Prime Directive
havoc mass Lyrics

The three day war
A war that lasted for three days

No time before had ever seen such power released
The world had never experienced such a display of military might before

Great cities fell. The earth went to hell
Major cities were destroyed and the world was plunged into chaos

Thousands then alive soon were deceased
Thousands of people who were once alive were killed in the war

Technology - given to me
Advanced technology was granted to the artist

Turned me from main into a killing machine
The technology transformed the singer into a ruthless weapon of war

Just black and white. No wrong or right
There was no moral ambiguity in the war, just sides to be taken

No fine line in between
There was no gray area in the conflict

Oh, god, forgive me!...
The artist pleads for divine pardon for their actions in the war

In the distance - a burning city
The artist witnesses a city on fire in the distance

The flames foretell my eternity
The flames are a symbol of the singer's future in the afterlife

Decisions made - obey my prime detective
The artist is following orders from their commanding officer

When there's no war, how am I to obey!
Without a war to fight, the singer wonders how they can continue to follow orders

Destroy the enemy - my prime detective
The singer's instructions are to eliminate their perceived adversaries

But in this world of peace, who is the enemy?
Without a clear enemy to target, the singer questions who they should be fighting

Who is the enemy?...
The artist is deeply conflicted and uncertain about their purpose in peacetime

I must decide - syntheticide?
The artist is weighing whether or not to commit genocide against artificial beings

Or a life full of guilt and pain?
The alternative to killing is to live with the burden of their actions and the suffering they may have caused

This bloody trend will never end
The horrifying cycle of war and destruction will always continue

There's everything to lose and nothing to gain
The toll of war is high, and any perceived gains are ultimately hollow

I fought for the free and tranquility
The artist was fighting for freedom and peace

Now I murder those I swore to protect
But their actions in war have put them in a position to kill the very people they were meant to defend

Why do I go on? My time has come and gone
The singer questions why they are still alive when so many have died, and their fighting days are over

But the truth is just so hard to accept
The harsh reality of the consequences of their actions is difficult to face

Though, I must try...
Despite the difficulty, the singer knows they must continue to try and live with their choices

The urge to kill, coming over me
The singer is struggling with violent impulses

Now, I feel the flames of eternity
The flames symbolize the singer's fear of eternal punishment for their wartime actions