Lyrics
realm of motionless giants
Reference to a stagnant or still world of immense beings.
manmade corroding structures
Refers to human-made structures deteriorating due to corrosion.
withering oversized temples
Describes decaying large structures, once symbols of confidence.
where once confidence dominated
Recalls a time when confidence prevailed in these structures.
skin blistered on those
People with blistered skin in a post-nuclear landscape.
remaining in an atomic desert
Those surviving in a nuclear desert, where life is scarce.
forced to ground with the faces in the dirt
Forced to the ground, facing the harsh reality of the environment.
screams from the hopeless will never be heard
The screams of the hopeless unheard in this desolate place.
silence is the answer to the truth death demands
Silence is the response to the inevitability of death.
in nuclear silence of men death is claiming its voice
In the quiet aftermath of nuclear events, death claims its presence.
tranquillity of extinction speaking louder than words
Extinction is more eloquent than words, bringing tranquility.
as heaven burned and oceans boiled
Imagery of a catastrophic event—burning heavens and boiling oceans.
when sky turned red and earth went black
Depicts a world in chaos, with a red sky and blackened earth.
gammageddon - mass exodus in nuclear fire
Introduction of "gammageddon," a mass exodus in nuclear fire.
lost memories in dead vessels of corroding hearts
Memories lost in lifeless hearts, corroded by the nuclear fallout.
turn safest vaults to deepest graves
Safest places become graves, emphasizing the futility of safety.
no voice at the end of all roads
No solace or guidance remains at the culmination of all paths.
silence is the answer to the truth death demands
Reiteration of silence as a response to the harsh reality of death.
humans failed to be one with the earth
Humanity's failure to harmonize with the earth, leading to demise.
their traces disappear in nuclear dirt
Traces of humanity vanish in the aftermath of nuclear catastrophe.
stepped down from lungs of war into the forecourt of hell
Transition from the horrors of war to the forecourt of hell.
a self-induced perdition
Self-inflicted ruin, filled with concerns and cancerous decay.
stuffed with concern and cancer - like an urn full of ash
Metaphorical comparison of human remains to an urn of ashes.
radiation never passes without a trace
Highlighting the lasting impact of radiation and its consequences.
omnipresent consequences as so are graves
Omnipresent consequences and graves as enduring reminders.
humans failed to be one with the earth
Reiteration of humanity's failure to coexist harmoniously with the earth.
their traces disappear in nuclear dirt
Continuation of the idea that human traces disappear in nuclear aftermath.
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