Zero Signal

Fear Factory · Demanufacture [1995]

So withdrawn and feeling numb

Watching life come all undone

Growing fear, a human grace

A drowning mind in a dark embrace



My, life,

A disarray

And, I,

Fade away



(CHORUS)

I am down on my knees

Praying beyond belief

The silence deafens my ears

And welds the shackles

Onto my fears



Lost!

All faith!

Lost!

All trust!

Lost!

All faith!

Lost!

All trust!



So withdrawn and feeling numb

Watching life come all undone



My, life,

A disarray

And, I,

Fade away



I am down on my knees

Praying beyond belief

The silence deafens my ears

And welds the shackles

Onto my fears



I have lost all faith-

I have lost all trust-

A sordid mesh turning to dust

A sordid mesh turning to dust



I am lost



I am so numb

I'm so numb,



I am so numb...

Zero Signal

Fear Factory's "Zero Signal" serves as a defining track on their seminal 1995 album, Demanufacture. Released during the height of the industrial metal movement, the song exemplifies the genre's signature blend of mechanical rhythms and aggressive vocals. The recording captures the band's evolution from their earlier post-metal roots into a more polished, high-energy sound that would characterize their subsequent work. As a staple of their discography, the track remains a powerful representation of the era's industrial aesthetic, showcasing the group's technical proficiency and thematic intensity without relying on lyrical interpretation.