Lyric discussion by svasanvedana 

Cover art for The Bird - Serpent War/Cataclysm lyrics by Symphony X

part 4 (not counting prelude and transcendence which are wordless) of new mythology suite. This song is pretty self-explanatory. Montu Sehkmet leads a full on invasion of Atlantis, his army destroying all in its path. The Atlanteans are forced to use their doomsday weapons, which completely obliterate both sides, and Atlantis sinks beneath the seas. "...the perservation of Balance was utmost importance, and cast into the sea was the child Ma'at, to find a new land...riding on the breath of Poseidon..." Only the child Ma'at escapes the destruction, and she journeys to the ancient Egypt with the hope of teaching the world her sacred knowledge.