There are songs that render me speechless, and set my every nerve on fire. This is one of them.
What do you see on the news when you watch T.V.
War in the name of God, or a playground killing spree
Politicians promise you the world, and a preacher cries
All he ever wanted was your money, and a bitch on the side
What went wrong? Did society twist him?What do you see in the center of the public eye
Rock stars on smack, and a serial killer fries
Radicals blame suicide and murder on our from of art
Brainwash the youth, you know they claim we all play a part
What a shame that they can’t think for themselvesPast tense to future tense, let history unfold
So ends a decade now what will the nineties hold
You know we’re verging on the edge of an age
Then another century will turn the pageWhat do you think they will say when they look back on this
Were the eighties just a time of spoiled innocence
We leave our legacy like dust in the sands of time
Let’s hope the seeds we plant can carry the weight of our crimesPast tense to future tense let history unfold
And when we’re old and gray these stories will be told
You know we’re verging on the edge of an age
Then another century will turn the pageWe sail an ocean, a sea of doubt
Sceptics make no sense, can’t work things out
I’ll choose optimism, scream its name
Look to the future, a burning flamePast tense to future tense let history unfold
So ends a decade now what will the nineties hold
You know we’re verging on the edge of an age
Then another century will turn the page
Turn the page!…
I should only give background info here. This was written by Sanctuary, a late 1980s metal band from Seattle, out of whose ashes rose the entity Nevermore. The lyrics very much reflect the end-of-the-decade feel in 1990 when the album which this piece opens, Into the Mirror Black, was released. Still, they can relate quite effortlessly to our time – and you’ll be more easily convinced after you see the very telling video. I’m going to let you do exactly that. Till later: Q. W3ary over & out.
