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Tremble you weaklings, cower in fear 00:43
I am your ruler, land, sea and air 00:46
Immense in my girth, erect I stand tall 00:49
I am a nuclear murderer, I am Polaris 00:51
Ready to pounce at the touch of a button 00:55
My system locked in on military gluttons 00:57
I rule on land, air and sea 01:00
I pass judgment on humanity 01:03
Winds blow from the bowels of hell 01:06
Will we give warning? Only time will tell 01:09
Satan rears his ugly head 01:12
To spit into the wind 01:15
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high 01:17
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils 01:24
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high 01:29
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils 01:35
Launch the Polaris 01:42
The end doesn't scare us 01:45
When will this cease? 01:47
The warheads will all rust in peace 01:50
Bomb shelters filled to the brim 01:53
Survival, such a silly whim 01:56
World leaders sell missiles cheap 01:59
Your stomach turns, your flesh creeps 02:02
I rule on land, air and sea 02:05
Pass judgement on humanity 02:08
Winds blow from the bowels of hell 02:11
Will we give warning? Only time will tell 02:13
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high 02:17
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils 02:22
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high 02:28
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils 02:34
Launch the Polaris 02:41
The end doesn't scare us 02:44
When will this cease? 02:47
The warheads will all rust in peace 02:49
High priest of Holocaust, fire from the sea 02:53
Nuclear winter spreading disease 02:55
The day of final conflict, all pay the price 02:58
The Third World War, rapes peace, takes life 03:01
Back to the start, talk of the part 03:04
When the Earth was cold as ice 03:06
Total dismay as the sun passed away 03:09
And the days where black as night 03:12
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high 03:15
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils 03:22
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high 03:27
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils 03:33
Launch the Polaris 03:40
The end doesn't scare us 03:42
When will this cease? 03:45
The warheads will all rust in peace 03:48
Eradication of Earth's population loves Polaris 04:04
Eradication of Earth's population loves Polaris 04:10
Eradication of Earth's population loves Polaris 05:20
Eradication of Earth's population loves Polaris 05:27
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Rust In Peace... Polaris – English Lyrics

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Rust In Peace
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Discover the story behind Megadeth's 'Rust In Peace... Polaris' and improve your English by exploring its complex lyrics about the Cold War and nuclear annihilation. This song is a masterclass in technical thrash metal, offering a unique opportunity to learn advanced vocabulary related to politics and warfare while appreciating some of the most intricate musicianship in metal history.

[English]
Tremble you weaklings, cower in fear
I am your ruler, land, sea and air
Immense in my girth, erect I stand tall
I am a nuclear murderer, I am Polaris
Ready to pounce at the touch of a button
My system locked in on military gluttons
I rule on land, air and sea
I pass judgment on humanity
Winds blow from the bowels of hell
Will we give warning? Only time will tell
Satan rears his ugly head
To spit into the wind
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils
Launch the Polaris
The end doesn't scare us
When will this cease?
The warheads will all rust in peace
Bomb shelters filled to the brim
Survival, such a silly whim
World leaders sell missiles cheap
Your stomach turns, your flesh creeps
I rule on land, air and sea
Pass judgement on humanity
Winds blow from the bowels of hell
Will we give warning? Only time will tell
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils
Launch the Polaris
The end doesn't scare us
When will this cease?
The warheads will all rust in peace
High priest of Holocaust, fire from the sea
Nuclear winter spreading disease
The day of final conflict, all pay the price
The Third World War, rapes peace, takes life
Back to the start, talk of the part
When the Earth was cold as ice
Total dismay as the sun passed away
And the days where black as night
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils
I spread disease like a dog, discharge my payload a mile high
Rotten egg air of death wrestles your nostrils
Launch the Polaris
The end doesn't scare us
When will this cease?
The warheads will all rust in peace
Eradication of Earth's population loves Polaris
Eradication of Earth's population loves Polaris
Eradication of Earth's population loves Polaris
Eradication of Earth's population loves Polaris
...

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Vocabulary Meanings

tremble

/ˈtrɛm.bəl/

B1
  • verb
  • - to shake uncontrollably, often from fear or cold

cower

/ˈkaʊ.ər/

B2
  • verb
  • - to crouch down in fear

ruler

/ˈruː.lər/

A2
  • noun
  • - a person who governs or controls

nuclear

/ˈnjuː.kli.ər/

B2
  • adjective
  • - relating to the nucleus of an atom or nuclear energy

Polaris

/pəˈlɛr.ɪs/

C1
  • noun
  • - a U.S. nuclear missile system or the North Star

pounce

/paʊns/

B1
  • verb
  • - to jump on or attack suddenly

judgment

/ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/

B2
  • noun
  • - the ability to judge or make decisions

payload

/ˈpeɪ.loʊd/

C1
  • noun
  • - the load carried by a vehicle, especially explosives in a missile

wrestle

/ˈrɛs.əl/

B1
  • verb
  • - to fight or struggle, especially by grappling

warhead

/ˈwɔːr.hɛd/

C1
  • noun
  • - the front part of a missile containing the explosive charge

eradication

/ɪˌræd.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

C1
  • noun
  • - the complete destruction or removal of something

holocaust

/ˈhɒl.ə.kɔːst/

C1
  • noun
  • - a great destruction, particularly by fire, or a mass murder

dismay

/dɪsˈmeɪ/

B2
  • noun
  • - a feeling of anxiety or disappointment

whim

/wɪm/

B2
  • noun
  • - a sudden desire or impulse

gluttons

/ˈɡlʌt.ənz/

B2
  • noun
  • - people who eat or consume excessively

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