Lyrics
Lifeless, strung out
Describing a state of lifelessness, exhausted or drained.
On the pavement
Depicting a lifeless state on the ground or street.
I had only
Narrator had only recently completed an action or event.
Just killed
Indicates the act of killing.
The worm
"The worm" likely symbolizes something vulnerable or delicate.
London was a
London is described as a hollowed-out, empty shell.
Hollowed bombshell
Implies a sense of destruction or collapse, with London being a metaphorical bombshell.
Children playing
Children are seen playing amidst the destruction, suggesting resilience or obliviousness.
In the rubble
Describing the setting of children playing among debris.
Where the Worm had
Refers to the tail of the worm, possibly indicating an aftermath or consequence of its actions.
Thrown up its tail
Describes an action of the worm, vomiting its tail, possibly symbolic of consequences.
People crawled out
People emerging from the aftermath in large numbers.
In their millions
Highlighting the vastness of the population emerging.
From the belly
Metaphorical reference to the origin or source of a problem.
Of the pink thing
Describing the color and nature of the source as pink, possibly symbolic.
They had dreamt a
People had envisioned or imagined a way to survive.
Way to survive
Summarizes the collective dream or strategy for survival.
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