eLyrics T
Thomas Dolby Dissidents Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.52/10 [21 votes]Album: The Flat Earth / Original Release Date: 1984-02Genre: PopSong Duration: 4 min 56 sec
Dissidents
Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby
THOMAS DOLBY
- Dissidents LyricsOne more young writer slid away in the night
Over the border he will drown in light
Hold it
wait a minute
I can't read my writing, my own writing!
Like tiny insects in the palm of history
A domino effect in a cloud ofmystery
My writing is an iron fist
In a glove full of vaseline
Dip the fuse in the kerosene
I too become a dissident
Courting disaster we ran in the night
Check it
verify it
Wings of an angel torn in flight
It's all here in writing, down in writing!
At the hands of the press
And in the eyes of the government
I fell from grace
I too became a dissident
Like tiny insects in the palm of history
A domino effect and an early end to this story
My writing is an iron fist in a glove full of vaseline
But dip the fuse in the kerosene
I too become a dissident.
Over the border he will drown in light
Hold it
wait a minute
I can't read my writing, my own writing!
Like tiny insects in the palm of history
A domino effect in a cloud ofmystery
My writing is an iron fist
In a glove full of vaseline
Dip the fuse in the kerosene
I too become a dissident
Courting disaster we ran in the night
Check it
verify it
It's all here in writing, down in writing!
At the hands of the press
And in the eyes of the government
I fell from grace
I too became a dissident
Like tiny insects in the palm of history
A domino effect and an early end to this story
My writing is an iron fist in a glove full of vaseline
But dip the fuse in the kerosene
I too become a dissident.
Facts about Dissidents
✔️
Dissidents is written by Jeffrey Allen Ament, Stone C. Gossard, Eddie Jerome Vedder, David Abbruzzese, Michael David Mccready.
✔️
It is first released on February 01, 1984 as part of Thomas Dolby's album "The Flat Earth" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
✔️
When we try to understand the message behind it, Thomas Dolby's 'Dissidents' is a song that portrays through metaphors the hardships of people who go against the rulers and speak against the wrongs of the powerful. The lyrics talk about the dangers and the price that the brave ones have to pay to be heard, through metaphors such as 'iron fist in a glove full of vaseline' which means being heard when there is no freedom to speak and 'dip the fuse in the kerosene' which is the outbreak of revolt against the existing order. The dissidents lyrics largely highlight social commentary, angst, reflection, anger and empowerment. Simultaneously, through this the song conveys the message that the struggle for expression, dissent and revolution carries with it the truth's consequences. The lyrics express dissent and political commentary, which might not be appropriate for very young children without the parents' supervision. There is no outright mention of violence, sex, or drug use, but the adult themes are enough to classify the film as PG.
✔️
Dissidents falls under the genre Pop.
✔️
Dissidents song length is 4 minutes and 56 seconds.
Who wrote Dissidents lyrics?
Dissidents is written by Jeffrey Allen Ament, Stone C. Gossard, Eddie Jerome Vedder, David Abbruzzese, Michael David Mccready.
✔️
When was Dissidents released?
It is first released on February 01, 1984 as part of Thomas Dolby's album "The Flat Earth" which includes 15 tracks in total. This song is the opening track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Dissidents lyrics?
When we try to understand the message behind it, Thomas Dolby's 'Dissidents' is a song that portrays through metaphors the hardships of people who go against the rulers and speak against the wrongs of the powerful. The lyrics talk about the dangers and the price that the brave ones have to pay to be heard, through metaphors such as 'iron fist in a glove full of vaseline' which means being heard when there is no freedom to speak and 'dip the fuse in the kerosene' which is the outbreak of revolt against the existing order. The dissidents lyrics largely highlight social commentary, angst, reflection, anger and empowerment. Simultaneously, through this the song conveys the message that the struggle for expression, dissent and revolution carries with it the truth's consequences. The lyrics express dissent and political commentary, which might not be appropriate for very young children without the parents' supervision. There is no outright mention of violence, sex, or drug use, but the adult themes are enough to classify the film as PG.
✔️
Which genre is Dissidents?
Dissidents falls under the genre Pop.
✔️
How long is the song Dissidents?
Dissidents song length is 4 minutes and 56 seconds.
Hottest Lyrics with Videos
bf50898a4e417ba4b61af9be704a000e
check amazon for Dissidents mp3 download
these lyrics are submitted by musixmatch2
Songwriter(s): Jeffrey Allen Ament, Stone C. Gossard, Eddie Jerome Vedder, David Abbruzzese, Michael David Mccready
Record Label(s): 2009 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd
Official lyrics by
