A new life begins!

Destroy everything(x3)
Obliterate what makes us weak
Destroy everything(x3)
Decimate what threatens me

Cleanse this world with flame
End this, cleanse this
Rebuild and start again
Obliterate what makes us weak

End this and embrace the destruction
End this to embrace new life (new life)

Even an empty threat deserves a response you won't soon forget
I must destroy everything that tries to infect
Even an empty threat deserves a response you won't soon forget
I must destroy everything that tries to infect

Destroy everything(x3)
Obliterate what makes us weak
Destroy everything(x3)
Decimate what threatens me

Cleanse this world with flame
End this, cleanse this
Rebuild and start again
Obliterate what makes us weak

End this and embrace the destruction
End this to embrace new life (new life)
Even an empty threat deserves a response you won't soon forget
I must destroy everything that tries to infect
Even an empty threat deserves a response you won't soon forget
I must destroy everything that tries to infect

A new life begins

Destroy everything(x2)
Obliterate what makes us weak
Destroy everything(x3)
Decimate what threatens me
Destroy everything(x3)
So a new life can begin

Destroy everything(x3)

Rebuild and start again, again


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Destroy Everything Lyrics as written by James Joseph Shanahan Chris Beattie

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  • +2
    General Comment

    It's about starting over and destroying all that makes you weak. Basically starting new and not letting ANYTHING get in your way.

    JJ13on July 01, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    fucking love this song....makes me wanna burn this world down and and inpregnate all women to make new life

    Kalikon November 20, 2009   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    well... the meaning appears to be clear as day; starting over again.

    BulletproofScaleson January 10, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Best Song By Hatebreed

    DammitCorey16on April 15, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    I don't think it's "just" about starting over... all hatebreed songs have that "something... I don't know what" ingredient that leaves you wondering.. you know. about if they're white supremacists or not... I mean, read that part about "empy threats"... hehe, very catchy, you just missed it, didn't you? was that on purpose or not? I mean, what are empty threats? things kids in highschool say to each other? are these guys encouraging school-aged teenagers to maximize their expectations to a response after an empty threat?? could that be?? breeding hate?!?!?!? or not?

    pablogeon September 06, 2012   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning

    This is one of the harder songs to kinda get the meaning of, but if you listen closely, it's about destroying everything.

    Valiinon September 08, 2014   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    This song is alot deeper than just destroying stuff. "A new life begins!" I think its about how some people react to a "midlife crisis". They dont realize whats really happening and run around having affairs, destroying they're marriages, scaring they're kids for life and selling they're houses. Upsetting and disappointing everybody only to find out when the crisis is over that they have destroyed everything which they loved . Its a massive problem which most people dont take seriously. Everybody can get through a Crisis with a litle support.

    UKWoberon January 26, 2017   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Straightforward.

    The juxtaposition of us and me in the chorus is something you should spend time questioning

    35kWayUpon October 27, 2023   Link

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