In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
First strike of the creation
Shakes the earth at its very core
Pangea shattered, humanity is scattered
Separation for evermore
Eternal conflict, waged since the dawn of time
A delicate balance waits this evil seems to be undermined
As the battle lines are drawn and the kingdoms choosing sides
Concealed from his light abandon all that unifies
Been fooled so long by the lies of this unholy adversary
Flee the lies, the godhead has been split, exiled by mankind
Although we're out of reach
His message transcending time
As the battle lines are drawn
And the kingdoms choosing sides
Concealed from his light abandon all that unifies
Been fooled so long by the lies of this unholy adversary
How can we free this world, it soon will melt away
As we await the wrath of a God betrayed
How can we free this world, it soon will melt away
As we await the wrath of a God betrayed
Rise stand take over, we are crushing Belial
Rise stand take over, we are crushing Belial
Alone I am feeling caught within it's wind
When I noticed all hope is lost and blown away
Never knowing what may come
Never showing what's been done
Realized potential so long in denial
Cast off this shadow, escaping Belial
Redemption of the forgotten
Redemption of the forgotten
How can we free this world, it soon will melt away
As we await the wrath of a God betrayed
How can we free this world, it soon will melt away
As we await the wrath of a God betrayed
Rise stand take over, we are crushing Belial
Rise stand take over, we are crushing Belial
Shakes the earth at its very core
Pangea shattered, humanity is scattered
Separation for evermore
Eternal conflict, waged since the dawn of time
A delicate balance waits this evil seems to be undermined
As the battle lines are drawn and the kingdoms choosing sides
Concealed from his light abandon all that unifies
Been fooled so long by the lies of this unholy adversary
Flee the lies, the godhead has been split, exiled by mankind
Although we're out of reach
His message transcending time
As the battle lines are drawn
And the kingdoms choosing sides
Concealed from his light abandon all that unifies
Been fooled so long by the lies of this unholy adversary
How can we free this world, it soon will melt away
As we await the wrath of a God betrayed
How can we free this world, it soon will melt away
As we await the wrath of a God betrayed
Rise stand take over, we are crushing Belial
Rise stand take over, we are crushing Belial
Alone I am feeling caught within it's wind
When I noticed all hope is lost and blown away
Never knowing what may come
Never showing what's been done
Realized potential so long in denial
Cast off this shadow, escaping Belial
Redemption of the forgotten
Redemption of the forgotten
How can we free this world, it soon will melt away
As we await the wrath of a God betrayed
How can we free this world, it soon will melt away
As we await the wrath of a God betrayed
Rise stand take over, we are crushing Belial
Rise stand take over, we are crushing Belial
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this song is great i saw them live with atreyu,kittie,and ptw...i also had a chance to meet the vocalist.....there should be more of shadowsfall posted well yea that dosent matter there great
this song is awesome....i saw them withkittie, ptw, and killswitch engage....other then kittie the show rocked! Oh and if any of you have the tabs for this song or any of their songs in guitar pro format please pm me or send them to me.
Ha WOO!!! You met Brian Fair.. damn you rule. Check out shadowsfall.com i'm KillswitchFalls on their Forum.
i know how to play this song, I will try to tab it for you guys...Im glad to see more people getting into shadows fall they kick ass..friends went to see them at phat cats here in springfield mass, and said they were amazing..There guitarist is incredible, he played of one blood flawlessy live...THESE GUYS KICK ASSS!!!
By far one of the best bands i have heard in a long time. They are actually being called the new metallica. I am really looking forward as to how good these guys can keep getting
This song blows me away! these guys kick ass...saw them a few months back with mushroom head.
in reference to the meaning of 'crushing belial', i think it may have to do with the character of belial from Milton's Paradise Lost... "Belial - One of the principal devils in Hell. Belial is an embodiment of sloth and inactivity. His eloquence and learning is great, and he is able to persuade many with his faulty reasoning." So from what i gather the song is about choosing between good and evil as the demons/angels do in Paradise Lost... "Concealed from his light. Abandon all that unifies. Been fooled so long by the lies of this unholy adversary Flee the lies" its worth looking into if you get a chance: sparknotes.com/poetry/paradiselost/
isnt it CURSHING belial? I have no idea if thats a word, but thats what it says on my computer after burning the tracks.
Sykotic...he only wrote the guitar riff. It would make sense he plays it flawlessly, given that and all the rehearsal time.
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I knew that this song had some religious concept behind it (being that "belial" is a term for "devil"), but bijanbwb made it clear for me - it's deciding between good and evil. P.S. Filth, Shadows Fall is not "another pissed off band". None of their songs are "pissed off".