Empire Ants Lyrics

Lyric discussion by TheBananaButcher 

Cover art for Empire Ants lyrics by Gorillaz

One of my favorite's off Plastic Beach. I just love how the song just explodes right before Little Dragon's part.

I can't quite figure out the whole meaning of this song. But, it seem's like there is a hint of child labor with the line, "Your little feet working the machine."

One of my favorite's off Plastic Beach. I just love how the song just explodes right before Little Dragon's part.

same here banana...

it's kinda funny, when i was listening to this song i was reading banana yoshimoto's Kitchen, and they were collaborating very well... and when the exploded part come i'm lost...

every day we work like ants (Little memories, marching on Your little feet working the machine Will it spin? Will it soar? My little dream working the machine) and we should just be set free and enjoy life instead of being consumed by sin and other faults (Fall through space, out of mind with me Where the emptiness we leave behind on warm air rising Blows all the shadows far away).

Hmm...