I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
I feel the top of the room come off,
kill everybody there
and I'm watching all the stars burn out,
trying to pretend that I care
But I didn't,
(no-one ever does)
and I won't,
(no-one ever will)
Can't you see it's all flown out of my hands
and our clothes (are all too often ripped)
and our teeth (are all too often gnashed)
and it lasts as long as it possibly can
but I just don't
I just don't accept this
'cause I just don't accept this at all
and I just don't
but I just don't accept this
'cause I just don't accept this at all
and I just don't
and I just don't accept this
'cause I just don't accept this at all
and I just don't
and I just don't accept this
'cause I just don't accept this at all
Faces sweaty, arms and legs,
what a glorious set of stairs we make [x3]
Faces sweaty, arms and legs,
We kill everyone with
Arrowheads [x75]
(Thank god that's over)
I feel the top of the room come off,
kill everybody there
and I'm watching all the stars burn out,
trying to pretend that I care
But I didn't, no-one ever does,
and I won't, no-one ever will
Can't you see it's all flown out of my hands
and our clothes (are all too often ripped)
and our teeth (are all too often gnashed)
and it lasts as long as it possibly can
kill everybody there
and I'm watching all the stars burn out,
trying to pretend that I care
But I didn't,
(no-one ever does)
and I won't,
(no-one ever will)
Can't you see it's all flown out of my hands
and our clothes (are all too often ripped)
and our teeth (are all too often gnashed)
and it lasts as long as it possibly can
but I just don't
I just don't accept this
'cause I just don't accept this at all
and I just don't
but I just don't accept this
'cause I just don't accept this at all
and I just don't
and I just don't accept this
'cause I just don't accept this at all
and I just don't
and I just don't accept this
'cause I just don't accept this at all
Faces sweaty, arms and legs,
what a glorious set of stairs we make [x3]
Faces sweaty, arms and legs,
We kill everyone with
Arrowheads [x75]
(Thank god that's over)
I feel the top of the room come off,
kill everybody there
and I'm watching all the stars burn out,
trying to pretend that I care
But I didn't, no-one ever does,
and I won't, no-one ever will
Can't you see it's all flown out of my hands
and our clothes (are all too often ripped)
and our teeth (are all too often gnashed)
and it lasts as long as it possibly can
Lyrics submitted by churchgonewild, edited by dbag, Kazukin
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From reading the book that came with the record I'm pretty sure this is about "The Great Hunter" building a staircase out of bodies towards the heavens and then killing God with a bow and arrow(s)
hey, what's the great hunter and where can i read more about it?
comes with the PDF/book that comes with the album. You can find a download probably, just Google "On An Obscure Text pdf"
"..but I didn't, no one ever does, and I won't, no one ever will." That's just what it sounds like to me and I think that makes more sense. Just a suggestion.
easily one of the best track from their first cd, the sound texture and the dynamic of this song is superb. was looking for the lyrics for this album for a while now, wish there were more lyrics uploaded here.
i'll upload the rest of the lyrics soon. i was lucky enough to get one of the first cds+booklet when it came out.. now it's sold out but you can get the digital version + pdf version booklet for just 5 bucks.
one of my favorite tracks from the 1st cd also.
I'm listening to this for the first time right now...it's beautiful.
absolute perfection.
I agree with smackeythefrog; this song is perfect.
I think this is an expression of disgust at the behavior of humans. Disbelief, perhaps, at how easily people are willing to escalate to violence.
Quite the opposite actually.
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@Daedal needs more arrowheads