This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
To the east of Java back in eighteen eighty three
Stood a peaceful island basking in the sea
No one knew the danger lying deep beneath the earth
That Mother Nature's victim would sooth the monsters ..?..
Krakatoa
The earth...was .. Sunda with a deadly roar
When the dust had settled Krakatoa was no more
With a scream of fury the power was released
The biggest known explosion the world had ever seen
The shockwaves traveled 'round the earth to smash the Richter scale
The tidal wave that followed left death and desolation in it's trail
Krakatoa
The earth...was .... Sunda with a deadly roar
When the dust had settled Krakatoa was no more
Blasting chunks of magma into the stratosphere
A thousand scarlet sunsets the land, a sea of fear
To the east of Java basking in the sea
The sign of Krakatoa is rising from the deep
Krakatoa
The earth.. was... Sunda with a deadly roar
When the dust had settled Krakatoa was no more
Krakatoa
Krakatoa
Krakatoa
Stood a peaceful island basking in the sea
No one knew the danger lying deep beneath the earth
That Mother Nature's victim would sooth the monsters ..?..
Krakatoa
The earth...was .. Sunda with a deadly roar
When the dust had settled Krakatoa was no more
With a scream of fury the power was released
The biggest known explosion the world had ever seen
The shockwaves traveled 'round the earth to smash the Richter scale
The tidal wave that followed left death and desolation in it's trail
Krakatoa
The earth...was .... Sunda with a deadly roar
When the dust had settled Krakatoa was no more
Blasting chunks of magma into the stratosphere
A thousand scarlet sunsets the land, a sea of fear
To the east of Java basking in the sea
The sign of Krakatoa is rising from the deep
Krakatoa
The earth.. was... Sunda with a deadly roar
When the dust had settled Krakatoa was no more
Krakatoa
Krakatoa
Krakatoa
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Krakatoa [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Stephen Dawson Petery Rooney Byford
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