What is this song talking about lyrically? How does the music mirror or help push the message of the lyrics? The title is an allusion to 1984 - explain the connection.
The lyrics in this song demonstrate the power an oppressive government can have to brainwash people, and also serve as a warning to people who don't pay close enough attention to the actions of their government. Like Winston in 1984, the speaker has fallen victim to the distortion of reality by his superiors, who lead him to believe that "two and two always makes a five" and "January has April showers". In 1984, Winston claims that "freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows". However, because of the government's domineering control and power to brainwash, the speaker has had his freedom to say that 2+2 does indeed make four revoked and instead has been made to believe in a lie. During the chorus of the song, the speaker claims that all this happened because the listener has failed to "pay attention", meaning that political laziness and failure to recognize governmental oppression can breed an oppressive society.
The beginning of the song has a haunting feel to it, establishing the eeriness of the singer's weakening grip on reality. Later on, as the song becomes more and more chaotic, it is clear that the singer has lost an accurate perception of reality and has fallen deeper and deeper into their self-deception.
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