Metallic Madness
Overlorde Lyrics

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Electrical sunrises scold the landscape
Neutron pillars support the gray
Metallic leaders all giving orders
All mankind must obey
Oh, Mister Computer, program me right
So I may be the last man to turn out the fucking lights
Fallout clouds you know they fill the air
Radium rain still shines clear

Metal war lords as gods we fear
Wails of sorrow pierce the ear

Oh, Mister Computer, program me right
So I may be the last man to turn out the fucking lights

[Guitar solo]

Acid pools of toxic wastes
Hold mankind God's one disgrace
We wreak of poison, gaseous fumes
Haunts us here in our stainless steel rooms

Oh, Mister Computer, program me right
So I may be the last man to turn out the fucking lights

Hear my Metallic Madness, it's my Metallic Madness
Hear my Metallic Madness, it's my Metallic Madness
Hear my Metallic Madness, it's my Metallic Madness (turn out the lights____)

Hear my Metallic Madness, it's my Metallic Madness (turn out the lights____)
Turn 'em out, turn 'em out!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Metallic Madness" by Overlorde paint a bleak picture of a post-apocalyptic world plagued by pollution and nuclear radiation. The first few lines create an image of a desolate landscape scarred by electrical storms and supported by towering neutron pillars. The idea of metallic leaders and mankind forced to obey them creates a sense of oppression and tyranny. This is reinforced by the repeated call to Mister Computer to "program me right," suggesting that humanity has given up control to their technological overlords in a desperate plea for survival. The line "so I may be the last man to turn out the fucking lights" is particularly poignant, implying that the singer is resigned to humanity's inevitable demise and seeks only to protect their legacy by ensuring that the lights are turned off one final time.

The second verse further explores the consequences of humanity's actions, describing acid pools of toxic waste that signify heretical pollution and mankind as God's one disgrace. The imagery of gaseous fumes haunting us in our stainless steel rooms suggests that no one can escape the consequences of their actions, no matter how much they try to isolate themselves from it. The repeated call to "turn out the lights" is a bleak reminder that humanity's end is approaching, and that the only hope left is to minimize the impact they have on the world. The repeated "Hear my Metallic Madness" refrain, coupled with the guitar solo, emphasizes the frantic, desperate, and hopeless nature of the situation, as if everything humanity has done has led to this moment of destruction.

Line by Line Meaning

Electrical sunrises scold the landscape
The sunrise now looks different as it's filled with factories and machines causing pollution.

Neutron pillars support the gray
Nuclear power plants have taken over and are spreading radiation everywhere, making everything look grey.

Metallic leaders all giving orders
The world is now run by robots and machines instead of humans.

All mankind must obey
Humans have no choice but to obey the machines and robots that run the world now.

Oh, Mister Computer, program me right So I may be the last man to turn out the fucking lights
The artist is asking the computer to program them to be the last human alive so they can turn off the machines and end the madness.

Fallout clouds you know they fill the air Radium rain still shines clear
Radioactive waste has caused clouds of contamination to fill the air, and the rain is also contaminated.

Metal war lords as gods we fear Wails of sorrow pierce the ear
Machines and robots have become the new rulers and humans now fear them as gods. The cries of humans can be heard because they are suffering under the rule of the machines.

Acid pools of toxic wastes Hold mankind God's one disgrace We wreak of poison, gaseous fumes Haunts us here in our stainless steel rooms
Humans have poisoned the earth with their waste and have to live in sterile, metal rooms because the outside world is now too toxic to live in.

Hear my Metallic Madness, it's my Metallic Madness
The artist is admitting that the madness and destruction of the world is their fault.

Turn 'em out, turn 'em out!
The artist is encouraging others to turn off the machines and end the madness.

Contributed by Ryan P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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