Clockwork
City in Despair: Unmasking the Evils Within
Lyrics
Oh what to do, what to do when a city had run amuck
The city is in chaos, and the speaker is contemplating what to do.
Can't tell the surviving from the dying
There is a blurred distinction between those who survive and those who perish.
Can't tell the corrupt from the pure
It's challenging to differentiate between the corrupt and the pure in the city.
The gutters are full of blood
The gutters are filled with blood, symbolizing the grim consequences of the city's vices.
From the sex, scum, politics, and whores
References to the negative aspects of the city, including sex, corruption, politics, and prostitution.
Like a beaten child this city
The city is described as a beaten child, vulnerable and suffering.
Whimpers backed into a corner with no one to save it
The city is cornered and helpless, with no one to rescue it.
But there are still few who believe in blocking the hands that bleeds that bleed this city dry
Despite the dire situation, some still believe in stopping those who harm the city.
Suck it up for the ones that deserve to be alive
Encouraging resilience for those who deserve to live despite the challenges.
Justice coming to all of us
Justice is inevitable for everyone, regardless of their actions.
No matter what the fuck we do
No matter what individuals do, they will face consequences.
This is not a conquest of men,
Emphasizes that the conflict is not about conquering people but overcoming the evils that afflict them.
But of the evils that beset them.
Continuation of the idea that the struggle is against pervasive evils.
It's all so confusing, but yet so simple
Expresses the complexity and simplicity of the situation, highlighting the confusion.
The American Dream is condemned and we're all going down.
The American Dream is condemned, and a collective downfall is predicted.
The gutters are full of blood
Reiteration of the grim state of the gutters, symbolizing the city's decay.
From the sex, scum, politics, and whores
Repeats the mention of negative aspects plaguing the city.
Like a beaten child this city whimpers
Reiterates the image of the city as a suffering child in distress.
But there are still few who believe in blocking the hand that bleeds that bleeds this dry
Despite challenges, some believe in stopping the harm inflicted on the city.
Suck it up for the ones that deserve to be alive
Encouragement to endure for those deserving to live, despite the adversity.
Judgment will come not with a gavel, but with a nuclear blast.
Judgment is depicted as a nuclear blast, not a conventional legal process.
This utopia was built on horror
Suggests that the supposed utopia was constructed on horrifying foundations.
It's all so confusing, but yet so simple
Reiteration of the confusion and simplicity in the situation.
The American Dream is condemned
The American Dream is condemned once again.
And we're all going down.
A final statement predicting a collective downfall for all.
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