03. Draw Japan
The Horrors Lyrics


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Butcher the paper with a ravenous pen, Carving out trees and scoring skin
Animals too placed in plastic cages, carted around these filthy pages
I will draw Japan

Spectres holding scepters with fingers thin, empty vessels asserting,
"We are still King, we are still King"
Black stuff running like nosebleed danger
Swarming towards the source of the noise
I will draw Japan, with fervent hands
Black cells depict a foreign land, I draw Japan

Sleeping city emits no sound, in this compound
No beast a walks, in this compound
No beast a walks, in this compound

I will draw Japan with a ravenous pen, hungry for oil and iron and tin
To your left a concrete factory, smoke billows, fists punch, "Victory!"
And my hands start shaking, and Japan starts shaking
And I begin to draw out Japan, in the shape of a man

Seen rushing through a market town, through the compound




No beast a walks in this compound
No beast a walks in this compound

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Horrors' song Draw Japan paint a haunting picture of destruction and decay. The first verse describes the act of drawing with a "ravenous pen", carving out trees and scoring skin. The imagery is visceral and violent, suggesting a disregard for nature and life. The next lines describe the placement of animals in plastic cages and their transportation on "filthy pages". The repetition of "I will draw Japan" creates a sense of obsession or compulsion, as if the act of drawing is a necessary but destructive force.


The second verse introduces the idea of "spectres holding scepters with fingers thin", empty but still asserting their power. This could be a commentary on the ruling class or the powerful elite. The description of "black stuff running like nosebleed danger" and "swarming towards the source of the noise" suggests a chaotic and destructive force that is overtaking everything in its path. Despite this, the singer is still determined to draw Japan, using "fervent hands" to create a depiction of a foreign land.


The final verse describes a "sleeping city" where "no beast walks", suggesting a lifeless and sterile environment. The factory belching smoke and fists punching in "victory" create an image of industry and aggression. The hands of the singer start shaking as the country of Japan itself begins to shake, demonstrating the power of individual actions to impact the world around them.


Overall, the lyrics to Draw Japan present a bleak and unsettling view of human impact on nature and society. The act of drawing is portrayed as both creative and destructive, reflecting the complex relationship between humanity and the world around us.


Line by Line Meaning

Butcher the paper with a ravenous pen, Carving out trees and scoring skin
Using a fierce pen, I destroy paper by cutting out trees and making deep marks on it.


Animals too placed in plastic cages, carted around these filthy pages
Along with trees, animals are also imprisoned in plastic cages and moved over these dirty pages.


I will draw Japan
My intention is to use this destructive process of drawing to depict Japan.


Spectres holding scepters with fingers thin, empty vessels asserting, "We are still King, we are still King"
Imaginary figures holding sticks, with bony fingers, symbolize the power struggle in which empty beings declare themselves the rulers, although they have no substance.


Black stuff running like nosebleed danger, Swarming towards the source of the noise
A dark substance flows like blood from a nose, moving rapidly toward the origin of any noise.


I will draw Japan, with fervent hands Black cells depict a foreign land, I draw Japan
Despite the destructive nature of my art, I will passionately use my skills to capture the essence of Japan, putting its essence in black cells.


Sleeping city emits no sound, in this compound No beast a walks, in this compound No beast a walks, in this compound
The city is silent, and the area has no animals.


I will draw Japan with a ravenous pen, hungry for oil and iron and tin To your left a concrete factory, smoke billows, fists punch, "Victory!" And my hands start shaking, and Japan starts shaking And I begin to draw out Japan, in the shape of a man
My art is so intense that it hungers for raw materials like petroleum, iron, and tin. Nearby a concrete factory produces smoke and the power behind it screams for victor. The energy of my passion vibrates and the very essence of Japan starts to take on the form of a human.


Seen rushing through a market town, through the compound No beast a walks in this compound No beast a walks in this compound
A frenzied rush takes place through a market town, displaying chaos and madness. However, there are still no animals in the area.




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: FARIS BADWAN, JOSEPH SPURGEON, JOSHUA HAYWARD, RHYS WEBB, THOMAS COWAN

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@oscarsanchez-hernandez4940

Butcher the paper with a ravenous pen, Carving out trees and scoring skin
Animals too placed in plastic cages, carted around these filthy pages
I will draw Japan
Spectres holding scepters with fingers thin, empty vessels asserting,
"We are still King, we are still King"
Black stuff running like nosebleed danger
Swarming towards the source of the noise
I will draw Japan, with fervent hands
Black cells depict a foreign land, I draw Japan
Sleeping city emits no sound, in this compound
No beast a walks, in this compound
No beast a walks, in this compound
I will draw Japan with a ravenous pen, hungry for oil and iron and tin
To your left a concrete factory, smoke billows, fists punch, "Victory!"
And my hands start shaking, and Japan starts shaking
And I begin to draw out Japan, in the shape of a man
Seen rushing through a market town, through the compound
No beast a walks in this compound
No beast a walks in this compound



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@caroflage6260

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@exkcs

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@seo7137

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@chu3276

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@maqadiqaquli.

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@worldwar6496

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@ricerockett

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@fkxyz4221

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