-This song is about not resisting oppression and merely giving in to domineering powers. Specifically, it discussres self-deception with lines such as, "Oh, go and tell the king that the sky is falling in/but it's not," showing thawt although the speaker knows the truth, he chooses not to recognize it.
-The tempo begins slow and accelerates throughout the song. This acceleration reflects how self-deception is increasingly detrimental aas time goes on and how domineering authority, if unchecked, continues to grow more extreme and absolute in its control.
-This title references the party's encouragement of slef-deception (doublethink). "2+2=5" is a statement that Winston believes, once accepted, will signal the party's achievement of its goals, which are essentially total control through directed self-deception.
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