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.
Here we are in a world of corruption
Human nature is a violent breed
Who cares if there's no tomorrow
When I die for my future's laid out for me
Can't you see?
Rise, above the lies
Morals on a backwards globe
A sin to you for me it's hope
It's my life and provision
Black or white some pay to pray
You question why they act this way
It's their fucking decision
No more judgment day
Only tranquility
Peace signs, protest lines
Mean nothing to me
Honesty
Born in me
Heresy
I know what's right or wrong
And my belief is stronger Than your advice
People, they go to war
Because religion gives them reason to fight, sacrifice
Sacrifice
A group that caters no one's fees
Or synthetic deities
Is where I belong
My stand is the human race
Without a label or a face
So they can lick my sack
No more judgment day
Only tranquility
Peace signs, protest lines
Mean nothing to me
Honesty
Born in me
Heresy
Honesty
Born in me
Heresy
Human nature is a violent breed
Who cares if there's no tomorrow
When I die for my future's laid out for me
Can't you see?
Rise, above the lies
Morals on a backwards globe
A sin to you for me it's hope
It's my life and provision
Black or white some pay to pray
You question why they act this way
It's their fucking decision
No more judgment day
Only tranquility
Peace signs, protest lines
Mean nothing to me
Honesty
Born in me
Heresy
I know what's right or wrong
And my belief is stronger Than your advice
People, they go to war
Because religion gives them reason to fight, sacrifice
Sacrifice
A group that caters no one's fees
Or synthetic deities
Is where I belong
My stand is the human race
Without a label or a face
So they can lick my sack
No more judgment day
Only tranquility
Peace signs, protest lines
Mean nothing to me
Honesty
Born in me
Heresy
Honesty
Born in me
Heresy
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My stand is the human race Without a label or a face So they can lick my sack . Greatest line ever. shows how people ignoring you gives more power to you in a way.
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"people they go to war because religion gives them reason to fight" how true.
No way!!! Pantera = Metal genius' with the best fucking riffs known to man, System of a Down = gay nu metal outfit with a lunatic on vocals. There is no way Dime would need to take a page out of that whiny voiced cunt from SOAD's book when trying to write a riff.
Anyways, the song is about Phil's views on racism. In his mind, it only causes a ton of problems and isn't worh the hassle.
Fackinghell=FACKING FAG!
long Live metal LONG LIVE DIME!
Getcha pull motherfuckers!
Pretty fuckin' heavy song... Just another masterpiece out of the CFH album... But does't the intro sounds like System of a down?
Wrong. SOAD sounds like the intro of this song. Pantera came first.
You say that like Pantera ripped SOAD off which is impossible.
the beginning sounds like something that System of a down wishes they could write. the beginning is awesome, aswell is the rest of the song. to me, system of a down is what happens when you give a group of special Ed kids some instruments, and a pound of coke.
*worth
I agree SOAD is not very good... compared to Pantera though, they are NOTHING!!! All of Pantera is pure genius.