Metronomes
Metronomes' Symphony of Desolation: A Harrowing Tale of War and Urban Decay
Lyrics
And every soldier's face is burnt,
Portrays the aftermath of war, soldiers with burned faces.
and it's a mask of withered flesh.
Describes the soldiers' faces as masks of withered flesh, emphasizing the physical and emotional toll of war.
And their hands have turned to rifles now,
Symbolizes the transformation of hands into weapons (rifles) and the destructive impact of war.
and they kill everything and anything that they touch.
Highlights the indiscriminate violence of soldiers, killing everything they touch.
So watch the trees swaying in the breeze,
Suggests a contrast between the natural world (trees swaying) and the brutality of war (butchery).
keeping beat to the butchery.
Implies a disturbing harmony between the natural rhythm (trees swaying) and the brutality of war (butchery).
And every subway station's wrecked,
Depicts the destruction of public spaces, specifically subway stations.
it shuts down and off.
Emphasizes the complete shutdown and deterioration of societal structures.
And business men in a panic:
Describes panic among business men as an ominous force approaches.
"Here they come! Here they come!"
Quoted panic dialogue, indicating the imminent threat and chaos.
And they collect power killing love.
Conveys the idea that power is gained through destructive actions, killing love metaphorically.
So watch the bat,
Introduces the image of a bat, possibly symbolizing darkness and death.
a picnic death camp.
Describes a disturbing scene, equating a bat with a death camp at a picnic.
Keeping beat to the butchery.
Reiterates the theme of rhythmic connection to brutality, now with a bat and butchery.
So children come burn the skyscrapers
Encourages children to participate in destroying skyscrapers, suggesting rebellion or protest.
and the cities alive,
Portrays cities as alive, possibly emphasizing their vibrancy before destruction.
Come clean within you.
Invokes the idea of inner cleansing or purification amidst chaos.
And the metronome clicks like new,
Compares the metronome's ticking to a new beginning or a reset.
and the metronome clicks over our skulls.
Emphasizes the metronome's influence on human experience, clicking over skulls.
And every single window pane is smashed,
Describes widespread destruction, with every window pane smashed.
and every cop is smiling broken glass.
Depicts a surreal scene where even law enforcement (cops) is pleased by broken glass, implying societal breakdown.
Here's a place where the soldiers came,
Refers to a location where soldiers gathered, possibly for looting.
to rake up all that they could take.
Describes soldiers raking up whatever they can take, illustrating the opportunistic nature of conflict.
So toss another bottle,
Encourages further chaos by tossing bottles and pulling pins, likely grenades.
pull another pin.
Suggests an act of violence or destruction by pulling a pin, continuing the theme of chaos.
Light up the sky in a butchery.
Associates the sky with a butchery, linking destruction to a larger scale.
So children come burn the skyscrapers
Repeats the call for children to participate in destroying skyscrapers, emphasizing rebellion.
and the cities alive,
Reiterates the idea of cities being alive before their potential destruction.
Come clean within you.
Repeats the call for inner cleansing or purification amidst chaos.
And the metronome clicks like new,
Reiterates the metronome's ticking, suggesting a cyclical pattern of destruction and renewal.
and the metronome clicks over our skulls.
Emphasizes the metronome's influence on human experience, clicking over skulls, possibly symbolizing the inevitability of death.
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