IAMX - Commanded By Voices

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'Commanded By Voices' from the IAMX album ‘Volatile Times’, released March 18, 2011
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Music written, performed and produced by Chris Corner
’Commanded By Voices’ released on the IAMX album ‘Volatile Times’ March 18, 2011
© & ℗ IAMX Productions Inc. 2011
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Lyrics:
I may walk the streets
But you are alive inside me
I’ve been holding on so long
Invader
Miracles, yes, I’ve seen
You are the strong, I am the weak
It’s raining and it’s so cold
Invader
Commanded
My name is the war on the 80 percent
By voices
My name is the void, collecting her rent
Commanded
My name is Fellini, my name is Chopin
By Voices
I will blow away with the dust, I know who I am
I may walk the streets
In bliss tainted misery
With the dope in you and the dagger in me
Invader
So watch, we self-implode
We car-crash on an empty road
Bound by our lust and our vulgar woes
We mock, we mirror
Commanded
My name is the war on the 80 percent
By voices
My name is the void, collecting her rent
Commanded
My name is Fellini, my name is Chopin
By Voices
I will blow away with the dust, I know who I am
© & ℗ IAMX Productions Inc. 2011

[@emerson3323]

it may just be the way the singer says it, but the line "my name is the void, collecting her rent" sounds sick

[@AWhite-kl4rb]

I can't belive this masterpiece isn't recognised by internet. I'd say it's his best song but he has to many great ones to choose.

[@marilynmichellestrong-koon5188]

If I didn't love everything else he did so much, I'd agree. This is certainly one of my absolute favorites, though. Brilliance.

[@deux55]

it iss recognised, but only among few. the rest is listening to gaga and minage shite.

[@ziphohlatshwayo3856]

❤❤❤❤

[@salwa5476]

this masterpiece just drilled my head through with an EARgasm

[@fyodorsdckitten]

ONE OF THE BEST SONGS I'VE EVER LISTENED

[@stillhotterthanyours]

those rifs im crying

[@Gahanika]

One of my favourite songs ever

[@spiderperson16]

That baseline tho

[@rubberdinghy7708]

I'm just going to throw it out there, but I think this is a song about drugs and how they destroy people. "You are alive inside me" and "In bliss tainted misery " refer to the drugs working their "magic" on their user "I am the war on the 80%" we all know drugs affect poor communities the most, also might tie into that controversy of the CIA shipping drugs into disadvantaged neighborhoods The main caveat is this would require part of this song being sung by the user for some lines and the drug itself for other ones. Idk, this sounds like an English essay but honestly I just can't get over this song, this comes from my own mind interpreting the lyrics, and I don't speak from a place of (much) experience, so I might be wrong. Feel free to agree, and thanks for reading.

[@RioBlacksugar]

that synthline at the beginning reminds me of Mile Deep hollow

[@desireehaynes8541]

So watch we self implode we car crash on an empty road!!! Bound by our lust and our vulgar woes we mock we mirror 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@thefragile_]

[@coinlockerbaby578]

I have a theory that this song is about holding onto the memory of a dead lover for longer than is healthy. Or maybe not being able to let go of your ex and getting into a massive fight with them over it.

[@Snakeyedraven]

Oh how I wish this song was popular

[@desireehaynes8541]

Woooooooo!!!!!

[@Tinf0iI]

one of the longest outros 😂

[@SaraFWilliams]

Pesadoooo

[@Blossommoon64]

I may walk the street You are alive inside of me Ive been holding on So long They are Miracles Yes ive seen You are the strong I am the weak Radiance so cold They are. (Commamnded) My name is the war On the 80% (By voices) My name is the void Collecting the rent. (Commanded) My name is fellini My name is chopin (By voices) I will blow away With the dust I know who i am I may walk the streets In bliss tainted Misery Dont think you have a Debt In me They are... So watch me self implode We car crash On an empty road Bound by the?(less but not the)? Vocal wars We mock We mirror (Commanded) My name is the war From the 80% (By voices) My name is the void Collecting the rent (Commanded) My name is fellinni My name is chopin (By voices) I will blow away With the dust I know who i am Lalalalalalala Lalalalalalala Lalalalalalala Lalala Lalalala (Commanded)

[@redmattuk]

Its invader not 'they are' x

[@SKATETOSLAYER]

blown

[@wazzzadude9488]

This comment section is lonely.

[@fluflupie8457]

This is so underrated, reminds me of Arctic monkeys. But i think this one's better ❤️

[@aphotix9007]

I love this song but the only thing i don't like is the long ass outro with only instruments and nothing else ;c BUT OTHER THAN THAT I LOVE IT!

[@dealan-de8467]

Yes, I do love the outro a lot :D

[@Puppy_Brat]

I'm Gay

[@keridwenx6457]

Congratulations!!

[@Catamations109]

🏳️‍🌈

[@Catamations109]

Hi Gay, I’m dad.

[@redmattuk]

Nothing wrong with being a gay puppy brat

[@LegalizeNuclearBomb666]

Same

[@coryflay5987]

Needs more cowbell