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Grindopolis Lyrics
I stepped outside today and went for a walk
All I could see was smoke and machinery
And fuel and vehicles and fire and industry
And metal and stone and the ginding of bones
I walked forever and it didn't seem to end
Every path I took was the same and the lights were so bright
I couldn't even tell day from night
It didn't seem right but I couldn't remember why
I stared upwards and saw a grey and black and yellow abyss
Then it condensed and my eyes started to burn
I could smell the sulphur and taste the steel
But somehow I couldn't feel
I climbed a tower devoid of life but never still
The sound of endless toil in my ears
I reached the top and looked around the nightmare city
It stretched across the whole world
I took a deep breath that burned my lungs
Staring into the infinite intricate patterns of progress
Once again came that evil sulphuric smell
And I realised I was in hell
All I could see was smoke and machinery
And fuel and vehicles and fire and industry
And metal and stone and the ginding of bones
Every path I took was the same and the lights were so bright
I couldn't even tell day from night
It didn't seem right but I couldn't remember why
Then it condensed and my eyes started to burn
I could smell the sulphur and taste the steel
But somehow I couldn't feel
The sound of endless toil in my ears
I reached the top and looked around the nightmare city
It stretched across the whole world
Staring into the infinite intricate patterns of progress
Once again came that evil sulphuric smell
And I realised I was in hell
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Pretty self explanatory narrative, but as a general theme it refers to rampant industry and greed with no thought to the future consequences and repercussions, eventually creating a nightmare world of endless industry and machinery with nobody left to serve.