Symphony of Destruction
Countdown to Extinction
1992
Duration: 4:05
Track number: 2
Writers
Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine
Music by: Dave Mustaine
Theme
A massive hit focusing on political and social control. The lyrics use the analogy of the Pied Piper leading rats and puppets dancing to a 'Symphony of Destruction' to criticize how ordinary citizens are manipulated by corrupt leaders, emphasizing the dangers of unchecked power and the ease with which people follow blindly.
Lyrics
You take a mortal man
And put him in control
Watch him become a God
Watch peoples heads a'roll
A'roll
A'roll
Just like the Pied Piper
Led rats through the streets
Dancing like marionettes
Swaying to the **Symphony**
Of **Destruction**
Acting like a robot
Its metal brain corrodes
You try to take its pulse
Before the head explodes
Explodes
Explodes
Just like the Pied Piper
Led rats through the streets
Dancing like marionettes
Swaying to the **Symphony**
Just like the Pied Piper
Led rats through the streets
Dancing like marionettes
Swaying to the **Symphony**
Swaying to the **Symphony**
Of **Destruction**
The earth starts to rumble
World powers fall
A'warring for the heavens
A peaceful man stands tall
Tall
Just like the Pied Piper
Led rats through the streets
Dancing like marionettes
Swaying to the **Symphony**
Just like the Pied Piper
Led rats through the streets
Dancing like marionettes
Swaying to the **Symphony**
Swaying to the **Symphony**
Of **Destruction**
