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"Plato's Cave" is inspired by Plato's allegory of the cave, but modifies the context slightly to touch on our tendency to get caught up in society's illusionary flow and lose sight of our passions, dreams, and inner light. The song also features South West Sydney ARIA-nominated artist and rapper, L-FRESH The LION.
lyrics
We were free
Once upon a time;
Once, it was a different life,
Nothing but an open sky,
Nothing but the stars,
Nothing but an endless high,
Nothing but an open mind,
Nothing but hope in our eyes.
We were young
Some time ago,
And all the dreams we could hold
Were right in front of our eyes.
Everything was bright,
But now the years have passed us by,
And time has turned us blind.
This cave of shadows is a lie.
So close your eyes, close your eyes,
And open up your mind,
For we're standing in a cave
Watching shadows in our own light,
While the world is out of sight...
Rap:
So many of us are blinded
Thinking that life is timeless
Then one day we're reminded that dreams can break before we realize them
A mother stands by her child and
Dedicates a whole life to finding
A better way
Pushing on for better days
Feeling much pain, working hard all day just grindin'
But the child is the one that sees it
Tastin' the air when he breathes it
And even though he might agree with it,
He finds peace with the change of the seasons
They say the strong survive, but with the weight of many seconds we perish with time
While we watch it all pass us by what we truly seek is out of sight
See, we chase till we lose it all
Get knocked like a door to door
Then we hit the breaks trying to break our fall
While trying to make it to the top you can lose it all
Understand what holds you up
We're born into this world and we're told it's tough
Most age every year without growing up
See, we ain't wise till we're old enough
By then it's too late
Our pain's too great
When a path is straight
You can lose your way
And you can lose your faith
Man, it's a waste
It's up to you now to choose your way
So take a look around you
Realize what it is that surrounds you
And open your mind, you're allowed to
It's the earth that you walk on that grounds you.
credits
released March 14, 2020
Executive Production, Music Composition and Production, Concept Art Design, Character Design, and Storyboarding by Syne
Featuring L-FRESH The LION
Song Mixing by Sean Carey
Song Mastering by Kathy Naunton at dB Mastering, Sydney
Graphic, Motion, and Animation Work by Maria Goruleva by All4Band Studio
Video Project Supervision by Vladyslav Tsarenko at All4Band Studio
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