Lyrics
Reflex in the sky warn you, you're gonna die
Warning of imminent danger in the sky, predicting death.
Storm coming, you'd better hide from the atomic tide
Advising to seek shelter from an approaching atomic storm.
Flashes in the sky turns houses into sties
Light flashes in the sky, transforming homes into filthy places.
Turns people into clay, radiation minds decay
Describes the effect of radiation, turning people into lifeless figures with deteriorating minds.
Robot minds of robot slaves lead them to atomic rage
Robotic minds of enslaved beings driven to a destructive atomic rage.
Plastic flowers, melting sun, fading moon falls upon
Symbolic imagery of synthetic beauty (plastic flowers) being destroyed by the consequences of atomic activity.
Dying world of radiation, victims of mad frustration
Depiction of a dying world suffering from the effects of radiation, victims of overwhelming frustration.
Burning globe of oxygen fire, like electric funeral pyre
Describing the Earth as a burning globe, emphasizing the destructive nature of an oxygen-fueled fire.
Buildings crashing down to a cracking ground
Structures collapsing, signifying the destructive impact of the catastrophe.
Rivers turn to wood, ice melting to flood
Metaphorical transformation of rivers into wood and ice melting to cause floods, indicating widespread environmental changes.
Earth lies in death bed, clouds cry water dead
Portraying the Earth as dying, with clouds shedding tears of lifeless water.
Tearing life away, here's the burning pay
Describing the grim consequence of tearing away life, with a reference to a burning payment for actions.
Electric funeral
Repetition of "Electric funeral," emphasizing the theme of a destructive event caused by electricity or technology.
Electric funeral
-Electric funeral
-Electric funeral
-And so in the sky shines the electric eye
Reference to a powerful and ominous force in the sky, possibly representing a technological or supernatural entity.
Supernatural king takes earth under his wing
Depiction of a supernatural king taking control of the Earth, possibly a metaphor for the destructive power of technology.
Heaven's golden chorus sings, Hell's angels flap their wings
Contrast between heavenly and hellish imagery, suggesting a battle between good and evil forces.
Evil souls fall to Hell, ever trapped in burning cells!
Final lines portraying evil souls condemned to Hell, trapped in burning cells as a consequence of their actions.
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