Pripyat
There’s silence in the air
There’s silence in the ground
A presence moving through the rivers in the moonlight
Desolation all around
The wind blows through abandoned buildings
Photos scattered on the floors
Possessions of a vanished population
Safe haven for my soul
I hate to watch you destroy yourself
I can’t leave you here on your own
It’s the strangest thing I’ve ever felt
All alone in the dead zone
Nature is now reclaiming
Secrets time will never tell
I listen to the deafening silence
In the beautiful lost citadel
In the land of wolves
The horses run free
In the cemetery of the future
That’s where I want to be
I’m running from the world
In the falling black rain
Monuments of the old regime
Are all that remain
I hate to watch you destroy yourself
I can’t leave you here on your own
It’s the strangest thing I’ve ever felt
All alone in the dead zone
Nature is now reclaiming
Secrets time will never tell
I listen to the deafening silence
In the beautiful lost citadel
Come find me my one
They stole the fire from the gods and they brought it down here to burn
The city of the future overthrown
Where we can be alone
I hate to watch you destroy yourself
I can’t leave you here on your own
It’s the strangest thing I’ve ever felt
All alone in the dead zone
I hate to watch you destroy yourself
I can’t leave you here on your own
It’s the strangest thing I’ve ever felt
All alone in the dead zone
Nature is now reclaiming
Secrets time will never tell
I listen to the deafening silence
In the beautiful lost citadel
The beautiful lost citadel
Song Notes
“Prypiat” had been floating around for a while before its release as part of the A-Z Singles Series. The song was written during the recording of “Twilight of the Innocent” but wasn’t finished in time for the album.
Tim said of the song:
Pripyat, a song inspired by the loneliest place on the planet (unless you’re a mutant wolf), probably the least festive song we could ever write. We’ve got to stop screwing up this planet while there’s a chance to do something about it.