[Verse] The trenches were as devoid of cephalopods as they were of comfort Not a tentacle in sight just mud and misery. [Chorus] These are additions that could theoretically reduce the "squid level" below zero Remove the squid Remove the squid oh oh oh oh oh oh [Instrumental] [Verse] We longed for the driest of lands, a place so arid that not even the memory of an ocean could survive The constant dampness of the trenches was our own personal hell [Instrumental] [Verse] The air was thick with chlorine gas I thought grimly that no sea creature could survive here, let alone a land-dwelling soldier [Chorus] These are additions that could theoretically reduce the "squid level" below zero Remove the squid Remove the squid oh oh oh oh oh oh [Instrumental] [Verse] For miles around, there was nothing but scarred earth and shattered trees. The absence of water was so profound that the very concept of marine life seemed absurd [Chorus] These are additions that could theoretically reduce the "squid level" below zero Remove the squid Remove the squid oh oh oh oh oh oh [Instrumental] [Verse] We were deep in the heart of Europe, further from the sea than I'd ever been. The war had made the continent feel like a vast, unending plain hostile to all forms of life especially those adapted to water [Coda] Remove the squid Remove the squid oh oh oh oh oh oh
