The title and imagery of this song pay homage to David Dark’s conception of the same name. David Dark can be heard discussing it at length here:
This song is an invitation to anyone who is trapped inside of harmful and constricting systems of belief and practice, whether it be religious fundamental...
[Verse 1]
Looking down through armored glass
Above a field of fire and ash
And from this height it's hard to even tell
Just what it's like outside the suit
The terror and the torn up roots
The lives you've helped to make a living hell
But there's another way
To face the unforeseen
You don't have to stay
Inside of that machine
[Verse 2]
Staring up across the wreck
A single figure stands erect
They shout and wave, so tiny and absurd
And moved by curiosity
You crack and lift the canopy
And straining, you can just make out their words:
[Chorus]
"Thеre's another way
To face thе unforeseen
You don't have to stay
Inside of that machine
There's a bigger game
And there's a deeper dream
You don't have to stay
Inside of that machine
So please
Come down now
Come out from
Where you've been
Please
Come down now
Come out and
Start again
I know
You're scared
But so
Are we
And if
You dare
You'll start
To see"
[Chorus]
"There's another way
To face the unforeseen
You don't have to stay
Inside of that machine
There's a bigger game
And there's a deeper dream
You don't have to stay
Inside of that machine
Oh please
Come down now
Come out from
Where you've been
Please
Come down now
Come out and
Start again"
Robot Soft Exorcism was written by Dustin Kensrue & Teppei Teranishi & Eddie Breckenridge & Riley Breckenridge.
Robot Soft Exorcism was produced by Thrice.
Thrice released Robot Soft Exorcism on Wed Aug 11 2021.