Vocalist Dave Mustaine described, in Guitar Center Sessions, the development of "Symphony of Destruction" as stroke of luck. One day while driving down Riverside Drive in Toluca Lake, Los Angeles to his home, he was stricken by a headache. Inspired, he began writing lyrics on the back of a sushi receipt, " My metal brains corroding, my head is going to explode".
This song is about political leaders who essentially puppets for the powerful organizations that control them. It relates to military dictatorships, but also to democratically elected leaders. As Dave Mustaine points out in the song, the problem is not just the leaders, but also the people who blindly follow them. These politicians, once they gain power, lead a "symphony of destruction" that the people follow, often to their own detriment.
Lyrics
You take a mortal man And put him in control Watch him become a god Watch people's heads a-roll A-roll, A-roll Just like the Pied Piper Led rats through the streets We dance like marionettes Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction Acting like a robot Its metal brain corrodes You try to take its pulse Before the head explodes Explodes, Explodes Just like the Pied Piper Led rats through the streets We dance like marionettes Swaying to the Symphony Just like the Pied Piper Led rats through the streets We dance like marionettes Swaying to the Symphony Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction The earth starts to rumble World powers fall A-warring for the heavens A peaceful man stands tall A-tall, A-tall Just like the Pied Piper Led rats through the streets We dance like marionettes Swaying to the Symphony Just like the Pied Piper Led rats through the streets We dance like marionettes Swaying to the Symphony Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction
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