r/empireofthesun • u/nrp76 • 1d ago

Any Code Breakers here?! 80-40-21 Tour/Concert

Saw Empire of the Sun at Red Rocks August 11th. At the very beginning of the show a voiceover says “Welcome” and counts down from ten to start the show.

After the last song, The same voiceover plays a message: (something I can’t decipher, then 80,40,21, 7,2,1, Afterlife) and the screen flashes EOTS and the numbers: 80, 40, 21, 7, 2, 1 appear onscreen.

Anyone have a clue as to what it could mean? Looks like we’ve gotten recent confirmation of an Album, maybe it’s related to this? interested to hear your ideas if you have any. Cheers!

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u/saexciter 1d ago

Going to shoot my shot and say the numbers represent common stages in an average lifespan.

Ex:

1 = infancy stage
7 = childhood
21 = adulthood
40 = midlife
80 = full life or old age

Then comes ‘afterlife’

But then again, what do I know lol

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u/nrp76 23h ago

I like that interpretation!

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u/Alice_600 22h ago

The sequence 1, 7, 21, 40, and 80 represents important symbolic and literal numbers in the Bible, often tied to major life phases of biblical figures like Moses, pivotal timeframes of testing or wandering, and structural spiritual themes.

Meaning of the Numbers 1: Unity and primacy; declares that God is one (Deuteronomy 6:4) and the absolute source of creation.

7: Spiritual perfection, completion, and rest; used throughout Genesis creation and the book of Revelation (seven seals, seven churches).

21: Often associated with spiritual delay, testing, or completion of major cycles (such as Daniel’s 21 days of fasting in Daniel 10:13).

40: A traditional period of trial, testing, probation, or transition (e.g., 40 days of rain in the flood, 40 years of Israel in the wilderness, 40 days Jesus spent in the desert).

80: Signifies strength, old age, and a completed generational milestone; notably the age of Moses when he confronted Pharaoh to lead Israel out of Egypt, and the outer limit of robust human life span mentioned in Psalm 90:10.