Chino is using supernatural themes as a metaphor for describing an internal battle of depression and happiness "There's a new strange godless demon awake inside me" the part if his mind responsible for negative thoughts and emotions "there's a forced divide terrorising the angels I keep" the angels that he keeps are the mental barriers he has in place to prevent oncoming depression "you will never be free" describing what it's like to constantly be attacked by depression and mentally fighting it off Although in this interpretation I'm not sure what "triangles laced on your mind" means, all that I could think was that triangle could possibly be a reference to the holy trinity? But deftones have never had religious undertones to their music so I'm not sure about that.Īnyway I'd love to hear what you guys think and to see your own interpretations if the new song, can't wait for Gore! Second interpretation: The one that I believe is most likely correct. So of course I've been listening to the new song 24/7 since its release and in that time I've come up with a few interpretations and like to hear you're own interpretations as well.įirst interpretation: this is gonna sound really stupid and I hate to be that guy but my initial interpretation was that chino is singing about the illuminati."you will never be free" "triangles, laced in your mind"(Brainwashing?) and also the mentioning of angels, demons and the divine sort of lead me to this conclusion, even though I feel it's unlikely