Pilot of the biomachine
Manning the controls of a babbling monkey
The circuits behind the interface can’t be seen
So the truth is up to me
Is this life but a dream
Is reality all my senses perceive?
It tears me apart from the inside
The story we’ve accepted with malleable minds
Dogmatic perceptions designed
In egotistical pride
Have led us blind
Short of sight
Wondering why our lives feel like they’re lacking meaning
We have stopped believing
This is just a ride
Is reality all my senses perceive?
Is what I touch and I see all that lies in front of me?
We wonder why our lives feel like they’re lacking meaning
We’ve stopped believing
This is just a ride
Render was written by Marcus Bridge & Joshua Smith (Northlane) & Jonathon Deiley & Northlane.
Render was produced by David Bendeth.
Northlane guitarist Josh Smith shared with Team Rock in a track-by-track interview:
It was inspired by [late US comedian] Bill Hicks, who was one of my favourite people. I thought some of the things he had to say were pretty incredible. The real kick of this song is the lyric – ‘Is reality all my s...