Genocide
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The warlords of mayhem
Rises out of cursed soil
Deceived ignorant men
Become the pawns of flesh and blood
Violate Dominate
Slaughter and exterminate
Fireflies In the night
Carry out the genocide
The rotten seed of hate
Grows in those who never learn
While blood seals their fate
Beyond the point of no return
Violate Dominate Slaughter and exterminate
Fireflies In the night
Carry out the genocide
The screams from afar

Will die in a silent sigh
For those who are doomed
Await their fate in the dead of night
Violate
Dominate
Slaughter and exterminate
Fireflies
In the night
Carry out the genocide
Rain of napalm
The earth bleed and heaven burns
Reign of terror




We're all going to die
This is total genocide

Overall Meaning

Wolf's song Genocide paints an eerie and unsettling picture of the horrors of war and violence. The lyrics suggest that the warlords of mayhem are rising out of a cursed soil and deceiving ignorant men, who become pawns of flesh and blood. As a result, they violate, dominate, slaughter and exterminate other humans, which is depicted as a genocide with fireflies carrying out the act in the night. The lyrics further suggest that the seeds of hate grow in people who never learn, leading them to a fate beyond the point of no return.


The screams from afar are portrayed as dying in a silent sigh, while those who are doomed await their fate in the dead of night. The song's message is summarized towards the end, where the lyrics state, "Rain of napalm makes the earth bleed and heaven burns, reign of terror, we're all going to die, this is total genocide." These lyrics capture the powerlessness and hopelessness often associated with genocide.


Overall, this song is a commentary on the senselessness of war and how it leads to the destruction of life and humanity, leaving behind nothing but destruction, pain, and suffering.


Line by Line Meaning

The warlords of mayhem
Leaders who thrive on destruction and chaos emerge


Rises out of cursed soil
They come from a dark place, possibly fueled by hatred and curse


Deceived ignorant men
These warlords manipulate those with little knowledge, tricking them into playing roles in their plans


Become the pawns of flesh and blood
These deceived men are now mere pawns in a bigger scheme


Violate Dominate
The warlords impose themselves over others, breaking personal boundaries


Slaughter and exterminate
They kill and destroy indiscriminately


Fireflies In the night
The act of violence is being carried out under the darkness of night, in secrecy


Carry out the genocide
The ultimate goal of the warlords is to commit genocide, the deliberate killing of a people


The rotten seed of hate
The source of this violence is deep-seated hate and prejudice, which infects other people


Grows in those who never learn
It thrives in those who refuse to learn from past lessons or open their minds to different perspectives


While blood seals their fate
Their fate is sealed by the violent acts they commit, which includes spilling blood of others


Beyond the point of no return
They have reached a stage from where there is no going back, no fixing the situation. They are committed to genocide


The screams from afar
The screams of agony from the victims can be heard from a distance


Will die in a silent sigh
However, they will all eventually die in silence, under the brutal hands of the warlords


For those who are doomed
There is no escaping their fate, marked by death and destruction


Await their fate in the dead of night
Their end will come in the quietest hour of the night, when darkness obscures all that's happening


Rain of napalm
This refers to the extensive use of flamethrowers in the war, which caused fires that destroyed everything in their path


The earth bleed and heaven burns
The violence was so severe that nature itself seemed to bleed and burn along with human victims


Reign of terror
This is an era of pure terror and horror, where people live in constant fear


We're all going to die
The future seems hopeless, everyone's fate is uncertain, and death seems inevitable


This is total genocide
The song concludes with a reminder that the war is nothing but genocide, a tragedy that will leave deep scars




Lyrics © RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: DANIEL BRESSANUTTI, ERAN WESTWOOD, JOHN DUBS, KRISTIN LEE KOWALSKI, PATRICK CODENYS

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