song 157

 Song 157

Hello everyone, welcome back to the blog! I have a new song from Ice Nine Kills to review for you all today! They did a great job with this one, I feel like Ice Nine Kills, is one of those bands that has a very specific sound. They have this tone, that I think you would immediately know it's them. The song is called The Great Unknown, and let's get into it! 

Starting off we have an intro that has some phone sounds. But that's all there is to the intro. Then the first verse starts: "Can you see, what I see? You're connected to catastrophe. Do you know, what I know? Underneath the gun, could you be the one?" This song is based off the matrix movie, so I don't really understand some of the references. But I still really like it. The pre-chorus: "To take the drug, to pull the plug. To reclaim all control? (Reclaim all control) No time to kill, so choose a pill. Down the rabbit hole we go." I feel like that part is also referencing Alice in Wonderland. The music video, helps make this make sense. Of course I just thought it was an action movie, until I saw some comments. So if you wanna check out the music video, if might help put this song into a more understandable format. The chorus: "Can you take me away, to a far away place? Where you go, I will go. Not a moment too late." The vocals and the instruments are so well done on the chorus, they fit so well together. As you all know I'm always impressed with song writers, I mean I'm in love with one. They just amaze me, how they can do this stuff. Moving on to the second verse: "Can you see, what I see? Disconnected from reality. Do you know, what I know? That the end is soon, and there is no spoon." Okay, I have no idea what they mean by that last line. But I know what it's like to be disconnected from reality, I zone out a lot. Especially when I have a lot going through my head. It's not always fun. Now the pre-chorus changes slightly, "So take the drug, to pull the plug. To reclaim all control (Reclaim all control)" That's the only part that changes though. Next the chorus has more to it on this part. "Can you take me away, to a far away place? Where you go, I will go. Not a moment too late. The great unknown's a stepping stone, we can't keep living like we're not alive. So can you take me away, screaming we are not afraid. We are not afraid to die." I like that can't keep living like we're not alive part. No matter how hard life gets, we can't pretend like we're not still on this earth. Because then you're not living. The bridge: "Who can let the blood fold, to see our free will? Strangled by the chokehold, spit out the blur pill. Who can let the blood fold, expose atrocities? Who can tell what time holds? I fulfill the prophecy, I fulfill the prophecy. Revolt, resist, reload, repeat. Let's see you dodge this." After that part there's like this gun shot noise. There's also a little bit of screaming on that part, which is nice. Then the chorus repeats for a final time, with this tech sound dissolving away. I like that it's cool. There isn't an outro, so the song ends there. 

I very much recommend you check this song out, they haven't had a new one in a while, so this is a very cool surprise. Also don't forget to check out the music video too! Until next time, happy listening! :)