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Weapons of Mass Persuasion (EP)

from Hello World​|​Open Eyes by Skye Cooper

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The song is about doublespeak, speech that sounds on the surface to mean one thing, but actually means another. It's a technique used by people in positions of power designed to absolve responsibility, evoke a reaction or change opinions.

The second verse contains the coroner's statement on the death of a soldier serving in Afghanistan under suspicious circumstances. I was serving at the time and was also in theatre, when Scott went missing it became clear from the information coming through from colleagues that there was a problem with bullying in that unit. There was a clear accusation that Scott had been pressured by his superior into leaving camp to find a piece of equipment he had lost and this resulted in his horrific death. All of this was covered up by the people involved and they refused to give details of what actually happened before Scott walked off. The coroner's report shows, to me at least, the way that officials would rather absolve responsibility than look for the truth of what happened in an investigation.

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[Verse 1 Spoken]

‘And now the world has to learn the lesson all over again that weakness in the face of a threat from a tyrant, is the surest way not to peace but to war.
Looking back over 12 years, we have been victims of our own desire to placate the implacable, to persuade towards reason the utterly unreasonable, to hope that there was some genuine intent to do good in a regime whose mind is in fact evil. Now the very length of time counts against us. You've waited 12 years. Why not wait a little longer?
And indeed we have.’

[Chorus]


Lords of War, Take the Stand
Lead them all, word in hand


Twist and pull from truth and meaning
So You listen when i'm speaking
Bending will from thought and reason
Using weapons of mass persuasion


‘Strictly speaking, it’s not part of my responsibility to determine why Scott left the checkpoint that morning because the remit of my investigation is quite narrow.’

‘It is unclear what Scott was doing that night and sadly the only person who could help us is no longer with us.’

‘I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Scott was captured by insurgent forces and ultimately was executed by insurgent forces on the morning of 4th July’

[Chorus]

Lords of War, Take the Stand
Lead them all, word in hand

Twist and pull from truth and meaning
So you listen when i'm speaking
Bending will from thought and reason
Using weapons of mass persuasion

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from Hello World​|​Open Eyes, released August 1, 2020

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Skye Cooper Chester, UK

Skye is an independent, rock artist and producer based in Chester UK. Her music has been described as ‘high-level philosophical theories but explored through a much more accessible platform of electronic rock’.
A lifelong love of learning and a rebellious attitude have created an independent and articulate artist ready to set the world to rights through music. ... more

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