Everything Is Gone
Those Poor Bastards Lyrics

Boards on all the window
The windows are boarded up which indicates that something bad happened and the building is now abandoned.

Main street's closed down
The main street is deserted, and there are no more people walking around, which is a sign that something terrible must have occurred.

All the trees are empty
Even the trees are empty, indicating that all the birds and other wildlife have disappeared due to the catastrophe that occurred.

Everything is gone
The song emphasizes that everything has disappeared, which amplifies the despair felt by the artist and heightens the devastation that was caused by the catastrophic event.

The dam is cracked and crumbling
The dam that once provided a source of water to the nearby residents is now cracked and worn out, further indicating the extent of the damage caused by the catastrophe.

The cars are rotted brown
The cars are old, worn-out and useless. This further reinforces the idea that the city is deserted and the residents must now rely on themselves for survival.

The sheep, they have no shepherd
The absence of a shepherd implies that the sheep were abandoned, and their owner may have left as well, which is an indication of the extent of the damage caused by the catastrophe.

No more endless worry
The devastating event has caused the loss of all earthly goods and possessions, which signifies that the artist has no more worries about materialistic items.

No more snake-tongued friends
The artist no longer has to worry about deceitful friends since the disaster has either killed them or cleared them out. The catastrophe has left only a few precious survivors, which means everyone is honest about their intentions.

All of us are poor now
The catastrophic event has taken away all worldly possessions from everyone, making rich and poor indistinguishable from one another. Everyone now has to struggle against the only opponent: survival.

We're finally at the end
After so much destruction, finally, there seems to be nothing left. No possessions, no friends, or no escape from reality. These lines imply that the singer has completely given up and has accepted the end of the world as they knew it.

Everything is gone
The phrase 'Everything is gone' repeats throughout the song, reinforcing the idea that the disaster caused irreparable damage and nothing can be done to bring back the old world.

Something terrible happened
The song suggests that a catastrophic event has happened, which has brought this world to its end.

Everything is gone
The phrase 'Everything is gone' repeats throughout the song, reinforcing the idea that the disaster caused irreparable damage and nothing can be done to bring back the old world.