My life is everything
That feeds my thirst that causes sin
My wants are all I care
No shame and guilt, there's nothing there
Look deep into my face
I sell deceit without a trace
Fear not what I can do
Unless you want it done to you, oh-ohhh!
As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting
I will tell you what you want to hear, and not mean anything
Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in
You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion, oh
My self I'm centered in
There's nothing else, there's never been
And I dream, to be left alone
With the sadness, the madness of my own
Look deep into my soul
It's black as coal like a bullet hole
Fear not, get off your knees
There's no defense, you'll do what I please, oh-oh!
As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting
I will tell you what you want to hear, and not mean anything
Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in
You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion, oh
As I climb onto your back, I promise not to sting
I tell you what you want to hear, and not mean anything
I will treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in
'Cause you knew all along I am a scorpion, ya!
My lies, to reach the shore
I aggrandize and nothing more
My hopes, to steal away
All that you love, I'll soon betray
Look deep into my past
The pain I deal is unsurpassed
I'm not a lowly scorpion
I'm so much worse; I'm the fall of man
One of the things about music that people love to do is react to the emotion that the song invokes in the individual in a way that they apply the song to their own circumstances... that's the beauty and cathartic aspect of music. However, that leaves out the actual message of the song most of the time. In other words - the song is about something that Dave Mustain made it about - not about what people "think" it's about because of what they apply it to in their own lives,...
One of the things about music that people love to do is react to the emotion that the song invokes in the individual in a way that they apply the song to their own circumstances... that's the beauty and cathartic aspect of music. However, that leaves out the actual message of the song most of the time. In other words - the song is about something that Dave Mustain made it about - not about what people "think" it's about because of what they apply it to in their own lives, or in their head.
This is an easy one to figure out. Look at the first line of each verse:
"My life is everything that feeds my thirst that causes sin..."
"Me self I'm centered in, there's nothing else, there's never been..."
And then look at the last words of the song:
"I'm the fall of man..."
The lyrics in verses 1 & 2 are elaboration and support to those opening lines and then the chorus is about "the scorpion" injecting it's venom - a metaphor for the negative consequences. In the finale he flat out states: "I'm the fall of man..." The Scorpion is the fall of man - sin. In the song Mustain creates a symbol out of sin, making it into a tangible object itself separate of the human condition. In this case the "sin" is a scorpion rather than a condition of being or state of existence. This lyrical "trick" is how he is able to make such poetry out of the subject matter, as well as why it can be so elusive and cryptic in it's actual meaning.
The song is about being filled with sin and selfishness. What kind of sin and selfishness? Well that he doesn't elaborate on... but knowing him - probably drug abuse and narcissism. So in effect, you could apply this song to whatever your circumstances are and it may be relevant... but the song itself isn't about anything more specific than the emptiness of sin, and self betrayal of one who is entirely self centered in their own condition.
Great song, here are the real lyrics:
My life is everything That feeds my thirst that causes sin My wants are all I care No shame and guilt, there's nothing there Look deep into my face I sell deceit without a trace Fear not what I can do Unless you want it done to you, oh-ohhh!
As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting I will tell you what you want to hear, and not mean anything Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion, oh
My self I'm centered in There's nothing else, there's never been And I dream, to be left alone With the sadness, the madness of my own Look deep into my soul It's black as coal like a bullet hole Fear not, get off your knees There's no defense, you'll do what I please, oh-oh!
As I climb onto your back, I will promise not to sting I will tell you what you want to hear, and not mean anything Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion, oh
As I climb onto your back, I promise not to sting I tell you what you want to hear, and not mean anything I will treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in 'Cause you knew all along I am a scorpion, ya!
My lies, to reach the shore I aggrandize and nothing more My hopes, to steal away All that you love, I'll soon betray Look deep into my past The pain I deal is unsurpassed I'm not a lowly scorpion I'm so much worse; I'm the fall of man
"Here's the real lyrics," LoL....
"Here's the real lyrics," LoL....
One of the things about music that people love to do is react to the emotion that the song invokes in the individual in a way that they apply the song to their own circumstances... that's the beauty and cathartic aspect of music. However, that leaves out the actual message of the song most of the time. In other words - the song is about something that Dave Mustain made it about - not about what people "think" it's about because of what they apply it to in their own lives,...
One of the things about music that people love to do is react to the emotion that the song invokes in the individual in a way that they apply the song to their own circumstances... that's the beauty and cathartic aspect of music. However, that leaves out the actual message of the song most of the time. In other words - the song is about something that Dave Mustain made it about - not about what people "think" it's about because of what they apply it to in their own lives, or in their head.
This is an easy one to figure out. Look at the first line of each verse:
"My life is everything that feeds my thirst that causes sin..."
"Me self I'm centered in, there's nothing else, there's never been..."
And then look at the last words of the song:
"I'm the fall of man..."
The lyrics in verses 1 & 2 are elaboration and support to those opening lines and then the chorus is about "the scorpion" injecting it's venom - a metaphor for the negative consequences. In the finale he flat out states: "I'm the fall of man..." The Scorpion is the fall of man - sin. In the song Mustain creates a symbol out of sin, making it into a tangible object itself separate of the human condition. In this case the "sin" is a scorpion rather than a condition of being or state of existence. This lyrical "trick" is how he is able to make such poetry out of the subject matter, as well as why it can be so elusive and cryptic in it's actual meaning.
The song is about being filled with sin and selfishness. What kind of sin and selfishness? Well that he doesn't elaborate on... but knowing him - probably drug abuse and narcissism. So in effect, you could apply this song to whatever your circumstances are and it may be relevant... but the song itself isn't about anything more specific than the emptiness of sin, and self betrayal of one who is entirely self centered in their own condition.