The yesterday we loved
Speaks of tomorrow
The blood of man matters in time
Never taste the puss
We live from Monday to Sunday
But forget what it means
Then it comes with a closed fist
And we just started from Devil's rights

Well call all your friends
Watch me throw down
From the need of vacation
We're speeding from triple hate and artifacts

We're still superiors
And as for understanding
Lie, rape, steal and murder
To make the night realize
Crush the system
Make your contributions mine
Pour out and will you get this strong as they've become

You sat in silence
Hear a voice
How far are we ready to take this
You sat in silence
Hear a voice
Before it all crumbles

Lie, rape, steal and murder
Smiling I plot your pain

Can I turn up the TV
Exploding sympathy
Farewell man
I trust we part our company

We're still superiors
And as for understanding
Lie, rape, steal and murder
To make the night realize
Crush the system
Make your contributions mine
Pour out and will you get this strong as they've become

You sat in silence
Hear a voice
How far are we ready to take this
You sat in silence
Hear a voice
Before it all crumbles

Lie, rape, steal and murder
Smiling I plot your pain

You sat in silence
Hear a voice
How far are we ready to take this
You sat in silence
Hear a voice
Before it all crumbles


Lyrics submitted by Akraz, edited by Brute Vocals

Vacuum Lyrics as written by Bjoern Ingvar Gelotte Anders Par Friden

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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    Simply put, it's about the fact that we walk around in a big vacuum. You go to your job you get home and watch TV and then that's it. It's important working 9 to 5. It's important having acertain income. It's important to get wasted on the week ends and we keep doing it. "Listen in silence, hear our voice", that's directed to mother earth herself. How we are destroying this planet, exhausting the rainforest and whatnot.

    Again this is more or less directly quoted from an interview with Anders from a while back.

    Skrifboodon May 03, 2006   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    This song is fucking amazing

    clay-manon November 01, 2008   Link
  • +2
    General Comment

    i think it says "how far are we willing to take this"

    KONKER606on September 05, 2009   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    These lyrics are horribly wrong. One major correction that I was able to make out is, in the third line, "The plight of man is that time never takes a pause." That sounds alot more like something In Flames would say, now doesn't it?

    MySweetShadow87on January 24, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    To me it seems like Anders says "Listen in silence, hear her voice", not "Sat in silence, hear a voice"

    Ddaduttaon January 25, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Also he says "We steal from beggars" not "We're still superiors"

    Ddaduttaon January 25, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    to me it sounds like "you said in silence, here a voice" but i still don't have l33t death metal vocal understanding skillz...

    xJotunxon February 05, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    **i meant to say "hear a voice" not "here a voice" whoops

    xJotunxon February 05, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    The yesterday we loved. Speak of tomorrow The burden of man is that time never takes a pause. We live from Monday to Sunday, but forget what it means. Then a ghost comes to visit, and we tell stories from tabloids.

    Call all your friends, Watch fake photos from a made up vacation. Speaking in tongues about ancient artifacts.

    We steal from beggars and ask for understanding. We lie, rape, steal and murder to make tonights headlines. Trust the System, make your contribution. Smile, applaud, love, hail. The weaker you get, the stronger they become.

    Listen in silence, hear her voice. How far are we ready to take this?

    Listen in silence, hear her voice. Before it all crumbles.

    Lie, rape, steal and murder. smile, applaud, love, hail.

    Gather in front of the TV. Exploding sympathy. The weatherman our trust, our punctual Company

    We steal from beggars and ask for understanding. We lie, rape, steal and murder to make tonights headlines. Trust the System, make your contribution. Smile, applaud, love, hail. The weaker you get, the stronger they become.

    Listen in silence, hear her voice. How far are we ready to take this?

    Listen in silence, hear her voice. Before it all crumbles.

    Lie, rape, steal and murder. smile, applaud, love, hail.

    Listen in silence, hear her voice. How far are we ready to take this?

    Listen in silence, hear her voice. Before it all crumbles.

    Dreadnaughton February 14, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    Amazing song, I luv the whole album!

    PinkPrincess6916on February 15, 2006   Link

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