One man had the power Gifted with the sight To see into the future Visions in the night It was all too much He could see it coming down Dreams of a destruction Wasteland all around Down, down, down I see it all around Burnin' up Burnin' up, in my head Burnin' up The skies are burnin' Burnin' up Should we heed the warning A message through the time Of destination zero in 1999 Down, down, down I see it all around Burnin' up Burnin' up, in my head Burnin' up The skies are burnin' Burnin' up Burnin' up, lights on red Burnin' up The skies are burnin' Burnin' up Is this the world we live in? We can't afford to give in It's not too late (too late) Too late to turn it round Is this panic over nothing? The blind leading the blind Could he really see the future The doubt is in our minds Down, down, down I see it all around Burnin' up Burnin' up Burnin' up The skies are burnin' Burnin' up, in my head Burnin' up, lights on red Burnin' up, in my head The skies are burnin' Burnin' up, in my head Burnin' up, lights on red Burnin' up, in my head The skies are burnin' The skies are burnin' Burnin' up