Ground Zero

Rats in the system, crawling through decay We fed on the poison, just to waste away Cities built on greed, now they smolder and burn While the powerless wait for the tide to turn Flesh and bone, torn apart at the seams The death of our empire, twisted and obscene Living in ground zero, in the grip of decay A kingdom of ashes, there's hell to pay Through filth and corruption, we claw and we scream Living in ground zero, lost in a dead man's dream Cries in the silence, hope turned to dust The wolves ran the world, left nothing to trust In the shadows they feast, laughing as we die While we choke on the lies that buried the sky Ripped from the core, our souls bled dry This is the fate of a world built on lies Living in ground zero, in the grip of decay A kingdom of ashes, there's hell to pay Through filth and corruption, we claw and we scream Living in ground zero, lost in a dead man's dream Chains of deceit wrapped tight 'round our throats An empire built on blood and false oaths Now we're crawling through fire, through ruin and smoke In this pit of despair, there's no way to cope Living in ground zero, in the grip of decay A kingdom of ashes, there's hell to pay Through filth and corruption, we claw, and we scream Living in ground zero, lost in a dead man's dream Welcome to ground zero, where the soul rots slow In the heart of darkness, we reap what we sow