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Dead City Lyrics
Rain forever, darkened skies
Hopeless is a way of life out here
No one ever sees the sun, got a future on the run in fear
The walking dead they lurk the streets
The whores and damaged industry of night
Morbidly they carry on
No one's home, the lights are on
This place is where death comes to die
We're living here in Dead City
We're living here in Dead City
Eternal gray and soaking wet
The homeless man has paid his debt to her
Mother Nature held the cards
The river feeds but not to ours, you'll learn
The monster of the corporate world
Destroyed the dream, the every man in sight
No one's home, the lights are on
This place is where death comes to die
We're living here in Dead City
We're living here in Dead City
It's the end of everything we knew
Dreams are gone the monster stole them too
This is not the place that I once knew
It's the end, in front of you
It's the end of everything it's true
There's no way of living in this place
A slow slow death staring you in the face
We're living here in Dead City
We're living here in Dead City
We're living here in Dead City
Don't want to die in Dead City
Hopeless is a way of life out here
No one ever sees the sun, got a future on the run in fear
The walking dead they lurk the streets
The whores and damaged industry of night
Morbidly they carry on
This place is where death comes to die
We're living here in Dead City
We're living here in Dead City
The homeless man has paid his debt to her
Mother Nature held the cards
The river feeds but not to ours, you'll learn
The monster of the corporate world
Destroyed the dream, the every man in sight
This place is where death comes to die
We're living here in Dead City
We're living here in Dead City
Dreams are gone the monster stole them too
This is not the place that I once knew
It's the end, in front of you
It's the end of everything it's true
A slow slow death staring you in the face
We're living here in Dead City
We're living here in Dead City
Don't want to die in Dead City
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Submitted by
kingofstilport On Oct 27, 2023
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The song is a bleak viewpoint of society, talking of a bleak and desolate city characterized by constant rain, and dark skies, and living in fear has become the norm where no one ever sees the sun. It portrays a place where the walking dead roam the streets, symbolizing a population that is emotionally dead or numb. The dead city is a result of an oppressive and corrupt system. Corporate greed and exploitation have destroyed the dreams and livelihoods of the people while also betraying Mother Nature. Overall, it stands as a blatant commentary on the dehumanizing effects of a corrupt system, where individuals are stripped of their dreams and hope, resigning themselves to a life of living death in a decaying environment.
Kurdt Vanderhoof stated in an interview that “Dead City” is about the condition of the town he grew up in. It’s very much a good representation of what it’s like in any small American town these days after Walmart moves in and destroys the local businessman.
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