Skyclad The Cradle Will Fall Lyrics:
A species in its infancy--a living idiosyncrasy,
This 'naked ape' believes itself divine. Assured
of its supremacy--it dreams of immortality, The
first words that it speaks--"This world is
mine." But the time has come for us to
realise, That the animal instincts we deeply
despise-- Are far more civilised than humanity.
Mankind has lived to curse the day it climbed down
from the trees, But still we keep our heads held
high whilst crawling on our knees. I hope I never
live to see the 'perfect' world you crave, Where
ambition is the burden we shall carry to our
graves. We think that we are so superior--for in
God's image we were made, All other life we deem
inferior--there to exploit, kill or enslave No
amount of remonstration could ever show a mind so
small that it is not 'the be and end all.' Into
the future we race driven on by our greed, Like
rats in a maze we will never be free. Science is
the 'new-religion'--scaples slash dissecting truth
and reason, Behind locked doors where no-one sees.
Down evolution's one way street mankind pursues
his dream, Of a race conceived in test tubes with
the same designer genes, But like a child who
tries to run before it learns to crawl-- he'll go
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crying to his 'Mother' when he sees the cradle
fall. I am human--I was made to be the ultimate
machine, With the power at my fingertips to
realise my dream. Homo-sapiens--the 'master-race,'
Nature's pride and joy, Taking all the world will
give me--what it won't I shall destroy. In our
hearts we yearn to be immortal--conquer all
sickness and disease, Create a world where even
death's not fatal--then we can shape our
destinies. A populace of plastic people live
genetically pre-programmed lives--and no-one
laughs and no-one cries. Blinded by science the
masses are duped and deceived, By the faces that
smile from their colour T.V.s. They'll steal your
dreams--remove them surgically (but leave you
scars so deep and lasting), God is dead man has
surpassed him. Like children in our playground--we
contrive such foolish games, But fail to see the
consequence of suicidal aims. No matter how we
bend the rules there's no way we can win, Not even
pleading Ignorance will vindicate our sins. I am
human--I was made to be the ultimate machine, With
the power at my fingertips to realise my dream.
Homo-sapiens--the 'master-race,' Nature's pride
and joy, Taking all the world will give me--what
it won't I shall destroy. Mankind a babe-in-arms,
Believes he's come of age-- And reaches for the
stars, With one foot in the grave. I am human--I
was made to be the ultimate machine, I am human--I
have the power to realise my dream. I am human--an
automaton--a mindless 'technoslave,' I am human--I
am servant to the monsters I have made.
Lyrics: The Cradle Will Fall, Skyclad [end]