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Ball of Confusion
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Brian Fowler- Guitars,Bass,Vox Sloan Leavens -Lead Vocal,Bass,Keyboards, Guitar,Producer Jim Dunn- Drums
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Brian Fowler- Guitars,Bass,Vox, Octave mandolin,Mandolin Sloan Leavens -Lead Vocal,Bass,Keyboards, Guitar,Producer Jim Dunn- Drums, percussion
AGE I “Plague Unit (1349) The Black Death devoured the kingdoms of Europe. Amid the funeral pyres rose a young plague doctor named Erasmus, barely past twenty, wearing a long coat, leather gloves, and the bird-beak mask stuffed with herbs. Every day he saw bodies piled higher than the cathedral steps. Every night he begged the heavens not to take him. The sky was the only untouched thing leftpure, blue, mocking. Erasmus believed that if he could understand the sickness, he could save people. But as the dead multiplied, he began noticing something else: the plague behaved like it was guided. Villages fell in perfect spirals. Patterns appeared in the spread, as if drawn by an unseen hand. One night, as he burned another row of corpses, he whispered: “This is not God’s hand. Someone is orchestrating the fall. The plague was not random. It was a testa first attempt. And Erasmus, unknowingly, would become the seed of a future catastrophe. AGE II “Project Fear (The Present Day) Centuries passed. The world changed, but fear did not. Governments and corporations discovered what the ancient plague masters learned: Control the fear, and you control the people. Enter Project Fear, a covert global program built on psychological warfare. Erasmus’s journalsrecovered from a monastery in Franceformed the foundation. What began as a medieval observation had become a modern playbook. Green tides poisoned coastlines. Birds fell from the sky with the same dead-eyed stare Erasmus described. Citizens signed dotted lines without reading them. Screens whispered the new religion of compliance. Most people didn’t notice the shift. They were too distracted, too divided, too tired. But some began to see patternsspirals of events repeating across decades, just like 1349. A man named Alden, a historian obsessed with plagues, discovered Erasmus’s symbol hidden inside government documents, weather reports, and financial systems. He realized Project Fear wasn’t about power. It was about preparing the world for something approaching AGE III “Ball of Confusion (The Future) When the meteor finally appeared in the sky, humanity spun into chaos. Time began to blur. People saw moments from their past and future happening simultaneously. The entire world became a ball of confusion, perception shattering doorways into other realities. Alden was one of the few who understood what was happening. The meteor wasn’t just a rockit carried the same force that shaped the plague, manipulated history, and influenced human fear. It was a cosmic intelligence, drifting through the galaxy, learning through destruction. Earth was simply the next host. As cities crumbled and the green tide swallowed the oceans, Alden found himself standing beneath the same untouched sky Erasmus once stared at. In that final moment, time foldedand the young plague doctor from 1349 stood beside him, separated by centuries but united through the entity that had shaped both their worlds. Erasmus whispered: “Fear was the infection. We were never fighting a disease. We were fighting the mind behind it. The meteor struck. Earth shattered into particles of glowing emerald light. Humanity ended. But consciousnessinfected, reshaped, and evolvedwas carried into the stars. The plague, the fear, and the confusion were all chapters of one cosmic design.
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Fowler
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January 30, 2024
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Brian Fowlers lyrics often present apocalyptic, dystopian visions, blending historical, political, and environmental commentary. He seems to be reflecting on humanity's self-destructive tendencies, especially through fear-based control, the unseen consequences of our actions, and the inevitability of cosmic or existential endings. These songs could be seen as critiques of modern society, warning about the dangers of fear-driven decision-making, environmental neglect, and the cyclical nature of societal collapse. "Ball of Confusion" Themes: Existential confusion, societal turmoil, cosmic insignificance Analysis: "Stranded on a ball of confusion" evokes the feeling of being trapped in an illogical, chaotic world. The song reflects on the confusion and lack of clarity in modern life, with "spinning round just like your mind" implying the disorienting nature of contemporary existence. "Perception opens many doors" might hint at the complexities of reality and human perception, with individuals constantly trying to make sense of the world in the face of overwhelming forces. The line "Earth rejoins the particles of space" suggests an inevitable return to the cosmos, possibly hinting at an apocalyptic end or the cyclical nature of life and death. The "meteor coming" could represent impending doom, either personal or planetary, tying into the theme of existential crisis. The song's reference to "humanoids construct ill fate" may imply that humanity is responsible for its own downfall, whether through environmental destruction, political corruption, or existential denial. If you're drawn to songs that offer a mix of psychological depth, social critique, and existential reflection, Fowlers work is rich with these elements.
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Ball of Confusion ( Fowler) Stranded on a ball of confusion Spinning round just like your mind Perception opens many doors Flying thru space and time Standing on a ball of illusion Humanoids construct ill fate Too bad the meteor is coming Earth rejoins the particles of space
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