Giant Robot / Machines In The Modern City / Godzilla
Praxis Lyrics


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With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
He pulls the spitting high-tension wires down

Helpless people on subway trains
Scream, bug-eyed, as he looks in on them

He picks up a bus and he throws it back down
As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town

Oh, no, they say he's got to go
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)
Oh, no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)

Oh, no, they say he's got to go
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)
Oh, no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)

Godzilla!

臨時ニュースを申し上げます
臨時ニュースを申し上げます
ゴジラが銀座方面に向かっています
大至急避難してください
大至急避難してください

Oh, no, they say he's got to go
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)
Oh, no, there goes Tokyo
Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)

History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!

History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!

History shows again and again
How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!

History shows again and again




How nature points out the folly of man
Godzilla!

Overall Meaning

The song "Giant Robot / Machines in the Modern City / Godzilla" by Praxis is about the iconic Japanese monster, Godzilla. The lyrics describe the terror he brings to the city, as he destroys buildings and throws buses, with helpless people screaming and running for their lives. The song begins with a powerful image of Godzilla tearing down high-tension wires, setting the tone for the destruction that is to come.


The song also features a news announcement warning the residents of Tokyo to evacuate immediately as Godzilla heads towards the city center. The repeated refrain of "Go, go, Godzilla" serves as a rallying cry for those trying to escape his path of destruction.


The song's message is clear - it highlights the destructive power of nature and how it can easily overshadow human achievements, pointing out the folly of man's attempts to control it. The lyrics urge listeners to acknowledge the destructive forces of nature and to take responsibility to protect the planet and its inhabitants.


Line by Line Meaning

With a purposeful grimace and a terrible sound
With an intentional scowl and a deafening roar


He pulls the spitting high-tension wires down
He tears down the electric cables with sparks flying


Helpless people on subway trains / Scream, bug-eyed, as he looks in on them
People on the subway are helpless and terrified as he stares at them


He picks up a bus and he throws it back down / As he wades through the buildings toward the center of town
He grabs a bus, hurls it to the ground, and walks through the buildings toward downtown


Oh, no, they say he's got to go / Go, go, Godzilla (yeah) / Oh, no, there goes Tokyo / Go, go, Godzilla (yeah)
People panic as they hear he must be stopped, and cheer him on as he crushes Tokyo


臨時ニュースを申し上げます / 臨時ニュースを申し上げます / ゴジラが銀座方面に向かっています / 大至急避難してください / 大至急避難してください
This just in: Godzilla is heading toward Ginza. Evacuate immediately, I repeat, evacuate immediately.


History shows again and again / How nature points out the folly of man / Godzilla!
Through Godzilla's destruction, history reminds us of the foolishness of mankind in the face of nature




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Donald Roeser

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