Lyrics
Can you see the shadows forming
Perception of impending danger or catastrophe
Armageddon's here
The catastrophic event has arrived
Sands of time are fast now fading
Time is passing quickly, indicating an imminent conclusion
The end is drawing near
The conclusion or end is nearing
Fiery winds are blowing stronger
Intensifying destructive forces
The air is filled with fear
Atmosphere filled with anxiety and dread
Lying leaders and mindless young ones
Deceptive leaders and naive individuals causing global distress
The world's eyes they tear
The world witnesses this distress with sorrow
Marching to their death
Individuals marching towards their inevitable demise, aware of their fate
Praying for their lives
-Marching to their death
-Know they're going to die
-Look into the reaper's eyes
Encouragement to face death directly without avoidance
And don't turn away
-Lifeless bodies lie in state
-Unto the black that lies
-No more pain to feel
-Tomb of darkness where they lay
-Corpse
Recognition of one's mortality and inevitability of death
You see
-Is yours
-Men now stripped of dignity
Depiction of people losing their humanity due to war, suffering, and captivity
Prisoners of the war
-No more battles they will fight
-Trying to survive
-Many die along the way
-Beaten, tortured and starved
-A demon enemy with a devil's wrath
-Captive souls in pain
-Marching to their death
Reiteration of the march toward certain death despite prayers for survival
Praying for their lives
-Marching to their death
-Know they're going to die
-Look into the reaper's eyes
Emphasis on facing death and accepting it as an inescapable reality
This is where you lie
-Men now stripped of dignity
Repetition of the degradation and suffering inflicted by war
Prisoners of the war
-No more battles They will fight
-Trying to survive
-Many die along the way
-Beaten, tortured and starved
-A demon enemy with a devil's wrath
-Captive souls in pain
-Marching to their death
Continued march toward death despite the awareness of impending demise
Praying for their lives
-Marching to their death
-Know they're going to die
-Drift into the black unknown
Imagery of entering the unknown and accepting death as an endpoint
This is where you lie
-Look into the reaper's eyes
Encouragement to face death directly without avoidance, similar to earlier verses
And don't turn away
-Lifeless bodies lie in state
-Unto the black that lies
-No more pain to feel
-Tomb of darkness where they lay
-Corpse
Reminder of mortality and the certainty of death
You see
-Is yours
-Death
Direct reference to death as the ultimate outcome
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