The chair’s been kicked
A rope tied to the rafters
Blue faced and broken necked I sigh
Relieving my vision from the sick mocking stare
Of that hated sun burning the sky
Slumped like a headless scarecrow
Cold and limp against the wall
Blood paints a pattern of rorschach’s design
Thawing the winter that burdens this heart
Shit stained and shameful
An exit in disgrace
Not a splash, but just a ripple left
I end this life in vain
In vain
In the dead of the darkness I breach the still lake
Toward the reflection of the moon
The night colored liquids arresting my lungs
Finally at peace in this watery tomb
Destroy this fragile body
To be gorged upon by worms
Not a splash just a ripple is left
In the wake of my merciless scorn
Beyond those cursed stars above
Lies the answer that I seek
On the backs of bullets rides my name
Longing to kiss my cheek
Resentfully decline
Retire this hated life
Without guilt I break these veins
Carved with salvation’s knife
Turn not away
Avert not your face
This is how it was meant to be
In silence found hanging there 'bove a pool of waste
The beauteous workings of mortality
No one can truly touch another
Parallel never to cross
Pointless fumbling, sad mistake
Only capable of pain
Beyond those cursed stars above
Lies the answer that I seek
On the backs of bullets rides my name
Longing to kiss my cheek
Resentfully decline
Retire this hated life
Without guilt I break these veins
Carved with salvation’s knife
Beyond those cursed stars above
Lies the answer that I seek
On the backs of bullets rides my name
Longing to kiss my cheek
Resentfully decline
Retire this hated life
Without guilt I break these veins
Carved with salvation’s knife
Beyond those cursed stars above
Lies the answer that I seek
On the backs of bullets…
cant beat bdm in my opinion. id rather hear them than any modern day death metal. the vibes i get gives me chills and goose bumps. i love cannibal corpse to death as well as many others but this is just the epitome of death metal.
Truly a masterful expression of an epic tragedy. The sadness found in the solo and the intensity of the melody by Brian Eschbach, combined with the aggressiveness of Lucas on drums. Bravo to The Black Dahlia Murder! \m/_
Every time they say "Beyond those cursed stars above lies the answer that I seek" I get goosebumps and feel like I could fight a fucking grizzly bear and win.
This song is simply one of the best metal songs of all time in my opinion, the riffs are so catchy and swedish, the singing/screaming is spot on, and though it is screaming, its easily singable once you know the lyrics, the solos are beautiful, and the lyrics are poetry, with depth to the song as well, such as the repeating chorus at the end possibly symbolizing so many people killing themselves