 The lyrics of the song tell about acts committed by mankind such as rape, murder, and war, and contain themes of a plea to God to flood the earth in a fashion like that described in the biblical Book of Genesis.The song features one of Dimebag Darrell's most popular solos.The solo was originally a riff written by guitarist Dimebag in the mid 1980s, and footage exists of him performing these licks as early as 1986.