MonstroCity lyrics
by Meshuggah
[Verse 1]
Skyline draped in shimmering red
Irradiant and treacherous
Neon prophecies hail the end
The capital of piety
[Verse 2]
Totalitarianopolis
City of dread
The glorious streets of dystopia
Continuously running red
[Pre-Chorus]
This is where self is relinquished
Autonomy sacrificed
The idolatry of tyrants
Compulsory
[Chorus]
Welcome, all, to MonstroCity
Where norm is that of the insane
All is illusion in MonstroCity
Bow to it, it knows your name
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Relishing the idea of damnation
"The wailing and gnashing of teeth"
They know for sure where judgment's due
"What's above and what's beneath"
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Pre-Chorus]
This is where we fail
Where the self-righteous reign
The empire of imaginary ghosts
This is blind credulity's domain
[Refrain]
MonstroCity
MonstroCity
MonstroCity
MonstroCity
[Verse 3]
In here, everyone knows "the truth"
Which unforgiving icon is real
Intolerance and prejudice
Saturates their zeal
[Pre-Chorus]
This is where self is relinquished
Autonomy sacrificed
The idolatry of tyrants
Compulsory
[Chorus]
Welcome, all, to MonstroCity
Where norm is that of the insane
All is illusion in MonstroCity
Bow to it, it knows your name