"Dissonant Band" difere dos lançamentos anteriores de Alex Fleming em todos os sentidos. Trazendo uma abordagem mais agressiva e marcante, a canção discorre sobre a autossabotagem, doutrinação errônea, pressão psicológica e vícios que determinados grupos da sociedade estão suscetíveis a vivenciar e sofrer com.
Em uma visão geral, a canção composta e interpretada por Alex Fleming é fruto de um desejo intenso do artista de "expressar sua indignação e revolta diante situações em que a autossabotagem, perfeccionismo e opiniões públicas são protagonistas", como dito pelo mesmo em entrevista a revista Genius.
Linhas como "All your words would build empires rich of wisdom, if you didn't use such explicit terms to express them" são um exemplo da intenção do compositor de mostrar como um único deslize pode acabar com uma imagem ou visão geral do que alguém é ou pode tornar-se, visto que, como dito pelo mesmo há alguns meses, "o direito do pensamento individual e construção de crenças que fortificam um indivíduo não é uma realidade, já que tudo que saia da curva ou que tenha um mínimo erro pela visão de alguém influente pode deteriorar essa pessoa por completo"
O single serve como o pontapé inicial do segundo álbum de estúdio do artista, ainda sem nome e data de lançamento noticiadas.
(Verse 1)
Betting all of your chips on a simple action
Diligently weaving the strategies
But being caught by surprise by your own old traps
Heading for the biggest and most promising peak of your career
Carefully placing each piece
But watching it all fall to pieces in the face of your hyperbolic charges
(Pre-chorus)
And you begin to doubt the cohesion of your own attitudes
Influenced by the merciless words of abruptness
Shedding tears under pressure from the dark voices that pierce your mind
Questioning yourself "I wonder what I left behind?"
(Chorus)
And all these melodies could sound harmonic
If you didn't fuck it up before you finished them
All your words would build empires rich of wisdom
If you didn't use such explicit terms to express them
You could conquer the world, oh, something so promising
But you always ruin it all in the end
Oh, it's so hard to sing in a dissonant band
(Verse 2)
You try to let go of your deepest addictions
Taking a deep breath not to resort
But being urged on by people who are even more upset
You try to free yourself from the bonds of something limiting and illusory
With determination and a little support
But it doesn't succeed, and it continues to be just another hostage
(Pre-chorus)
And you begin to doubt the cohesion of your own existence
Influenced by the substances that slow your mind
Shedding tears under pressure from the irresponsible voices that treat your problem
Who speak uninterruptedly "You are doomed to hellfire"
(Chorus)
And all these melodies could sound harmonic
If you didn't fuck it up before you finish them
All your words would build empires rich of wisdom
If you didn't use such explicit terms to express them
You could conquer the world, oh, something so promising
But you always ruin it all in the end
Oh, it's so hard to sing in a dissonant band
(Interlude - Guitar & Band Solo)
(Bridge)
And the obstacles only become more present when everything is neglected
When something irresponsible and insensitive is said by you, you're part of the equation
Saying that not thinking too much about the past helps only makes someone else intensify their thoughts
Blaming someone who is a victim of their own belief has never been and will never be the most effective solution
Maintaining your ignorance and preaching repulsive words will not make your sins more pertinent
Expressing opinions when you don't know about suffering is not empathetic and will not change reality
Oh, how can we live together in such a dissonant society?
(Verse 3)
And again, you address self-sabotage once more
You tried to disconnect from negativity by asking for advice
But the words you heard only kept you in the same situation
"Oh, lady, look deep into my eyes
Do you think that preaching hate and disbelieving change
Will get you to your so-called heaven? I don't think so."
(Chorus)
And all this life could be harmonious
If I didn't have so much stigma around something so common
All my words would build empires rich with wisdom
If I didn't use drugs so heavy to escape to my Cloud Nine
I could conquer the world, oh, something so promising
But you always make it impossible before I even begin
Oh, it's so hard to escape the misery of a dissonant society
Oh, it's so hard to sing in a dissonant band