Overreaction
Voivod Lyrics

It's coming over you!!
The feeling of impending disaster is taking over you.

Can you see the phosphorescence of the factory
The glow from the factory is a sign that something bad is happening.

Moving away, out of this territory
The danger is spreading beyond just one area or location.

The systems became overload
The machinery was pushed beyond its limits.

The warning lights were on that night
Indicators were present, but nobody paid enough attention to them.

Nobody knew what was going on
The situation was confusing and nobody could fully comprehend it.

But it will be here for months
The consequences of this incident will take a long time to go away.

Or even years
The effects of the incident may last much longer than expected.

It's coming over me!!
The disaster is also impacting the singer on a personal level.

The ugly underside of the nuclear energy
The negative effects of nuclear energy are being exposed.

Brings us today this atomic calamity
The current situation is the result of mistakes made in the past.

The malfunction of the instruments
The measuring tools and devices failed to work properly.

For this blunders we have to go to hell
Those responsible for the mistakes will face severe consequences.

It's coming over us
The disaster is affecting everyone, not just the singer.

Don't be scared, the engines exploded
The situation may be frightening, but it's just a technological error.

But it's just a technological risk
Disasters like this are an inevitable part of technological progress.

And this thing will continue throughout the ages,
More incidents like this will occur in the future.

The evolution can't run without damage
Advancements and improvements come at a cost.

Mother nature can't hear you
The natural world cannot be reasoned with or convinced.

The China Syndrome will die much later than you
The long-term consequences of the incident will outlast those who caused it.

The China Syndrome
A reference to an incident in which a nuclear reactor melted down.

In the air, it smells bad,
The environment has been contaminated and the effects are noticeable.

Feel the disease, the nuclearchy
The effects of nuclear energy and radiation are causing sickness and illness.

We're lucky, we'll die young
It's better to die before the full effects of the disaster are realized.

It's hard to endure, to be a mutant
The mutations and changes caused by the disaster are difficult to bear.

The transformation, is almost complete
The changes caused by the disaster are irreversible and nearing completion.

Research has no end, containing the power
The pursuit of knowledge and power has no limits.

The dangerous results, it's not our fault
Nobody claimed responsibility for the incident, even though it was preventable.

Create the force, we got no fear
Despite the dangers, the pursuit of scientific progress and innovation continues.

Lock the doors, we're engineers
Those responsible for the incident are still in control and trying to fix the situation.

Awaiting to suffocate, purchasing the program
The public is passively waiting for more information and solutions, even though they feel suffocated by the disaster.

Vomiting the pollution, of energy games
The pursuit of energy and power has resulted in the contamination and pollution of the environment.

Welcome to the China Syndrome
The singer is sarcastically welcoming the listener to the aftermath of a nuclear disaster.

It's an over, overreaction !!!
Despite the severity of the situation, nobody is taking it seriously enough.