Maybe the End of the World
Apocalyptic Reflections: Misanthropes' Ode to Humanity's Demise
Lyrics
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Expressing uncertainty about the end of the world, but certainty about the end of mankind.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Reiteration of the uncertainty about the end of the world and certainty about the end of mankind.
Well, this may be the end of the world
Suggesting that the current state of affairs may signify the end of the world.
The end of mankind for sure
Affirming the belief that mankind is facing its inevitable end.
It's 50 million degrees outside my bedroom door
Using extreme heat (50 million degrees) as a metaphor for an unbearable situation.
And I just can't stand it anymore
Expressing frustration and inability to tolerate the current circumstances.
My leg is in a crutch after God struck me down
Describing a personal affliction or punishment, possibly for neglecting social responsibility.
Cuz I didn't use my stock to feed the poor
Linking personal suffering to a failure to use resources for the benefit of the less fortunate.
My dog is surely melting with the soup of humankind
Symbolizing the impact of human actions on nature and animals.
And the mayors' limbs are fastened to the floor
Suggesting a lack of mobility or progress, possibly due to collective negligence.
Everybody's chanting with their desperate filthy tongues
Highlighting desperation and a sense of impending doom through the use of chanting.
For one last lap around the block
Expressing a desire for one last experience or chance before an anticipated end.
We have all been spattered with vapid cosmic patterns
Reflecting on the impact of meaningless patterns in life, influenced by a rejection of violence.
Cuz we didn't want the violence to stop
Indicating a preference for chaos and violence over peace and order.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Reiteration of uncertainty about the end of the world and certainty about the end of mankind.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Repetition of the theme emphasizing the impending end for mankind.
Let's hear it
An invitation to acknowledge or respond to the impending crisis.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Reiteration of uncertainty about the end of the world and certainty about the end of mankind.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Repetition of the theme emphasizing the impending end for mankind.
God's thumb is in my eye and ever since I have been blind
Symbolizing personal suffering through the metaphor of God's thumb in the eye.
But I still see that we're all alone
Expressing a realization of human isolation despite external circumstances.
The rapture took my wife and kids even though it's all a myth
Exploring the theme of loss and questioning the validity of religious beliefs.
I'm sitting in an empty home
Conveying a sense of emptiness and abandonment after personal losses.
Jesus kicked me in crotch, beat me up and stole my watch
Depicting a negative encounter with religious figures and the loss of personal belongings.
The world turns saints into thieves
Observing a transformation of moral individuals into criminals due to external factors.
Nature has a backwards cycle churning out rocks
Highlighting the destructive nature of natural cycles and the backwardness of progress.
Well I'm sick of all these concrete trees
Expressing discontent with artificial or unnatural aspects of the environment.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Reiteration of uncertainty about the end of the world and certainty about the end of mankind.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Repetition of the theme emphasizing the impending end for mankind.
Let's hear it
An encouragement or request for a collective response to the impending crisis.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Reiteration of uncertainty about the end of the world and certainty about the end of mankind.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Repetition of the theme emphasizing the impending end for mankind.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Repetition emphasizing uncertainty about the end of the world and certainty about the end of mankind.
Maybe the End of the World but certainly the end for mankind
Repetition of the theme emphasizing the impending end for mankind.
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