Survivor
The_Devil_Wears_Prada Lyrics
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Just along the outskirts of a small city.
Like most that have made it this far,
I live off of old canned goods and a healthy back stock of ammunition.
Greetings from extermination, Kansas
Death in the midwest.
Greetings from extermination, Kansas
Even with the godless reaching my property every few days, I am tortured by solitude.
The whispering of the cornfields haunt me like the moans of my undead enemies.
My depression grows stronger, its bitter claws around my neck.
I will always be tortured, tortured by solitude.
Will anything get better for me?
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
Will this sickness ever leave this world?
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
I am haunted, I am haunted by all that surrounds me.
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
What I've known has been taken from me.
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
I am one of the last few standing, a survivor on a farm,
Just along the outskirts of a small city.
No one living has been within this house since my wife died two years ago.
Another occasion of when the undead came across some innocence
Came across some innocence.
I will never see through this nightmare. I will never know sunlight again.
I will never see through this nightmare. I will never taste her lips again.
"The Survivor" by The Devil Wears Prada is a post-apocalyptic song narrated by a survivor battling loneliness and death in the heart of Kansas. The lyrics detail the experiences of a man who has managed to remain alive despite the odds of the zombie apocalypse that has ravaged the world. He lives alone in a farm at the outskirts of a small city and often relies on old canned goods and his stockpile of ammunition to survive. The farm is surrounded by miles of cornfields, which the singer describes as haunting with the moans of his undead enemies.
Despite being alive, the survivor describes himself as tortured by solitude and the memories of his deceased wife, who he lost two years prior. He narrates the emptiness that surrounds him and the regret that has become his constant companion. The song depicts a man who has given up hope of seeing the world restored or of finding human companionship.
The song has an undercurrent of hopelessness and despair, portraying the survivor's thoughts, fears, and regrets accurately. The lyrics capture the post-apocalyptic spirit of those who are trying to survive in what remains of the world. The Devil Wears Prada's "Survivor" is a reminder that, sometimes, our fears can turn out to be worse than the actual situations we find ourselves in.
Line by Line Meaning
I am one of the last few standing, a survivor on a farm,
I am one of the few remaining humans living on a farm outside a small city.
Just along the outskirts of a small city.
The farm is located near but outside of the small city.
Like most that have made it this far,
Survivors like me have faced similar challenges.
I live off of old canned goods and a healthy back stock of ammunition.
I rely on preserved food and ammunition to survive.
Greetings from extermination, Kansas
This is a bleak, post-apocalyptic world.
Death in the midwest.
Death is pervasive throughout the region.
Even with the godless reaching my property every few days, I am tortured by solitude.
I frequently encounter zombies and yet feel deeply lonely.
The whispering of the cornfields haunt me like the moans of my undead enemies.
The sounds of the cornfields terrify me as they remind me of the zombies' groans.
My depression grows stronger, its bitter claws around my neck.
I feel increasingly hopeless and overwhelmed by sadness.
I will always be tortured, tortured by solitude.
I will never escape the pain of loneliness.
Will anything get better for me?
I doubt that my situation will improve.
I have watched the world die, all I know now is regret.
I have seen the destruction of the world and now only feel sorrow.
Will this sickness ever leave this world?
I wonder if the zombie outbreak will ever end.
I am haunted, I am haunted by all that surrounds me.
I am tormented by the bleakness of my surroundings.
What I've known has been taken from me.
I have lost everything familiar to me.
No one living has been within this house since my wife died two years ago.
This house has remained unoccupied and untouched since my spouse's death.
Another occasion of when the undead came across some innocence
I witnessed the tragedy of innocent people encountering zombies before.
Came across some innocence.
Innocent people have been victims of the zombie outbreak.
I will never see through this nightmare. I will never know sunlight again.
I feel trapped in a never-ending nightmare and miss the simple pleasures of life.
I will never taste her lips again.
I will never experience the intimacy of my deceased spouse again.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAMES SELLECK BANEY, JEREMY ROBERT DEPOYSTER, MICHAEL JAMES HRANICA, CHRISTOPHER HENRY RUBEY, ANDREW JEROME TRICK, LARRY DANIEL WILLIAMS
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