Raped By The Light Of Christ Lyrics
Blood-bubbles nestled in thorns
And the darkness of the end
Now I surrender to the void
And join with the pulse of the universe
The world burns
Raped by the light of Christ
We were not born to follow
We don't need your guiding light
There is no death for me
The world burns with worms of fire
Alone all the way to the heart of Christ
I'm born from scarlet songs
And when the time is right
I shall forever walk alone
Raped by the light of Christ
Worlds end, through a thousand suns
This is one of my favorite ATG lyrics. While there are no clear meaning (which would clearly have undermined the existential chaos pervayed) the imagery is really intense, and when coppled with themes such as religion, self-destruction and cosmic destruction I am left with a very unique atmosphere. "Blood-bubbles nestled in thorns" - Blood and thorns yield associations to violence. The blood being bubbles throws in a sense of fragility, them being nestled in pointy thorns, a sense of impending annihilation. A state that can surely not persist. Tension. The narrator, a cosmic traveller, is now ready "to surrender to the void". A release of tension between himself and the universe. Suicide. Twisted darkness is beautiful, the light of Christ is not. The light of Christ being described as rape mocks the pure and asexual nature of the Christian ideal. Individualism, freedom and rebellion in loneliness. Not yielding to the raping social comfort of Christianity. Humanity dissolved. Sun or animal, star or beast. The dichotomy (the tension) between himself and the universe is dissolved towards the end. He tears the sky. His self-destruction is likewise a destruction of the cosmos. Worlds end, through a thousand suns.
What a lovely song. The last verse is really good,with those drums.Wow man,check out the drums!
yes, Adrian Erlandson is a great drummer. if you haven't already, check out ATG's debut "The Red In The Sky Is Ours", the drumming is even more insane on that album. Paticularly on the song "Within".
First of all Disposition 987 ATG's Debut album is Gardens of grief. But yes "The Red in the Sky is Ours" is definitely one of their best.
Well this song also follows Nihilistic values. Hes explored many options and always ends up in darkness and emptyness,and just goes along with the nothingness of the universe. It is a direct attack on christianity and how it is imposed upon them.
what does a thousand suns mean?? never understand that when ever i hear it:(
what does a thousand suns mean?? never understand that when ever i hear it:(
I think the "a thousand suns part" is quite literal and not really symbolic. Not all the elements that are around today were around at the birth of the universe. Most elements that make up the human body can only be formed by the power inside stars. So basically everyone is a bunch of particles that at one time in the universe were in stars, and have probably been in and out of many stars. The atoms that make you up probably came from multiple stars at that. So basically everybody has at one time been a part of a...
I think the "a thousand suns part" is quite literal and not really symbolic. Not all the elements that are around today were around at the birth of the universe. Most elements that make up the human body can only be formed by the power inside stars. So basically everyone is a bunch of particles that at one time in the universe were in stars, and have probably been in and out of many stars. The atoms that make you up probably came from multiple stars at that. So basically everybody has at one time been a part of a star, we were always here its just that we weren't always human beings with minds to comprehend stuff. So I think this song is about how Christianity is just bullshit and when you die you go back once again to the universe from were we all origanlly came from.
I think "Beyond Good and Evil" has a similiar theme with the "For every man and woman is a star" quote. And the both of the songs have pretty similar lyrical themes.
"And join with the pulse of the Universe" is another quote that supports my interpretation.
"And join with the pulse of the Universe" is another quote that supports my interpretation.
one of my favourites by ATG, i love the lyrics and the sound. I think that this song is more about his mental state than the physical world around him. He sees the nothingness, meaninglessness of the universe and doesnt see y people continue to conform to christianity and the rest of our society. the second verse (i have travelled through suns...) is one of my favourite parts in any song ive ever heard
This song is extremely underrated, lyrics are genious, drums, vocals everything is as it should be, great in an old school melodic death metal song.
My interest in this song has increased since I watched "Neon Genesis: Evangelion", it is a japanese anime which I can relate this song entirely. You should certainly check it out.
I think the thousand suns may represent the atomic bomb.