughts, and seeks to reveal their shallow ways
Symbolic - He realizes that some people cannot be changed. Some people live in a 'Crystal mountain', built of deception and greed. His own struggle is symbolic of how a life of truth is difficult, Yet he must strive to create and write, for 'the answer cannot be found In the writing of others'.
The sound of Perseverance - Exactly that, he has learnt perseverance. 'DEATH' is 'the sound of perseverance'.
After all this, i have never been able to see the relevance of 'IN HUMAN FORM'... so someone enlighten me... please.
"... the void has swallowed the light, and the machine wants my soul..."
Individual Thought Patterns is like a 'Semi-Concept' album, but it has always perplexed me what 'In human form' has to do with the rest of the lyrics. The only line that ties in with ITP is 'Flesh and eyes mean nothing'.
At first i thought that it was a link between 'Human' and 'Individual thought patterns'. But really, only the title links the two, the lyrics have nothing to do with the concept of human.
I have always thought of the last four 'Death' albums as one concept together, a story if you will.
Human - (after receiving much abuse from the media...) He is showing that he is human, he is just like everyone else, he feels like everyone else. He has views on important issues too (Suicide Machine...)
Individual Thought Patterns - Where he realizes that he ISN'T like everyone else, he is 'one of many that sees
through their lies'. He then seeks to challenge the mind of others and their thoughts, and seeks to reveal their shallow ways
Symbolic - He realizes that some people cannot be changed. Some people live in a 'Crystal mountain', built of deception and greed. His own struggle is symbolic of how a life of truth is difficult, Yet he must strive to create and write, for 'the answer cannot be found In the writing of others'.
The sound of Perseverance - Exactly that, he has learnt perseverance. 'DEATH' is 'the sound of perseverance'.
After all this, i have never been able to see the relevance of 'IN HUMAN FORM'... so someone enlighten me... please.
"... the void has swallowed the light, and the machine wants my soul..."
