April 2031
Warrant Lyrics


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They say the sky used to be blue
I don't quite believe it
It's probably always been the color that it is
And there were cotton candy clouds
And birds to fly through it
Just stories we all love to tell our kids

So I'll close my electronic door
And keep the cold outside
And hug my aluminium pillow
Oh so tight
And pray the radiation doesn't
Make me sick tonight

They say there used to be wind
That wasn't caused by fans
I wonder how it would have felt in my hair

And the nuclear ring
Around the Moon was caused by man
If it was, then it's much to late to care

So I'll put my safety goggles on
And gaze out at the sun
As the artificial atmosphere machines
Give off a constant hum
In a world that's cold and
peaceful April 2031

No more sky and no more trees
April 2031
No more oxygen to breathe
April 2031
No more hate and no more war
April 2031
Nothing left worth fighting for
April 2031

As far back as Vietnam
We should have learned our lessons
But we closed our eyes
And sent our sons away

And they told us we were winning
As they sold more ammunition
Some were angry most just looked the other way

And the night's illuminated
By the endless glowing sand
That swallowed all the oceans
And choked off all the land
In a world beyond resuscitation
Even by God's hand

No more mountains no more sea
April 2031
No more you and no more me
April 2031
No more music no more songs
April 2031
No God left to blame it on
April 2031

No more children playing
April 2031




No more need for praying
April 203 one

Overall Meaning

April 2031 by Warrant is a haunting, thought-provoking ballad that tells the story of a bleak, post-apocalyptic future where humanity has destroyed the planet beyond repair. The verses detail how the world used to be a place of natural wonder and beauty, but now it is a desolate wasteland with no life beyond the hate and war that consumed it. The chorus focuses on how there is essentially nothing left in this world, alluding to the fact that ultimately, humanity has destroyed itself.


The opening line, "They say the sky used to be blue, I don't quite believe it," sets the tone for the entire song. The singer is skeptical of the stories of how the world used to be and is resigned to the fact that the world he lives in now is a far cry from those stories. As the song continues, he lists off all the things that are lost in this world, like the wind that wasn't caused by fans and the cotton candy clouds. It's clear that the future he's living in is not one he or anyone else would want to be in, but it's all they have left.


The chorus of the song is where the message hits hardest. The lyrics are an indictment of humanity's arrogance and lack of foresight. The message is that we should have seen this coming, that we should have done something to prevent it, but instead, we closed our eyes and hoped it would all just go away. The song is a warning to future generations that this is what will happen if we don't start taking care of the planet better than we are and reacting to the current situation with more urgency than we currently are.


Line by Line Meaning

They say the sky used to be blue
People claim the sky was a different color before, but I question its truthfulness.


I don't quite believe it
I am skeptical of the sky being a different color before.


It's probably always been the color that it is
The sky has likely been the same color since creation.


And there were cotton candy clouds
Fanciful stories tell of fluffy clouds resembling candy.


And birds to fly through it
Tales exist of birds traversing the sky.


Just stories we all love to tell our kids
Accounts of fantasy entertain children, but shouldn't be taken literally.


So I'll close my electronic door
I will shut out the cold with my modern door.


And keep the cold outside
I will seal out the cold air from my living space.


And hug my aluminium pillow
I will cuddle with my metallic pillow.


Oh so tight
I will clench it firmly.


And pray the radiation doesn't
I hope the radioactive exposure does not.


Make me sick tonight
Hurt my well-being now.


They say there used to be wind
There's a rumor that wind existed in the past.


That wasn't caused by fans
Wind was produced naturally rather than artificially.


I wonder how it would have felt in my hair
I ponder the sensation of wind blowing through my hair.


And the nuclear ring
A ring of nuclear debris.


Around the Moon was caused by man
Humans are accountable for pollution encircling the moon.


If it was, then it's much to late to care
If this is factual, it is currently pointless to worry about.


So I'll put my safety goggles on
I will wear protective eyewear.


And gaze out at the sun
I will stare at the sun.


As the artificial atmosphere machines
These instruments reproduce a life-sustaining atmosphere.


Give off a constant hum
They emit a steady humming sound.


In a world that's cold and peaceful April 2031
In a world void of life, peaceful in April 2031.


No more sky and no more trees
The sky and trees are nonexistent.


April 2031
A time in the future; specifically, April of 2031.


No more oxygen to breathe
Breathable air is absent.


No more hate and no more war
There is no longer animosity or conflict.


Nothing left worth fighting for
No reason to wage battles anymore.


As far back as Vietnam
Since the Vietnam War era.


We should have learned our lessons
We ought to have absorbed our prior experiences and mistakes.


But we closed our eyes
Instead, we ignored the warning signs.


And sent our sons away
We encouraged our children to fight in wars that were avoidable.


And they told us we were winning
Leaders communicated victory to the masses.


As they sold more ammunition
Meanwhile, more weapons and ammunition were profited from.


Some were angry most just looked the other way
A few were furious, but the majority preferred to disregard the conflict.


And the night's illuminated
The darkness is now brightened.


By the endless glowing sand
Luminous sand is unceasingly ubiquitous.


That swallowed all the oceans
The oceans have entirely disappeared.


And choked off all the land
The land areas have also perished.


In a world beyond resuscitation
In a world so ravaged that it is irredeemable.


Even by God's hand
Even if God intervened.


No more mountains no more sea
Mountains and oceans are no more.


No more you and no more me
All human life has been extinguished.


No more music no more songs
There is no longer music to listen to or compose.


April 2031
A specific point in the future - April of 2031.


No God left to blame it on
No deities are present to attribute blame to.


No more children playing
There are no longer any kids to play around.


No more need for praying
No one is left to pray for a better world.


April 2031
A designated month and year far in the future.




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Written by: JANI LANE

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