Ludens #
Eight song on the tracklist of POST HUMAN: SURVIVAL HORROR. Written for the game Death Stranding. This game was written by Hideo Kojima, who seems to be on friendly terms with Oli. Oli explains in the behind the scenes video that the music video shows imagery of a protest.
Official Material #
Official MV Official LV Behind the Scenes
Lyrics
[Verse 1] Some resist the future, some refuse the past Either way, it’s messed up if we can’t unplug the fact That a world covered in cables was never wired to last So don’t act so surprised when the program starts to crash
[Pre-Chorus] (How do I) Form a connection when we can’t even shake hands? You’re like a phantom greeting me We plot in the shadows, hang out in the gallows Stuck in a loop for eternity
[Chorus] Do you know why the flowers never bloom? Will you retry or let the pain resume? I need a new leader, we need a new Luden (A new Luden, new Luden, yeah) So come outside, it’s time to see the tide It’s out of sight, but never out of mind I need a new leader, we need a new Luden
[Verse 2] Sticks and stones may break my bones but soon the sting will pass But names can dig so many graves, you won’t know where to stand And I don’t feel secure no more unless I’m being followed And the only way to hide myself is to give ‘em one hell of a show
[Pre-Chorus] (How do I) Form a connection when we can’t even shake hands? You’re like a phantom greeting me We plot in the shadows, hang out in the gallows Stuck in a loop for eternity
[Chorus] Do you know why the flowers never bloom? Will you retry or let the pain resume? I need a new leader, we need a new Luden (A new Luden, new Luden, yeah) So come outside, it’s time to see the tide It’s out of sight, but never out of mind I need a new leader, we need a new Luden A new Luden, new Luden, yeah A new Luden, new Luden, yeah A new Luden, new Luden, yeah A new Luden, new Luden, yeah Yeah
[Breakdown] Alright, you call this a connection? You call this a connection? You call this a connection? Okay You call this a connection? Oh, give me a break Oh, give me a break Oh, give me a break (Okay) Ugh, ooh
[Chorus] Do you know why the flowers never bloom? Will you retry or let the pain resume? I need a new leader, we need a new Luden (A new Luden, new Luden, yeah) So come outside, it’s time to see the tide It’s out of sight, but never out of mind I need a new leader, we need a new Luden A new Luden, new Luden, yeah A new Luden, new Luden, yeah A new Luden, new Luden, yeah A new Luden, new Luden, yeah
[Outro] Do you know why the flowers never bloom? Will you retry or let the pain resume? I need a new leader, we need a new Luden
Source: Genius.com