What started out as wanting to make a beat that really gets you hyped and motivated, to the first and so far only song I’ve produced to have a music video directly tied to the lore, Code red has by far been my most productive piece of music I’ve ever made. While other songs hold more value and meaning to me personally, no song has been able reach the level of energy that this song does. This is also the song that I think show the biggest example of how different the message of it is when you bring the lore into consideration. While the message is generally the same in both accounts, connecting pieces of lore throughout the rest of the discography and applying it to this song brings a whole new level of engagement and energy once you figure out what’s going on.

Obviously, a beat with a lot of energy has to have lyrics that match that level of energy. I tried to imagine what a sports team would say to each other in the locker room when they’re playing against their rival team. Saying that this is the biggest game of their careers and that they have to give it everything they got or else they’re gonna lose. Also acting as a battle cry to instill fear in their opponents and make them scared to face them. Feelings of dominance, power, adrenaline rushes, confidence are all over the lyrics of this song. I tried to encapsulate how one would feel when feeling those things how someone would act after getting that adrenaline rush. 

Now all that would make for a great song by itself, but put this in the context of the universe of the discography, and a whole bunch of layers get added to the song. This is also why I wanted this song to have a music video out of all the songs on the EP. I knew I was going to make a music video for one of them that involved the discography universe, and this song made the most sense since it was the song I could build off of the most. Ballistica constantly talking about how confident he is that he can bring down Antropy’s, and being able to motivate himself and the listeners to do the same. Encouraging them to join him in this war. However, the cliffhanger of the EP is that the viewer is asking themselves: what war is Ballistica asking them to be a part of? Who or what exactly is he fighting against? Who are Antropy and Agon (who are named in the bridge)? And finally, what’s the meaning behind the end of the music video?

Code Red

Lemme just inspire people, that’s about it

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