Life. Iron Lung. Death.
(Stage 1) The skin is red. Does not return. Not normal. Relief of pressure (Stage 2) Skin is blistered, peeling, cracked. Damage is still minor (Stage 3) Skin may be damaged. Drainage. It may be seen (Stage 4) Deep crater-like ulcers, full thickness of skin. Tissues are destroyed. Now you have been diagnosed. Now you know you're optionless. The only choice is to go underneath the knife. Sedation. Face the knife or meet DEATH
Submitted by Grave666 — Feb 23, 2026
Infantile respirators increased the chance of their survival. Iron lungs for all the children stricken by the crippling curse. Then the vaccine condemned the machine that prolonged the lives of children
Submitted by Grave666 — Feb 23, 2026
Painful outbreak along my side. Painful blisters rapidly appear. Virus stays dormant along the spinal cord in the nerve root
Submitted by Grave666 — Feb 23, 2026
For use with patients who have no power. mullikins can travel with you, the portable type of IRON LUNG. wear the chest plate,snap the hose in and move with pride. passengers with polio no longer bed ridden. wear your shiny IRON LUNG. be the envy of their eyes. the 50's now belong to you. when polio is on the move, consume. baby boomers with the virus still wither slowly yet high in fashion. buy the goods and be supreme. you'll still die.
Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 18, 2026
burning or branding iron. to burn with a hot iron or needle or with a caustic substance so as to destroy dead or unwanted tissue. prevent the spread of infection. cauterization.
Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 18, 2026
40 years in an IRON LUNG. at least the neckbrace prevents him from seeing his withered, fucked up body. the only way he can cope with the pain is by pouring out paralyzed words. pain and suffering turned to poetry.
Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 18, 2026
manufactured DEATH compartment. manufactured DEATH compartment. custom made for the patient. manufactured LIFE depression.
Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 18, 2026
put light cylinder oil in the four joints of operating lever. check gear reduction unit once a year filling with 600w mobile oil. wipe leather diaphragm inside and out once a year.
Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 18, 2026
too much oxygen in the bloodstream metabolism affected. grossly underweight. bottom 10%. open heart surgery on a fucking baby.
Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 18, 2026
LIFE. IRON LUNG. DEATH.
Submitted by Lake of Tears — Apr 18, 2026
Foetal enlightenment. Release, in a form of tearfall, the repressed sufferings from before and during birth This is vital. Now you understand LIFE and emotion.
Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 18, 2026
turn band wheel to right too increase the rate of respiration. changing respiration rate. turn left to decrease the rate.
Submitted by Immortal — Apr 18, 2026
when confined to a respiration device, one tends to question the worth of LIFE. should I breathe and suffer or rest in DEATH? DEATH. now I wait. patience.
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 18, 2026
Swiss tested v-shaped valve (guillotine) revolutionized mechanical breathing. Every fifth breath is a cleansing breath. 80c 20m 1980.
Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 18, 2026
stricken. paradise lost to polio. friends are gone. the curse of LIFE in an IRON LUNG. everyone forgets you're alive. die alone and in pain.
Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 18, 2026
food or vomit aspirated. serious ulcers lacerated. complications may arise when the patient is immobilized. complications may arise when the patient is placed inside the device.
Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 18, 2026
"... and this came from the understanding that people want a normal LIFE." "... and just being alive is not good enough." an artificial heart intended to last a LIFEtime
Submitted by Corpse Grinder — Apr 18, 2026
focal segmental glomerular sclerosis. inability to process proteins. fluid retention and great swelling. damaged glomerulus waste products in my blood. diurectics excrete excess salt and water. use prednisone to destroy infection.
Submitted by The Void — Apr 18, 2026
54 years old, 51 interred. longest living victim, she remains thankful. confinement to the massive respirator bulbo-spinal polio. "I've had a good LIFE"
Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 18, 2026
scientists and profiteers are stalling conditions. drinkers and emersons are stalling conditions. as technology advances.
Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 18, 2026
[Instrumental] Thanks to darkly_erotik for sending tracks ## 11, 14 lyrics. Submits, comments, corrections are welcomed at webmaster@darklyrics.com IRON LUNG LYRICS
Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 18, 2026