Story Behind the Song
I figure a songwriter should be able to write in many genres... that's been my experience, anyways. The song evolves of it's own accord, and seeing as I'm not really a performer (for now), I don't feel constricted to any one genre. This song came from reading the newspapers too much, and being not-so-surprised as I saw the prophesies being realized, one by one, right before my eyes. I played all the instruments (including the vocal) except the drums, which I programmed.
Lyrics
Apocalypse - tod
Four bloody horsemen on the hurricane of destiny
White horse, black horse, red and pale green
The Conqueror, War, Famine, and Disease
Riding in the visions in the books of prophesy
Apocalypse... why doesn't everybody see?
Apocalypse... it's right there on your TV
Apocalypse... film at 11, go to sleep
You'll wake up too late to stop what's happening...
Empires they rise and empires they fall
Pax Americana most aggressive of them all
Starving for a living is the last rider's call
Plagues from the beasts, death's creeping pall
Apocalypse... why doesn't everybody see?
Apocalypse... it's right there on your TV
Apocalypse... film at 11, go to sleep
You'll wake up too late to stop what's happening...
When the moon turns to blood and the seas to acid green
And the ground begins to tremble will you finally believe?
Hey, I'm not making this up, it's been right there for centuries
Nostradamus, Revelations, and the Hopi prophesies...
5,000 years it takes to civilize a world
11:59 till Doom's colors get unfurled
Somehow we didn't see the swine for the pearls
Past the point of no return now boys and girls
Apocalypse... why doesn't everybody see?
Apocalypse... it's right there on your TV
Apocalypse... film at 11, go to sleep
You'll wake up too late to stop what's happening...
Apocalypse... why doesn't everybody see?
Apocalypse... it's right there on your TV...
NOW!!!
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