The opener and first single of Aforger, “Doublethink” heavily references George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four and introduces the themes of deception and contradiction, following Dare’s breakup with his boyfriend, throughout the album.
Produced with Dare’s longtime collaborator Fabian Prynn, “Double...
[Verse 1]
In front of the screen
We stare at the light
And we listen to
Our Big Brother each night
[Verse 2]
Behind the eyes
We feel ourselves shrink
And slowly forget
How it feels to think
[Chorus 1]
Ignorance is my bliss
Don't want to fall out of this
Freedom is slavery
My mind won't ever help me, help me
[Verse 3]
What's this I read?
You betrayed me?
But I don't recall
I'm buried in doublethought, doublethought
[Chorus 2]
Ignorance is my bliss
Don't want to fall out of this
Freedom is slavery
My mind won't ever help me, help me, help me
[Bridge]
I'm still
Oh, I'm still alive
When the twos make five
Oh, they keep us alive
[Chorus 3]
Ignorance is my bliss
Don't want to fall out of this
Freedom is slavery
My mind won't ever help me
[Chorus 3]
Ignorance is my bliss
Don't want to fall out of this
Freedom is slavery
My mind won't ever help me
[Chorus 3]
Ignorance is my bliss
Don't want to fall out of this
Freedom is slavery
My mind won't ever help me
[Outro]
Help me
Douglas Dare released Doublethink on Mon Jul 25 2016.
In an interview with The Line Of Best Fit, he said:
It’s the introduction to the record in every way, it’s the first track and also introduces the themes that recur throughout. I hope it plants a seed and gets people interested for what’s about to come. That’s also the reason we decided to put the...
Whilst speaking to The Line Of Best Fit, Douglas explained:
“Doublethink” started in the studio as another song called “Milk Teeth”. Something wasn’t clicking, we loved the groove and the verses but the chorus wasn’t hitting the spot. I went home and picked up my housemate’s baritone guitar and a w...