In the shadow of the smokestacks, under skies of ashen gray
Lies a tale of our creation, and the price we have to pay
The wheels of progress turning, with a hum that fills the air
But the breath of Mother Nature gasps in silent, dark despair

Oh, the rivers run with sorrow, and the air's too thick to breathe
Industries keep on burning, the mark they leave
We're caught in a dance with the devil, in the name of the machine
But the cost of this waltz is the world that we've seen

Through the clatter and the clamor, where the molten giants roar
There's a rhythm to the madness, but what are we fighting for?
The earth cries out beneath us, yet we turn a deafened ear
Chasing dreams of golden fortunes, while we're steeped in toxic fear

Oh, the rivers run with sorrow, and the air's too thick to breathe
Industries keep on burning, the mark they leave
We're caught in a dance with the devil, in the name of the machine
But the cost of this waltz is the world that we've seen

Oh, the rivers run with sorrow, and the air's too thick to breathe
Industries keep on burning, the mark they leave
We're caught in a dance with the devil, in the name of the machine
But the cost of this waltz is the world that we've seen

Can we be the guardians, the keepers of the flame?
Turn the tides of this battle, and end this deadly game
It's a call to the dreamers, the ones who dare to see
A world where the air is clean, and the waters run free

Oh, the rivers run with sorrow, and the air's too thick to breathe
Industries keep on burning, the mark they leave
We're caught in a dance with the devil, in the name of the machine
But the cost of this waltz is the world that we've seen

So let's rise with the dawn, with hearts both strong and keen
To heal the wounds we've opened, and bring life to this scene
For the future's not yet written, and the past is just a guide
Let's paint a new horizon, where the earth and sky collide