Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
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Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson & Ninet
Steven Wilson & Ninet
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Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Steven Wilson
Detonation is a dynamic 9-minute epic which genre-hops between electronic, funk, and progressive rock music. Inspired by the attack on Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the lyrics chronicle a lone wolf religious extremist who plots an attack.
[Verse 1]
Great God, I don't believe in you
But still I will do what you want me to
Stand up and fight in the city streets
This much I know you expect of me
[Chorus 1]
And the ones who are given it all
The good looks, the wealth
And the charm and the innocence
They are all gonna fall
But I will take it back
[Verse 2]
Pale God, I had a dream of you
And how you respond when your ego's bruised
They laugh and sneer 'cause they know you're weak
But I'll make them pay with an IED
[Chorus 2]
And the ones who are given it all
The good looks, the wealth
And the charm and the innocence
They are all gonna fall
But I will take it back
[Verse 3]
Whining God, who the fuck are you?
Detonation for the greater good
Swim here, come and hear my heart
'Cause when the world breaks
You will feel the blast
Detonation was written by Steven Wilson.
Detonation was produced by Paul Stacey & Steven Wilson.
Steven Wilson released Detonation on Fri Aug 18 2017.
Q: “Detonation” is a song about fundamentalist terrorism, right?
Yes, it was inspired by the Summer 2016 Florida gay club massacre. The guy who perpetrated the mass shooting shouted ‘Allahu Akbar,’ an allegiance to his God, but it seemed almost tokenism, like he was just wearing a badge to justify...