Black Rose
Attika Lyrics

Somehow I always knew
I always had a feeling it would turn out this way.

It would end up this way
The situation would become dire.

I tried to warn them
I attempted to alert them to the danger.

But they just turned their heads the other way
They ignored the warning.

When greed and power take control
When greed and power dictate the situation.

One man cannot speak his piece
An individual has no voice.

Yet it only takes one hand
However, a single person can make a significant impact.

To bring all to a blackened halt.
To halt everything in its tracks and bring ruin upon all.

In the filth and despair far beneath
Deep within the depths of hopelessness and dirtiness.

Where I have only to answer myself
A place of isolation where one must rely solely on oneself.

No longer is there any beauty
All beauty has left this place.

My memories slowly decay.
My recollections are slowly disappearing.

Above I hear the screams of those
In the distance, I can hear the cries of the suffering.

Who're slowly dying but they chose
Those dying a slow death have chosen to remain in the situation.

To remain and give up the teachings
To stay and abandon the teachings of their forefathers.

Their fathers burdened for years.
Their fathers carried this burden for a long time.

When I sleep I see a dream
In my dreams, I envision a scenario.

The shadow of a rose burned to the earth
A rose's silhouette being destroyed and devastated by fire.

For I grow old and the lines on my face
As I age, lines and creases appear on my face.

Bare the history of this hell.
These lines represent the suffering and pain I have experienced.

My breath grows short as I return
As I come to the end of my life, I find it hard to keep breathing.

And pray that someone will remember
I am hopeful that someone will remember me.

My flesh and bones turn to dust
My physical body breaks down into dust.

And sacrifice myself to the world
I give everything I have for the world.

To belong to the world.
To be a part of the world and feel a sense of connection to it.

Here come the mob
The mob is approaching.

Riding out of the sunset in their horses of steel
Riding out of the setting sun on motorcycles.

Terrorizing the cities
Causing terror in the cities.

And bringing torture to those who still feel
They inflict torture on those who are still capable of feeling.

Raping and Stealing
Committing acts of rape and theft.

Taking it out on the old and weak
Targeting the elderly and vulnerable.

Blame it on blasphemy and foolish bigotry
Putting the blame on religious irreverence and ignorant prejudice.

When man contradicts his own sorry lies.
When humans contradict the falsehoods they have stated.

Living in the shadows
Existing in the darkness.

Of the nuclear dawn the punks begin to fight
Punks start to fight at the time of the nuclear crisis.

With chains and armor
Fighting with chains and protective gear.

They attack the streets to live another night
They fight on the streets to survive a little longer.

They kill for drink
They commit murders to obtain liquor.

The tomorrow's gold is scarce among this barren wasteland.
The potential for a brighter future is limited in this desolate and barren world.

Even the tears
Even tears are in short supply.

Are scarce among the atomic generation.
The atomic generation has a limited capacity for emotional expression.

These are the laws of the children in fear
These are the rules that children in fear must follow.

And a scarred memory of those who picked
A damaged memory of those who selected.

The petals of the black rose.
The petals of the black rose represent a painful and tragic past.