Dead London

Out of the ruins we were crawling
The second strike really made us realize
They had come from afar without warning
Feeding off the deaths of you and I

On the streets I was running from the fire
I was heading for the River Thames
Seeking shelter in the cooling water
Out of sight for the aliens
Heavy mothership hanging over like a shadow
Sending evil down to seal our fate
Great Big Ben, have you struck your final hour
I was thinking this could be the end

Dead London - burning down to the crust
Dead London - raining ashes and dust
In London Town - people on the ground
Dead London - I was hoping not to be found
Had to move without a sound
It was the day we lost the crown

Piccadilly silent in the morning
No more sound from the tube at King's Cross
I met survivors by the Waterloo Station
We were joining forces to avenge our loss
I was running with a gun in the backstreets
When something came sliding fast from above
Neon slime drizzling down from that long jawed creature
As I fired my final round, it came crashing down
And they were all around

Dead London - in the war of the worlds
Dead London - we were trapped and cursed
In London Town - going underground
Dead London - it was the day we lost the crown

Now we're searching for the truth and information
On why they came from far beyond the sun
When looking back it seems a desperate operation
To take the Earth and then decide to run
Some say they came from a planet that was dying
And they knew the life of you and I
Like a movie I can still see them flying
The inferno would illuminate the sky
But they were doomed to slowly die

Dead London - rising after the fall
Dead London - rebuilding houses and halls
In London Town - bringing back the sound of London
We had taken back the crown
We were lost and found in London Town (London Town)
I see smiles abound