POWER OF MAN
Apocalyptic Reverie: Unveiling the Power of Man in Newtown Aces' Anthem
Lyrics
Here comes the devil and he's riding a big bomb
The devil is symbolized, riding destruction, possibly war.
No need to worry the end soon come
Expressing a lack of concern, anticipating an imminent end.
Maybe the knife, the spear, the raging sun
List of potential destructive forces: knife, spear, and intense sunlight.
The gallows, the gas, the lying Veritas
Various symbols of harm: gallows, gas, and deceptive truth (Veritas).
I don't see any way out at all
Feeling trapped with no apparent escape.
The Reckoning of the fireball
Reference to a reckoning, possibly a destructive event.
Oh saviour high
Invocation or plea to a higher power or savior.
Is this the dust and the end of things
Questioning if this is the end, involving dust and decay.
Is this a death that feeds the earth
Contemplating whether death contributes to the cycle of life.
Or the sleep of beasts and kings
Pondering if death is a rest for both animals and rulers.
Power of Man
Repetition emphasizing the theme of the failure of human power.
Power of Man
-The failure of of the Pow-Pow-Power of Man
-Power of Man!
-Power of Man
-The failure of of the Pow-Pow-Power of Man
-This is the March of the Runts
Describing a march of the weak, armed and approaching danger.
Armed to the teeth and heading for your rabbit hutch
Highlighting the aggressiveness of the weak (Runts).
Laughing as they cross the field
Mockingly enjoying the destructive path they take.
Out of the forest
Emerging from the forest, symbolizing danger advancing.
The blood mud
Visual imagery of bloody mud, perhaps alluding to war or violence.
No rest for the killing zest
No respite from the eagerness to kill and destroy.
I don't see any way out at all
Reiteration of feeling trapped without a solution.
The Reckoning of the fireball
Recurrence of the idea of a reckoning, possibly a catastrophic event.
Oh saviour high
Repetition of the plea to a higher power or savior.
Is this the dust and the end of things
Questioning if this is the end, involving dust and decay (repeated).
Is this a death that feeds the earth
Contemplating whether death contributes to the cycle of life (repeated).
Or the sleep of beasts and kings
Pondering if death is a rest for both animals and rulers (repeated).
Power of Man
Repetition emphasizing the theme of the failure of human power.
Power of Man
-The failure of of the Pow-Pow-Power of Man
-Power of Man
-Power of Man
-The failure of of the Pow-Pow-Power of Man
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