Analyze the lyrics:
"In our willingness to be bought - In our hunger, hunger to buy - Hear the wish of the oppressed - To at least get to be oppressed in style - Freedom is slavery - Your content sold - Your liquid dorsal - So Profitable - Pay for pastime - Pay to unwind - Pay to be born - Pay to die - So so savage the new machine - Geared to hunt down your privacy - So so savage the new machine - Kill it all for a like supreme - So so savage the new machine - Geared to hunt your privacy - Kill it all for a like supreme - Here we are now so entertained - we aim for stupid means we're going insane - Conflict is order - There's war in peace - Adjust the language - To what they believe - Friction is power - The distance is - From not knowing - To knowing this -
The lyrics in this excerpt highlight themes of consumerism, oppression, and the loss of privacy in the digital age. The first lines suggest that society is willing to be bought and desires to constantly consume. The wish of the oppressed to be "oppressed in style" speaks to the idea that even in their struggle, people seek a certain level of luxury or status.
The lyrics then touch on the idea that freedom is paradoxically disguised as slavery. It suggests that individuals' autonomy and personal content are being sold and commodified. The use of the phrase "liquid dorsal" is unclear in its meaning, but it could refer to the idea of selling personal data or information.
The mention of paying for pastimes, unwinding, being born, and dying implies that even basic human experiences are now monetized or commercialized. This reflects a critique of a society where everything seems to come with a price.
The lyrics then introduce the concept of a new machine that is savage, geared towards hunting down privacy. This can be interpreted as commenting on the invasion of privacy and loss of personal space in the face of technological advancements. There is a suggestion that this machine, perhaps the digital age or the system we live in, is driven by a desire for a like or approval online.
The phrase "here we are now so entertained" implies that society is caught up in mindless entertainment or distractions, with a focus on attaining trivial goals. The line "we aim for stupid means, we're going insane" suggests that society is becoming consumed by superficial desires and losing sight of what truly matters.
Further, the lyrics mention conflict being order and war in peace, indicating a manipulation of language and the acceptance of contradictory ideas. This could reflect a commentary on how the powerful control and shape society through language and propaganda.
The final line "friction is power, the distance is from not knowing to knowing this" suggests that there is power in conflict and tension, and that it is through the process of learning and recognizing these societal issues that individuals can begin to make a change.