After The Fallout
Shadowbane Lyrics
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Just isn't the same
People are livin' like bastards
Fighting for shelter they claim
Castoffs with infernal bleedings
Horrible tremors and pain
Stray alone through the wastelands
Fighting goes on
Each one on his own
Fighting goes on
After the Fallout, every promise is void
Invisibly hunting all alive
No one escapes here – nowhere to run
Only tyrants will survive
Leaders inside the shelters
Decide who can live, whom to eat
In times of contamination
Healthy ones serve them as meat
The fear of the nuclear winter
Causes many to fly
However the fields of radiation
Will kill everybody who tries
Fighting goes on
Each one on his own
Fighting goes on
After the Fallout, every promise is void
Invisibly hunting all alive
No one escapes here – nowhere to run
Only tyrants will survive
After the Fallout, every promise is void
Invisibly hunting all alive
No one escapes here – nowhere to run
Only tyrants will survive
After the fallout…
After the fallout…
The lyrics of Shadowbane's "After the Fallout" depict a world that has been ravaged by nuclear war. The song describes the bleak and desolate landscape that is left behind, where people are struggling to survive amidst the ruins. The chorus warns that after the fallout, every promise is void and no one can escape the invisible threat that is hunting them. The implication is that only the strongest and most ruthless will survive in this new world.
The verses of the song offer several examples of the hardships that people are facing in this post-apocalyptic world. There are people who are suffering from radiation sickness and other dire health conditions. They must wander alone through the wasteland, exposed to deadly black rain. There are also those who have managed to survive by banding together in shelters, but these groups are not necessarily benevolent. The song suggests that some leaders are using their power to decide who lives and who dies, even resorting to cannibalism in order to sustain themselves.
Overall, the lyrics of "After the Fallout" paint a grim picture of a society that has collapsed in the aftermath of a catastrophic event. The song serves as a warning against the dangers of nuclear war and the potential consequences of failing to prevent such a disaster.
Line by Line Meaning
The world after the fallout
The state of the world after a nuclear fallout
Just isn't the same
The destruction due to the nuclear fallout has permanently altered the world
People are livin' like bastards
Survivors are struggling to survive in difficult and harsh conditions
Fighting for shelter they claim
People are fighting for a safe place to live and protect themselves from the harmful radiation
Castoffs with infernal bleedings
The survivors of the fallout are left with severe injuries and wounds
Horrible tremors and pain
The survivors are living with a lot of physical and emotional pain
Stray alone through the wastelands
Many people are forced to venture out alone through the dangerously contaminated wastelands
Covered by deadly black rain
Unpredictable and toxic rain due to the aftermath of the nuclear explosion
Fighting goes on
The harsh reality of surviving after a nuclear fallout means that people have to constantly fight to stay alive
Each one on his own
There is a lack of unity and people are left to fend for themselves
After the Fallout, every promise is void
The promises of a better future after the nuclear war are permanently broken
Invisibly hunting all alive
The harmful effects of nuclear radiation are not immediately visible but affect everyone
No one escapes here – nowhere to run
There is no way to escape the harmful after-effects of the nuclear fallout
Only tyrants will survive
In such harsh times, only powerful and ruthless people can survive
Leaders inside the shelters
The people in leadership positions are hiding away in bunkers
Decide who can live, whom to eat
These leaders get to decide who lives and who dies, even going as far as to sanction cannibalism
In times of contamination
During a time of radioactive contamination
Healthy ones serve them as meat
The healthy survivors are hunted and killed to be served as food to these leaders
The fear of the nuclear winter
The survivors live in a constant state of fear of the disastrous effects of a nuclear winter
Causes many to fly
This fear pushes many survivors to abandon their homes and flee
However the fields of radiation
Survivors who venture out of their safe zones are forced to face the dangers of the radioactive fields
Will kill everybody who tries
The radioactive fields are strong enough to kill anyone who tries to cross them
After the fallout...
The aftermath of the nuclear war
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