Manhattan Project
Truckfighters Lyrics


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Manhattan Project (Power Windows)
Imagine a time when it all began
In the dying days of a war
A weapon -- that would settle the score
Whoever found it first would be sure to do their worst --
They always had before...

Imagine a man where it all began
A scientist pacing the floor
In each nation -- always eager to explore
To build the best big stick
To turn the winning trick --
But this was something more...

The big bang -- took and sthe world
Shot down the rising sun
the end was begun -- it would hit everyone
When the chain reaction was done
The big shots -- try to hold it back
Fools try to wish it away
The hopeful depend on a world without end
Whatever the hopeless may say

Imagine a place where it all began
They gathered from across the land
To work in the secrecy of the desert sand
All of the brightest boys
To play with the biggest toys --
More than they bargained for...

Imagine a man when it all began
The pilot of "Enola Gay"
Flying out of the shockwave on that August day
All the powers that be, and the course of history,
Would be changed for evermore...





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Manhattan Project (Power Windows)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Truckfighters' "Manhattan Project" narrate a time of great conflict where the stakes were sky-high. A scientist is pacing the floor, eagerly trying to build the best big stick to turn the winning trick, but the weapon he's working on is something more potent than what he and others were used to. In the secrecy of the desert stands, the brightest boys gathered to develop the weapon that they knew would change the course of history. The pilot of "Enola Gay" flew out of the shockwave on that fateful August day and unleashed unparalleled devastation. The end was begun, and it was going to hit everyone when the chain reaction was done.


Through these lyrics, the band alludes to the creation of the atomic bomb by the Manhattan Project, a government-led research program in America that produced the first-ever nuclear weapons during World War II. The song describes the race between nations to create a weapon that would give them an advantage in the war, and the dire consequences of succeeding. The lyrics highlight that whoever found it first would do their worst, and hence, the atomic bomb became an unforgivable act that forever changed the world.


Line by Line Meaning

Imagine a time when it all began
Visualize a moment when the events took place


In the dying days of a war
During the end of a war


A weapon -- that would settle the score
An armament, that could ensure victory


Whoever found it first would be sure to do their worst --
The ones acquiring the weapon would most likely use it malevolently


They always had before...
As proven in the past, humans were inclined to be destructive with power


Imagine a man where it all began
Think of a person behind the emergence of the events


A scientist pacing the floor
A man of science, envisioning the outcomes anxiously


In each nation -- always eager to explore
In every country, the desire to advance was prevalent


To build the best big stick
To create the most powerful weapon


To turn the winning trick --
To have the upper hand in a conflict


But this was something more...
However, this invention was distinctive


The big bang -- took and s the world
A significant explosion that transformed the planet


Shot down the rising sun
Destroyed a country known as the Land of The Rising Sun (Japan)


The end was begun -- it would hit everyone
The end of the war marked the commencement of something that would impact everyone


When the chain reaction was done
After the series of events took place


The big shots -- try to hold it back
The powerful entities sought to control the developments


Fools try to wish it away
The ignorant tried to ignore the consequences


The hopeful depend on a world without end
The optimistic relied on a perpetual world


Whatever the hopeless may say
Regardless of the disheartened's opinions


Imagine a place where it all began
Envision a location where it all started


They gathered from across the land
People from various regions assembled


To work in the secrecy of the desert sand
To operate hidden in the desert area


All of the brightest boys
The most intelligent young men


To play with the biggest toys --
To experiment with enormous devices


More than they bargained for...
However, they got more than they anticipated


Imagine a man when it all began
Imagine the person involved when it all started


The pilot of "Enola Gay"
The captain of Enola Gay plane


Flying out of the shockwave on that August day
Departing from the blast zone during the month of August


All the powers that be, and the course of history,
All the superior forces and the path of events,


Would be changed for evermore...
Would be significantly different forever




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

lastni

On my way and i feel
The world has changed indeed
Don't know the way, I can't see the trail
I feel hope though

Standing firm on the ground
I hear a distorted sound
Heart starts to pop, feeling great shock in the Ozone

Fry
Look at the high tide
Fry
We will complyyyy

There was a big explosion
Man should never discovered fusion
Lucky soles hid uderground
Fallout great change the future to come

Fry
Look at the high tide
I'm on a quest for the green tone
Fry
We will complyyyy
Try to find a way out of this hell hole

Oh I want to leave the Ozone
The radioactives are pounding
my brain, my brain
Need to find a piece of my old world
Scream scream to be heard



Hasan M

+Balam Escalante
On my way and i feel 
The world has changed indeed 
Don’t know the way, I can’t see the trail 
I feel hope though 

Standing firm on the ground 
I hear a distorted sound 
Heart starts to pop, feeling great shock in the Ozone 

Fry 
Look at the high tide 
Fry 
We will complyyyy 

There was a big explosion 
Man should never discovered fusion 
Lucky soles hid uderground 
Fallout great change the future to come 

Fry 
Look at the high tide 
I’m on a quest for the green tone 
Fry 
We will complyyyy 
Try to find a way out of this hell hole 

Oh I want to leave the Ozone 
The radioactives are pounding 
my brain, my brain 
Need to find a piece of my old world 
Scream scream to be heard



All comments from YouTube:

Darrell Mackinnon

Still a completely underrated track. Underrated album. Underrated Band. Got soo much love for the Swed stoner rock groups, especially T.F.

Sincere Sentinel of Sentience and Sapiens

Still in my work music playlist for my days at the factory. No rest for the wicked man. I've worked more than I did before Covid even started because no one else will or they just dont show up at all. Helps me get through the rough days. I appreciate the authentic rock.

TheJamaicanPhoenix

When I first heard Truckfighters, I was impressed. Then I heard this song and I was in awe. It was a "moment". A moment where I wondered "what else is out there musically?!" This song is beautiful and perfect. It has skyrocketed into my top 25 most played/favourite songs of all time.

Jody Dunville

There is no question that this tune is Top 25 all time for me.

Nick

Nothing like hitting a bench press pr to the chorus!

TheJamaicanPhoenix

One of the most epic and badass songs about the development of atomic weaponry. The breakdown at 4:41 is so choice. This is the song I will hear if I am ever vaporized in an atomic blast.

Viktoria Boncheva

This song is on repeat from the first time I’ve heard it! ❤ and the men on the cover remind me of George Ivanov and Nikolai Rukavishnikov who flew in space in 1979.

Ju H

The most amazing stoner band ever ! Those who haven't see them Live, can't understand !

Jolly Roger

слушаю в декабре 2022, до сих пор охреневаю на моменте с покиданием озона

Miguel redondo cripovich

WHAT A MASTERPIECE BRO

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