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Welcome to the war, a martyr's challenge
Chainsaw brutality tornado strength
King of the diamond, king of the grave
Lawlessness stains black on whitewashed tombs
We're too strong to compromise
Don't be ashamed of your faith
Dear Lord, deliver me from hypocrisy
And surcease the scarlet desire
He wears a slick jacket and gold watch
Her dishonesty has scarred hands
Chainsaw brutality tornado strength
King of the diamond, king of the grave
Lawlessness stains black on whitewashed tombs
We're too strong to compromise
Don't be ashamed of your faith
Dear Lord, deliver me from hypocrisy
And surcease the scarlet desire
He wears a slick jacket and gold watch
Her dishonesty has scarred hands
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This is my take on the song
"welcome to the war; a martyr's challenge": Chaos and death are the nonbelievers challenge.
"chainsaw brutality tornado strength." Lives are ripped apart and we are pushed around
"king of the diamond; king of the grave" People put so much value in worldly possessions, and ultimately it leads to death (sin)
"lawlessness stains black on whitewashed tombs." When people don't have any kind of moral value, or sense of right and wrong, it leads to their death (sin)
"we're too strong to compromise." But God has made us to strong to agree with the ways of the world.
"don't be ashamed of your faith. " Dont view you faith as weakness, because it makes you strong.
"dear Lord- deliver me from" Jesus Save me!
"hypocrisy and surcease the scarlet desire" Save me from lies, and death, and sinful desires.
"he wears a slick jacket and gold watch." Men put so much value in worldly possessions (the temptations of fame and glam)
"her dishonesty has scarred hands." Her sin was paid for by the holes in Jesus's hands
I think he is comparing materialism to Satan.
Well, I could be wrong, but it could be about Bush and the War in Iraq. Here's my support.
"Welcome to the war" Self explanitory.
"A martyrs challenge" Since many people see Bush's war as a war of Religous Faith, he's saying that it's hard for even Jesus to approve. But I could be wrong, don't bash me.
"Chainsaw brutality. Tornado strength" Good metaphors, but that's self explanitory too.
"King of the diamond, king of the grave" Bush is the leader of 'a diamond' the most powerful and richest country in the world. But he's also the person that sends people to die, from their stand point.
"lawlessness stains black on whitewashed tombs" Refering to the 'unlawful invasion' that costs many soldiers their lives. The soldiers are represented by the 'white washed tombs'.
'we're too strong to compromise. don't be ashamed of your faith' the former is saying that America is too strong to compromise with the enemy. The latter can be many different things. But in this sense, I think it's telling Muslims not to be ashamed. Though I could be wrong.
"Dear lord deliver me from hypocrisy and surcrease the scarlet desire", Bush is hypocritical, 'scarlet desire' is his quest for blood.
"He wears a slick jacket and a gold watch/his dishonesty has scarred hands" Bush, as well as all presidents, wear fancy suits, and often gold watches. "Dishonesty" is the conspiracy that he lied.
This is pure speculation and opinion, remember. Don't be mad at me if you think I'm wrong.
dude i thinkthat is awesome i really do, i could never understand this song and you have cleared that one up for me thatnks
Has nothing to do with bush man, nothing<br /> <br /> <br /> Rated 0 "Welcome to the war"<br /> The War Is Between The Christians and the Followers of Antichrist<br /> <br /> "A martyrs challenge"<br /> So many christians gave there lives to protect christianinty<br /> <br /> <br /> "Chainsaw brutality. Tornado strength"<br /> The Strength of The Antichrist<br /> "King of the diamond, king of the grave"<br /> The Antichristast will come to us as a daiamond "good leader" and then king of the grave to sending christians to teher death<br /> "lawlessness stains black on whitewashed tombs"<br /> Lawlessness is used in everything when the antichrist is in power<br /> 'we're too strong to compromise. don't be ashamed of your faith"basically its telling you to still have faith and turn from the antichrist<br /> <br /> "Dear lord deliver me from hypocrisy and surcrease the scarlet desire", The antichrist will do anything to get him to follow you <br /> "He wears a slick jacket and a gold watch/his dishonesty has scarred hands"<br /> The antichrist comes in all nice and dressed before he takes teh world by storm<br /> <br /> <br /> Some of this is true <br /> **AS CLEARLY STATED BY "SHAMROCKANDROLL"
they are a RELIGOUS band, not a POLITICAL band,
HOW COME EVERYONE TRYS TO TURN THINGS INTO BUSH?<br /> <br /> I agree with csykgr56
i think that it could make sense in the Bush perspective, but its not what the song is about. just a coincidence.
