Karn Evil 9: Third Impression Lyrics

Lyric discussion by richtestani 

Cover art for Karn Evil 9: Third Impression lyrics by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

I'll give this one a shot. Part 3 of the Karn Evil 9 trilogy.

This is the end of humanity. Machine beats man. Man against Man's creation.

Forever we thought we would live, not ever realizing we've created our own worst enemy.

Side note: I always felt the line: "Guardians of a new clear dawn" was sung specifically like "Guardians of a nuclear dawn".

Both work in stating some kind of revolution will take place, but one will be utopian while the other is total annihilation.

One of my favorite songs from ELP (can I say that? I love em all!!) but BSS is such an amazing album.

My Interpretation