Creeping Death Lyrics
Heed, to his every word, live in fear
Faith, of the unknown one, the deliverer
Wait, something must be done, four hundred years
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh son
I'm creeping death
Go, I will be with thee, bush of fire
Blood, running red and strong, down the Nile
Plague, darkness three days long, hail to fire
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh son
I'm creeping death
I creep across the land
Killing first born men
Die, by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first born men
Born, I shall soon be there, deadly mass
I, creep the steps and floor, final darkness
Blood, lamb's blood painted door, I shall pass
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh son
I'm creeping death!
The song may well have been inspired by the movie The Ten Commandments, but where the fuck do you think the story came from? THE BIBLE, FUCKTARDS.
Everybody knows the story without having seen the movie, although the title almost certainly came from the movie's respresentation of the Angel of Death.
Plus, just because they wrote about a bible story doesn't make them god-botherers. They obviously just thought it was a cool story. It's like how loads of idiots thought Iron Maiden were devil worshippers because of The Number of the Beast.
Bible fucktards? Any argument for anything? Metallica fans are far from your ignorance.
Bible fucktards? Any argument for anything? Metallica fans are far from your ignorance.
@paulothemanio I stand corrected. Punctuation, davidjce, punctuation!
@paulothemanio I stand corrected. Punctuation, davidjce, punctuation!
Creeping Death, from Ride the Lightning, is indeed in reference to the 10 Plagues of Egypt during and preceding the Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt. Creeping Death refers to the Angel of Death which was sent to kill the first born male child of all non-believers, who did not mark their doors as God had commanded.
This is not the first biblical reference song by Metallica. Case point, 4 Horsemen. The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse, from the Book of Revelations. Whether or not the guys in Metallica are christian doesn't matter as they wrote the songs for the pure purpose of creative expression.
@Crazydanny1 Yes. Metallica has quite a few Christian inspired songs, Four Horseman(originally written as The Mechanix by Dave Mustaine), Creeping Death, Leper Messiah(which is about fake “Christians”, specifically televangelists using lies and deceit to fleece their “flock" for donations, "Give me money give me green heaven you will meet, make a contribution and you'll get the better seat, bow to Leper Messiah"), To Live Is To Die(well kinda, this song is mostly instrumental but there is some spoken words that say "When a man lies he murders some part of the world These are the pale deaths which men miscall their...
@Crazydanny1 Yes. Metallica has quite a few Christian inspired songs, Four Horseman(originally written as The Mechanix by Dave Mustaine), Creeping Death, Leper Messiah(which is about fake “Christians”, specifically televangelists using lies and deceit to fleece their “flock" for donations, "Give me money give me green heaven you will meet, make a contribution and you'll get the better seat, bow to Leper Messiah"), To Live Is To Die(well kinda, this song is mostly instrumental but there is some spoken words that say "When a man lies he murders some part of the world These are the pale deaths which men miscall their lives All this I cannot bear to witness any longer Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home" also best Metallica instrumental.) The Judas Kiss(this song is really just about betrayal in general but The Judas Kiss is a reference to Jesus disciple Judas who betrayed him with a kiss.), Lux AEterna(this song is based on an old hymn but the line "Cast out the demons that strangle your life" has always stood out and spoke to me.) And that is all that I could find, but that is one song from each of the first four albums plus Death Magnetic and 72 Seasons.)
We all know (or should) that this was inspired by the movie "The Ten Commandments"
@Jigokusabre And what inspired that movie??
@Jigokusabre And what inspired that movie??
"creeping death" is the death angel who swept through egypt as the last plague to "kill the first born son"
Its about gods vengeance upon the pharaoh of egypt after he refused to free the Jews, so he sent hes angel of death as one of the seven plagues to kill every first born boy in egypt
well obviously if u know anything about moses or the bible then its about the hebrews escaping from egypt
They were watching TV late at nite... 10 Commandments was on, they saw the fog, and one of the guys (James I believe) was like, "Whoa, creeping death!" They thought that was cool, so they went back and got the whole movie and watched it and wrote the song--twas on Behind the music..... Necroth.... actually, James was raised a strict Christian Scientist, he started to question much of it when it allowed his father to die of cancer I believe because Chrisian Scientists believe that the body is sacred and such, and their beliefs would not allow him to get surgery that could have saved his life... but anyhow... I've read from a few places that James, and maybe Lars as well have been "born again"... take it with a grain of salt... but James did know the story from the bible....
It was his mother who dies by cancer. His dad was around for the making of the Black Album.
It was his mother who dies by cancer. His dad was around for the making of the Black Album.
This song was inspired by the 1958 classic movie "The Ten Commandments". I like to listen to this song every Easter. \m/
Yes this is about the story of Moses but I also see it as a satire poking fun at a God who kills babies and the absurdity of anyone foolish enough to revere or worship it. After all: how many Christian's refer to their God as "Creeping death" and how many church services do you think sang this hymn?
you got it the song si about exidist or how ever ya spell it