I thought what you said it meant could have been ridiculous but then you explained it. I don't think this is what the song means but I can see why you could think so.
"Welcome to the war" War = life; the struggle between good and evil; virtue and sin
"A martyrs challenge" martyr = any christian; christians die as christians and promoe christianity
"Chainsaw brutality. Tornado strength" the strength of sin and temptation
"King of the diamond, king of the grave" King = God; He is the King of Heaven(the diamond), as well as the King of the grave, he decides when it is a person's time to leave the world
"lawlessness stains black on whitewashed tombs" Lawlessness = sin; whitewashed tombs = any christian
"we're too strong to compromise. don't be ashamed of your faith" be proud of what you are; a christian
"Dear lord deliver me from hypocrisy and surcrease the scarlet desire" he is asking God to deliver him from and end; he hopes to go to Heaven
"He wears a slick jacket and a gold watch. His dishonesty has scarred hands" The devil "wears prada" is materialistic
I concur.
as do i.
I definately dont agree with the political explanation. I think this song is about the struggle christians have with sin or "the war". Thats what the chainsaw brutatily, tornado strenght means...the power of sin. This is just my spin on it..dont call me an idiot.
That's what I got out of it too. Their lyrics are inspiring.
its HER dishonesty has scarred hands. morons.
THANK YOU good god people
Its obivous that it's about keeping your faith..
"welcome to the war;"-the christian war, the everyday christian walk
" a martyr's challenge."-christians are the martyr; the challenge, again, the daily walk.
"chainsaw brutality tornado strength."-sin and temptations stregth, they are strong an dangerous
"king of the diamond; king of the grave."-as someone has previously said, god is the king, and he gives you life, and he can take it away.
"lawlessness stains black on whitewashed tombs."-the christian the is whitewased tomb
"we're too strong to compromise. don't be ashamed of your faith."-their saying the christian needs to be too strong to compromise, keep your faith, don't compromise to what society want you to be.
"dear Lord- deliver me from hypocrisy and surcease the scarlet desire."-their saying lord, save me from the hypocrisy and the temptations and desires of the world.
"he wears a slick jacket and gold watch. her dishonesty has scarred hands."-saying that satan and his temptations look so good with the slick jacket and gold watch, but its too good to be true. "her" is ment to be understood as the sin and temptation...it's dishonest and not what it seems.
i love how all their songs relate to christianity. True believers in christ. And it's unbelievable how many non-believers dont understand the meanings of thier songs...and continue to listen...one day it'll click, and they will either quit listening...or decide to come to god, our "king of diamonds and king of the grave"
I am godfree, but I have and always will listen to their songs. To not listen to a talented band like TDWP because we don't share the same religion is foolish. They have good messages, just like Christianity itself.
I love what suz 2007x said at the end about how so many non-Christians listen to TDWP but doesn't realize what they're about. And how someday they'll realize and it'll all click, and they'll come to God, or quit listening. It's so true. This band is hardcore amazingly awesome. I just started listening to them very recently, I went out and bought their first CD and can't wait to buy the rest. I had heard of them but never knew they were Christian til i started listening.<br /> <br /> But anyways, they kinda remind me of Avenged Sevenfold in a lot of ways. First off, they're hardcore amazing and awesome. But most their stuff is about God and has a positive message. Avenged Sevenfold is the same way if you really look deep into their lyrics. And most ppl who listen to them don't even probably realize it, but they have a lot of Christian roots. Anyways, i just liked the way you put that Suz 2007x, it's a very good point.
i think that this song, along with most of their other songs and their band name, is bashing materialism and conformity and stuff like that
i love this song its awesome...not sure what it exactly means i kinda get some part but when it gets to he wears a slick jacket and gold watch. it loses me anyone know please tell me
YEA THEIR NOT POLITICAL BAND LIKE THAT GUY SAID THEY ONLY SING SONGS ABOUT STAYING STRONG A FIRM WITH JESUS CHRIST