Watch The World Burn
Music & Lyrics by Bryan Underwood
Released: May 28, 2025
Album: Elemental
Label: Moosic Entertainment
ISRC: QZPLR2514355
Key: B Major
BPM: 152
Music & Lyrics by Bryan Underwood
Released: May 28, 2025
Album: Elemental
Label: Moosic Entertainment
ISRC: QZPLR2514355
Key: B Major
BPM: 152
“Watch The World Burn” originated from a casual conversation between Shaun Zizi and Bryan Underwood during a political discussion, where the phrase was said in passing without serious intent.
Bryan Underwood immediately recognized the strength of the concept and developed it independently the following day, returning with a fully formed demo. That initial version became the foundation of the final recording.
The song explores themes of disillusionment, systemic collapse, and shared moral responsibility through a direct and confrontational lyrical approach.
I'm watching shadows in firelight,
Hollow smiles in the dead of night.
Promises fade, slipping like ash,
In a world built to break, all comes to crash.
The righteous stand, but they’re twisted too,
I see right through the things they do.
They built this stage with hollow words,
And now I wanna watch it burn.
I wanna watch the world burn; let it fall.
See the stars crash down and swallow it all.
No heroes here, just hands stained red,
In the end, we all get what we’ve earned instead.
They spin their lies, painted gold and bright,
But in the dark, they all look alike.
They’ll reap their fate, this house of sand,
Crumbling down just like we planned.
I’m tired of this scripted play,
The hollow words, the games they play.
I’ll light the match and let it turn,
I wanna watch the world burn.
I wanna watch the world burn; let it fall.
See the stars crash down and swallow it all.
No heroes here, just hands stained red,
In the end, we all get what we’ve earned instead.
We’re all guilty, we all take turns,
Sipping poison as the world burns.
Nothing left pure, nothing left clean,
We’re all just victims of our own machine.
I wanna watch the world burn; let it fall.
See the stars crash down and swallow it all.
No heroes here, just hands stained red,
In the end, we all get what we’ve earned instead.
We’re all guilty, we all take turns,
Sipping poison as the world burns.
Nothing left pure, nothing left clean,
Watching the world burn, watching the world burn
Writing & Performance
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Music & Lyrics | Bryan Underwood |
| Vocals | Shaun Zizi |
| Guitars | Bryan Underwood |
| Bass | Tyler Wolter |
Production
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Producer | Bryan Underwood |
| Recording Engineer | Bryan Underwood |
| Vocal Recording Engineer | Shaun Zizi |
| Drum Programming | Bryan Underwood |
| Vocal Tuning | Shaun Zizi |
| Mixing Engineer | Bryan Underwood |
| Mastering Engineer | Bryan Underwood |
This mix was built around a core set of processors and signal chains that define the overall sound of the record. Additional fine-tuning plugins and corrective processing were used throughout the session where needed.
Recording Chain
Processing Chain
Guitar Used
Lead Guitar Processing Chain
Clean Rhythm Guitars Processing Chain
Distorted Rhythm Guitars Processing Chain
Bass Used
Processing Chain
Drums were programmed using Superior Drummer 3 by Bryan Underwood.
Close Mics
Overheads
Room Mics
Drum Bus
Parallel Drum Compression
“Bold, fearless songwriting with a clear message at its core.”
Stereo Stickman
“Dark, gripping, and impossible to ignore.”
Music Scene Media
“Unapologetically direct in its message and delivery.”
The Mic Magazine
“A standout release that lingers after the final note.”
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