Lyrics
Broken buildings watching over flooded streets where nothing moves
Depiction of a desolate urban landscape with abandoned and damaged structures.
Shelters for the vultures hardly keeping daylight out
Referring to buildings as shelters for scavengers, struggling to keep out daylight.
Marble stained with rust, faded paintings on the walls
Describing decayed marble and faded paintings in a once grand environment.
Beaten towers crumble, haunted only by the wind
Abandoned towers, now in ruins, haunted by the wind and devoid of life.
I will live forever
Expression of eternal life or endurance in the face of desolation.
No angels left to hold me
Reference to the absence of protective figures, suggesting isolation or abandonment.
I will be the final man
Declaration of being the last surviving human in this bleak scenario.
Picking up the given challenge of the fallen gargoyle angels
Accepting the challenge presented by fallen angelic figures, possibly symbolizing obstacles.
Headed on collision course with martyrs tied as fenders
Describing a reckless journey, heading toward conflict with martyrs as obstacles.
Driving like a mad dog going faster than a bullet
Metaphorical depiction of a fast and daring drive, likened to a mad dog.
Pulled by gravitation from a million tons of stone
Being pulled by gravitational force, possibly symbolizing external pressures.
Human insects lived here crawling through the underground
Depiction of human life in degraded conditions, living like insects in underground spaces.
Beehive built in stainless, a cathedral for the slaves
Describing a beehive-like structure, symbolizing societal organization in servitude.
Spineless cowards guided by ideals they couldn't grasp
Characterizing individuals as spineless and misguided by unattainable ideals.
Giving up their freedom in the hope of being chosen
Sacrificing freedom in the hope of being chosen, possibly highlighting societal conformity.
I will live forever
Reiteration of the desire for enduring existence or legacy.
No angels left to hold me
Reinforcement of the theme of isolation or lack of divine protection.
I will be the final man
Affirmation of being the last human alive in this grim reality.
In the twilight grows the shadow's hollow hands that tries to catch me
Describing a shadowy threat in the twilight, attempting to capture the speaker.
Omens can not stop me because all the prophets died
Belief that omens or prophecies cannot hinder the speaker, as all prophets have perished.
Like the ancient temples their monuments survived them
Comparing the endurance of monuments to the speaker's resilience, despite the demise of prophets.
Speeding through the ruins I left their bridges burning
Speeding through ruins, leaving behind burned bridges, possibly symbolizing irreversible actions.
I will live forever
Reiteration of the desire for enduring existence or legacy.
No angels left to hold me
Emphasis on the absence of divine protection, reinforcing the theme of isolation.
I will be the final man
Reaffirmation of being the last human alive in this desolate setting.
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