1) Hardcore band from Boston, MA
2) Mel… Read Full Bio ↴Buried Dreams are:
1) Hardcore band from Boston, MA
2) Melodic Death Metal band from Mexico which started out in 1995 and has since split up.
Andromeda Strain
Buried Dreams Lyrics
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(Music: Mendoza)
A predator Awaits
His time to be discovered
Just waiting for a prey
The index case
He will spread the death
The horseman of the plague
Now it' s useless
to pray . . .
Andromeda strain you will die soon
Loosing blood through every hole
Melena, myalgia and fever
Ebola-like disease
Now you have the touch of death
Deterioration by sweating blood
Repulsive body in
Agony . . .
The prophecy was true
Eradication of our kind
Alone we walk the path
Many of us will die
Only the chosen may survive this time . . .
Of chaos and death
Your face becomes a mask
Of expressionless white skin
From where the sunken eyeballs
Cry bloody tears that fall
Screams from all around
Everywhere the bloody eyes
That stare with the horror
Only death can paint
in the eyes . . .
(Chorus)
The prophecy was true...
(Solo Tono)
Struggling to breath
Walking through streets
Where convulsing bodies
Just fall and die
Before your eyes
The vision of the slaughter
Of a heartless killer
You see a pregnant women
With a fetal loss
And genital bleeding
There's nothing you can do
But pray for her
She died in a state of shock
And the pain of her lost
(Solo Ndua)
Your time has come
nausea , vomiting, bleeding, myalgia, fever
anuria, melena, delirium, tachypnea, convulsions
coma, stertor, death
(Chorus)
Has ended with our kind ?
There's no disease
That can kill us all
A few just may survive
There's hope, an other chance
(Lead Ndua)
But for now the silence reigns
Many corpses in the slaughter field
With their static bloody eyes
Just wondering why?
The smell of rotting flesh
Floats with the wind
That also caries the disease
The song Andromeda Strain by Buried Dreams speaks about an apocalypse caused by a deadly virus or disease. The predator, a symbol of the virus, awaits its prey, and when the disease finds its first victim or the index case, it spreads like wildfire, causing death through the entire race. The Andromeda strain seems to be affecting the body, causing the individual to exude blood and sweat at the same time, leading to a repulsive and agonizing state of one's body. The prophecy, as predicted in the song, was now coming true — eradication of humankind. The disease affected everyone and everything, pregnant mothers, and even the yet-to-be-born children in their wombs. The lyrics tell of delirium, agony, and hopelessness, where only the chosen few may survive, but it seems like death is inevitable.
The song paints a picture of chaos, desperation, and hopelessness. With bodies falling, screaming from everywhere, and eyes staring in horror, the lyrics reflect the complete despair caused by this Andromeda strain. The disease has changed people's features beyond recognition, making them a picture of death and mutilation. The song speaks of the end of humankind, with rotting flesh and the smell of decay all around, leaving only the silence after the apocalypse.
Line by Line Meaning
A predator Awaits
An ominous being waits, biding its time
His time to be discovered
It knows someone will find it
Just waiting for a prey
Looking for a victim to strike
The index case
The first infected person, from which the disease will spread
He will spread the death
The predator will be a catalyst for death and disease
Through all the race
The entire human population will be impacted by the disease
The horseman of the plague
The predator is like the biblical horseman, bringing death and destruction
Now it's useless to pray
Prayer won't help stop the spread of the disease
Andromeda strain you will die soon
This specific disease, the Andromeda Strain, will likely be fatal
Loosing blood through every hole
The disease is causing severe internal and external bleeding
Melena, myalgia and fever
Medical symptoms associated with the Andromeda Strain
Ebola-like disease
Comparing the Andromeda Strain to the highly contagious and deadly Ebola virus
Now you have the touch of death
If infected, the victim is doomed to die soon
Deterioration by sweating blood
The disease causes such severe symptoms that sweat is laced with blood
Repulsive body in agony
The infected will suffer a painful and traumatic experience
The prophecy was true
The prediction of a catastrophic pandemic has become reality
Eradication of our kind
The disease may wipe out humanity
Alone we walk the path
Humans will need to face the pandemic without much support
Many of us will die
The impact of the disease will be horrific and widespread
Only the chosen may survive this time...
Only a small group of people may be immune to the disease
Of chaos and death
The pandemic will bring chaos and death
Your face becomes a mask
The infected person's face takes on a frightening appearance
Of expressionless white skin
A loss of color in the face reflects the severity of the illness
From where the sunken eyeballs
The eyes of the infected will recede into their sockets
Cry bloody tears that fall
Tears of blood is one of the harrowing symptoms of the disease
Screams from all around
People will react with fear and pain
Everywhere the bloody eyes
The disease causes bleeding eyes and this will be a common a frightening sight
That stare with the horror
The eyes of the infected will show how horrifying the disease is
Only death can paint in the eyes...
The fear of death is visible in the eyes of the infected
Has ended with our kind?
Will humanity's existence be limited and eventually wiped out by the disease?
There's no disease
There may be no cure for the Andromeda Strain
That can kill us all
There may be survivors but the pandemic will cause devastation
A few just may survive
There is hope for a small segment of humanity's population to survive the pandemic
But for now the silence reigns
The pandemic has left destruction in its wake and the only noise is of the corpses
Many corpses in the slaughter field
The pandemic is responsible for a high number of deaths
With their static bloody eyes
The dead will have eyes that once showed their fear
Just wondering why?
The dead will have no answers for why the pandemic ravaged humanity
The smell of rotting flesh
The aftermath of the pandemic will wreak havoc on the senses
Floats with the wind
The smell of death and decay will be omnipresent
Contributed by Savannah L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.