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How The Gods Kill Lyrics
If you feel alive
In a darkened room
Do you know the name
Of your solitude
If you ain't got the answer
If you don't know the truth
If you want the power
Then let it flow through
Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
They cannot end this morning
Of my life
Show me
How the gods kill
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If you feel alive
If you got no fear
Do you know the name
Of the one you seek
If you want the answer
If you want the truth
Look inside your empty soul
There you'll find the noose
Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
They cannot end this morning
Of my life
Show me
How the gods kill
In a darkened room
Do you know the name
Of your solitude
If you ain't got the answer
If you don't know the truth
If you want the power
Then let it flow through
Oh Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
They cannot end this morning
Of my life
How the gods kill
If you got no fear
Do you know the name
Of the one you seek
If you want the answer
If you want the truth
Look inside your empty soul
There you'll find the noose
Oh Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
Oh Would you let it go
They cannot end this morning
Of my life
How the gods kill
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I'm feelin a little Jim Morrison in this track...
This song to me is the 2nd best song ever made. To me this song means giving up, accepting judgement and responsibilty. Before one kills themself I am sure they feel how this song makes someone feel when they listen to it. I know that this song is very near and dear to me and that its emotion that it sends through its music and lyrics causes my body to shut down and expirence every moment of this song. Danzig is the greatest ever! He is a Demon and I know this for sure.
Well, first of all, this song is quite simple in the way it´s worded, yet it´s very deep in meaning. It seems to be gloatful, but at the same time inspiring, because it´s about how one feels he is living in his own darkness (lost), but wants to know the truth, and yet all that truth and power lies inside himself, as in "looking inside his empty soul" where the noose of all the undiscovered fears and insecurities lies; that prison which needs to be worked through, and let go. Hence "would you let it go" stands as both a question and a comment, and "show me How the Gods Kill" stands for the yearning to have all these doubts removed instantly, which is unrealistic. This song is truly about the quest for personal power and self-knowledge. Danzig probably related to this as well when writing the song.
Steffan Chirazi - Let's try another. "How the Gods Kill" seems to concern a search for power and immortality, and how such things can become attainable.
Glenn Danzig - "Okay, basically this one was a search for knowledge and an understanding of oneself. Once again you've given the song your own identity, which is how it should be. Very few people understand that I do these songs so that they will take on a personal feeling for people. That's why the videos are hard to do, because I don't want to give people the story. When I direct the videos, I think they come across the same way the songs do- people can make of them what they want. When another director does a video, it becomes what they see of the song."
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I agree LoveIsNaked. Its about just giving up. "Would you let it go" yeahh theres proof. This song it really good. Danzig rocks my world lol
about suicide i think.. "would you let it go" means would you let your life go.. and about dying an ascending to something darker and more powerful "if you want the power, than let it flow through" unbelievable song.. very powerful.
Incredible Song. Great song for learning guitar too i might add ;) I didn't know about this song til I saw an AMV for it. Fits Xenogears pefectly. Grahf offers to let "The Power" flow through. It's perfect. It's one of those songs you have to experience through good headphones. :)
does every version have a little bit of static around the vocals? I've searched for a clean copy but each seems to have that same background static. It's a pretty cool effect if it's intentional
@HeyPetray LOL - 12 years later - here's your answer. Back in the day the recorded analog (with tapes). what you are hearing is tape hiss from the original recording. They'll never get rid of it unless they re-record the audio track (which I don't think Glenn could do today). This to me, has always been a downside of this track - I never liked that hiss. One minor flaw in a magically great song - I've listened to this my whole life - since release when I was a kid picking up tapes/cd's...
@HeyPetray LOL - 12 years later - here's your answer. Back in the day the recorded analog (with tapes). what you are hearing is tape hiss from the original recording. They'll never get rid of it unless they re-record the audio track (which I don't think Glenn could do today). This to me, has always been a downside of this track - I never liked that hiss. One minor flaw in a magically great song - I've listened to this my whole life - since release when I was a kid picking up tapes/cd's at a record store every week/day after school. LOL
I think this song is about a guy who has lost his fate in god and considers suidside to find out whats beyond teh grave
about the static HeyPetrey queried about. Glenn recorded the vocals on a porta studio recorder when he wrote the song, he didn´t feel he could replicate his performance in the studio so they used that recording for the final version as well. Thats what I heard at least.
They cleaned it up some I guess but it still got alot of static, and if your speakers are good it can be somewhat distracting...