Lyrics
It comes through the heavens, on a mission from hell
Portrays a destructive force descending from the heavens with a hellish purpose.
A force of destruction, that nothing can repel
Highlights the unstoppable nature of the force, suggesting it cannot be resisted or repelled.
A story is born that no one will live to tell
Foretells a story of doom and implies that none will survive to recount it.
The obliteration of man, now encased in its shell
Describes the obliteration of humanity encapsulated or protected within a shell.
At the push of a button, we all will go to hell
Suggests the ease with which destruction can be triggered, perhaps through technology.
Who will be left to toll the funeral bell . . .
Ponders who, if anyone, will be left to witness and mourn the devastation.
The Hammer will Fall on you!
Explicitly declares that the hammer of destruction will fall upon the listener.
The Hammer will Fall on you!
Reiterates the impending doom, emphasizing the certainty of the destructive event.
Devastation, destruction of all the nations
Describes widespread devastation and the destruction of nations.
Annihilation, clouding of all the skies
Refers to annihilation and a darkening of the skies, possibly symbolizing a grim future.
Raise the dead from their graves, and throw in yourselves and hide
Suggests raising the dead and hiding, possibly alluding to desperation or futile attempts to escape.
Save us - from ourselves
Repeated plea for salvation from self-inflicted destruction, emphasizing the urgency of intervention.
Save us - from ourselves
-Save us - from ourselves
-Save us - from ourselves
-Save us . . .
Reiterates the plea for salvation in a shorter form, possibly as a powerful refrain.
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