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.
[Latin choir: Nero Augustus Germanikus]
It was thirty seven,
You had first seen the light,
Hunger and Illness kept you
Awake at night,
Adopted by Claudius,
Who got poisoned so mean
By mothers hands
To keep the family clean
[Nero's voice]
Heroes never gonna die
[Evil Inner voice]
In the name of blood
[peoples voice]
Rome burns, hear your servants cry
[servant's voice]
Evil violent heart
By seventeen years your moment has come,
Killed your creator with feelings so numb
This plan in your mind started to grow
To blame all Christians, why ? Nobody knows !
[Nero's voice]
Heroes never gonna die
[Evil Inner voice]
In the name of blood
[peoples voice]
Rome burns, hear your servants cry
[servant's voice]
Evil violent heart
[C-PART:]
Flame are as far as the eyes could see
The screams of children with pain in their eyes
Nothing could hide your lunacy
And your rotten, deadly lies
[Nero's voice]
Heroes never gonna die
[Evil Inner voice]
In the name of blood
[peoples voice]
Rome burns, hear your servants cry
[servant's voice]
Evil violent heart
[STORY:]
At age of 17 Nero (Claudius Cesar Augustus
Germanicus) became the Ruler of the
Roman Empire in the year 54 A.D.
He was emotionally unstable, capricious
and scandalous, killed his mother
his and 2 wives.
In 64 A.D. he burned Rome to the ground,
blamed it on the Christians and slaughtered
many of them.
On the 9th of June 68 A.D. the reign of lunacy
ended when he committed suicide.
It was thirty seven,
You had first seen the light,
Hunger and Illness kept you
Awake at night,
Adopted by Claudius,
Who got poisoned so mean
By mothers hands
To keep the family clean
[Nero's voice]
Heroes never gonna die
[Evil Inner voice]
In the name of blood
[peoples voice]
Rome burns, hear your servants cry
[servant's voice]
Evil violent heart
By seventeen years your moment has come,
Killed your creator with feelings so numb
This plan in your mind started to grow
To blame all Christians, why ? Nobody knows !
[Nero's voice]
Heroes never gonna die
[Evil Inner voice]
In the name of blood
[peoples voice]
Rome burns, hear your servants cry
[servant's voice]
Evil violent heart
[C-PART:]
Flame are as far as the eyes could see
The screams of children with pain in their eyes
Nothing could hide your lunacy
And your rotten, deadly lies
[Nero's voice]
Heroes never gonna die
[Evil Inner voice]
In the name of blood
[peoples voice]
Rome burns, hear your servants cry
[servant's voice]
Evil violent heart
[STORY:]
At age of 17 Nero (Claudius Cesar Augustus
Germanicus) became the Ruler of the
Roman Empire in the year 54 A.D.
He was emotionally unstable, capricious
and scandalous, killed his mother
his and 2 wives.
In 64 A.D. he burned Rome to the ground,
blamed it on the Christians and slaughtered
many of them.
On the 9th of June 68 A.D. the reign of lunacy
ended when he committed suicide.
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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