Carthago Est Delenda

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Million Dead

Million Dead were a hardcore punk band from London, UK, active between 2001 and 2005. more »

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2005

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To Carthage then I came as a young boy lost in the promise 
Of the steady beating heart of the metropolis 
But I spent so long beneath the dim street lighting 
That I strained my eyes and lost the finesse of my fine hand-writing 
It’s not like I need it these days – my letters home have been getting shorter 
I can’t concentrate if I can’t secure a source of clean water 
But there’s never a drop to drink in the concrete furrows 
My anger is Vesuvius casting its shadow 

I spent too long walking across bridges failing to appreciate the sweating river’s flow escaping, 
Leaving the city streets tinderbox-dry and oh-so-tempting 
My fatigue is San Andreas shuddering slow 

I mark my lintel with bloodstains 
And dream of suburbs up in flames 

Every evening when I arrive back at home 
And finally lock my front door, 
Carthago Est Delenda, 
And the pavements are beaches once more 
But in the morning when my alarm wakes me, 
The concrete is back in its place 
As I trudge through the streets at the break of day, 
It’s the river that calls me away 

The river flows outside of town, 
Away from dirt, away from crowds, 
And if I could follow it to the sea 
I’d wash the sweat right off of me 
So break my legs and weigh me down, 
Throw me in, but I won’t drown – 
I’ll float away, go down the stream 
The river flows outside the city

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