Drink and Be Merry Lyrics

Lyric discussion by HumanDecay 

Cover art for Drink and Be Merry lyrics by Amebix

I don't quite get this lyrics.

What do you others think it's about?

Thanks

It's about the fragility of human life. It paints a picture of the apocalypse with fire, floods, death and cannibalism and tells us to enjoy this brief time we have in peace and prosperity. The end might come any time.