The protagonist must navigate city streets while dodging advanced spy drones and "the powers that be".
Fourteen years later, while looking for material for their 2018 album Evolution , Donegan revisited his old recordings and played the riff for vocalist David Draiman. Draiman was immediately drawn to it, instantly "scatting" a melody over the music that would eventually become the song's signature rhythmic vocal style. Are You Ready Disturbed
A futuristic, dystopian world governed by an oppressive regime. The protagonist must navigate city streets while dodging
The official music video, directed by Robert Schober (Roboshobo), visualizes these themes through a sci-fi narrative: A futuristic, dystopian world governed by an oppressive
Lyrically, the song is a "call to arms," but not in a literal, violent sense. Draiman explained that the song is about a —encouraging individuals to stop seeing themselves as victims or "prey" for those who thrive on division and fear.
The musical foundation for the track was actually laid down in by guitarist Dan Donegan during the recording sessions for the album Ten Thousand Fists . Donegan felt the riff was strong but couldn't quite find the right way to complete the song at the time, so he filed the demo away in his personal archives.
The character’s goal is to reach a secret underground performance by Disturbed, representing the rebellion and the strength found in music and community.