The concrete lake mentioned in this song is Lake Karachay in Russia, which was a dump for nuclear waste. The lake is now entirely covered in concrete. I don't know about now, but at one time standing at the shore of the lake for a mere hour would cause death in about a fortnight.
"I have only some weeks to give
But at last…I live."
"Just give it all an hour
By the Concrete Lake!"
I've read the idea is that for anyone to fully understand the wrongs of the world mentioned throughout the album, all they'd have to do is stand by the lake for an hour, which is what this song is all about.
The concrete lake mentioned in this song is Lake Karachay in Russia, which was a dump for nuclear waste. The lake is now entirely covered in concrete. I don't know about now, but at one time standing at the shore of the lake for a mere hour would cause death in about a fortnight.
"I have only some weeks to give But at last…I live."
"Just give it all an hour By the Concrete Lake!"
I've read the idea is that for anyone to fully understand the wrongs of the world mentioned throughout the album, all they'd have to do is stand by the lake for an hour, which is what this song is all about.