Among the Living
Anthrax Lyrics

Disease! Disease! Spreading the disease.
The dangerous disease is spreading fast and out of control.

With some help from Captain Trips,
Captain Trips, an influential figure with power, is aiding in the spread of the disease.

He'll bring the world down to his knees.
The power of the disease will cripple the world and subjugate it to his control.

Power, yes Power! He'll show them all his power.
He will use his power to dominate and control everything and everyone in his path.

It pulses through his ice cold blood,
His passion for power runs deep and is an ingrained part of who he is.

A whole world to devour!
He craves control over everything and will stop at nothing to satiate his hunger.

He's seeing, he's calling, his legacy he's spawning.
He is creating and building his own legacy which will only increase his power and influence.

He's coming, corrupting, among the living!
He is infiltrating and corrupting the society of the living, spreading the disease of power and control.

Murder! Murder! Commit cold blooded murder!
He has no qualms about taking innocent lives to achieve his goals.

Like Nazis during World War Two, they only follow orders.
He and his minions blindly follow authority and will commit atrocities in the name of their leader.

Hatred! Hatred! A crucifix is your bed,
His evil will consume even the devoutly religious, leaving them dying in misery.

Once he turns his eye on you, you'll be better off dead!
Those who oppose him will be met with an untimely and horrific end.

I'm the walkin' dude, I can see all the world!
As the leader, he has a superior perspective and insight, granting him power over lesser beings.

Twist your minds with fear, I'm the man with the power.
He uses fear to manipulate and control those around him, wielding his power as a weapon.

Among the living, follow me or die!
Those alive must follow his rule or risk being eradicated.

Man, fights Man! Divided they can't stand!
If humanity remains divided and fights amongst themselves, they will be unable to withstand his power.

United, they can battle back, and make him force his hand!
If the people unite and fight back, they can force him to show his hand and reveal his true power.

Fear, yes fear! His end is growing near,
As he pushes people to their limits, his time of reckoning gets closer.

He didn't count on Man's good faith,
He underestimated the inherent goodwill within humanity.

And their will to persevere.
Even in the face of great adversity, the human spirit will endure.

Fire! Hot fire! Purge the world with fire!!
The only way to cleanse the world of his evil is through extreme measures, like burning it down.

Damnation is the price he'll pay, for an evil man's desire!
As punishment for his evil desires and actions, he will face eternal damnation.

Good, versus evil! The stand to vanquish evil!
The battle between good and evil has begun and they will stand and fight until good prevails.

Man can only live one way, that place right in the middle.
Humanity must strive to maintain a balance between good and evil to survive.

Among Among Among Among Among Among Among Among Among Among Among Among!
The repetition of 'Among' highlights the pervasive and ubiquitous nature of his influence and the need to fight back against it.