Lyrics
I'm sitting here alone - In this Waxwork Palace
I find myself in solitude within a surreal and artificial environment referred to as the Waxwork Palace.
I stare at the motionless man, with the eyes of Judas
I gaze at an immobile figure, drawing a parallel to the betrayal of Judas Iscariot, suggesting a sense of betrayal or deceit.
It's a face I've seen before. In a distant Mental War
The face of the motionless man triggers memories of a past Mental War, creating a connection to a traumatic experience.
Where am I? Where have I come from?
The speaker questions their origin and current location, expressing a sense of disorientation and confusion.
I am Frankenstein - One Million Years B.C.
The speaker identifies with the character of Frankenstein, possibly feeling like a creation or experiment from a distant era.
Dinosaurs Rule the Earth - All for you to see
A reference to a prehistoric time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, serving as a metaphor for a chaotic and primal existence.
Museum of Mankind - distilled in Ghostly Silence
A museum symbolizing human history is described in eerie silence, suggesting a lifeless and abandoned state.
This Orb no longer turns. As if it never happened
The Earth is portrayed as stagnant and unchanging, as if a significant event never occurred.
My laboratory has closed. I'm a scientist with all the answers
The speaker, once a scientist with answers, reflects on a closed laboratory, indicating a loss of purpose or direction.
But where am I? But where do I belong???
A repetition of the existential question about the speaker's location and sense of belonging.
I am Frankenstein - One Million Years D.C.
A reiteration of the identification with Frankenstein, emphasizing a disconnection from the present era.
Machines now rule The Earth. Not for you to see.
The Earth is now ruled by machines, hidden from the observer, highlighting a dystopian and controlled reality.
I've played chess against the world, and conquered my own madness
A metaphorical statement about overcoming personal challenges, playing chess against the world, and conquering one's own madness.
I've designed my own plague - Become my own Big Brother
The speaker claims to have designed their own destructive force, becoming a metaphorical Big Brother, possibly alluding to control or power.
But life goes on, and all this wealth I own....
Despite personal achievements, life continues, and the speaker is left with material wealth among the remnants of a fallen civilization.
Amongst the ruins I roam, uncivilized. Alone.
The speaker roams among the ruins in a primitive and uncivilized state, emphasizing isolation and desolation.
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