I believe that this song is about embracing change, overcoming adversity, and finding strength in companionship. It tells of shedding the skin on your body, letting go of the limitations placed on you by you and society. Transform and harden yourself to become courageous and relentless like black steel and iron, before becoming like bloodstone and diamonds. One is a symbol of justice, and the other is the hardest mineral on earth. The repeating of the phrase, and song title, Now We Die, is a declaration of embracing change, leaving behind the old and starting anew, facing the unknown, and being willing to let go of the past.
The name of this album, Bloodstone & Diamonds, comes from this song. Rob Flynn explained the meaning behind its title, stating that "in many cultures, the bloodstone has been used as an amulet to protect against evil, and is the symbol of justice. Diamonds are the hardest natural material on earth (which is how we feel about our music), and it also represents the diamond logo I drew 22 years ago (in my wife's apartment on Dover St. in Oakland) that has become the symbol for the band."
I believe that this song is about embracing change, overcoming adversity, and finding strength in companionship. It tells of shedding the skin on your body, letting go of the limitations placed on you by you and society. Transform and harden yourself to become courageous and relentless like black steel and iron, before becoming like bloodstone and diamonds. One is a symbol of justice, and the other is the hardest mineral on earth. The repeating of the phrase, and song title, Now We Die, is a declaration of embracing change, leaving behind the old and starting anew, facing the unknown, and being willing to let go of the past.
The name of this album, Bloodstone & Diamonds, comes from this song. Rob Flynn explained the meaning behind its title, stating that "in many cultures, the bloodstone has been used as an amulet to protect against evil, and is the symbol of justice. Diamonds are the hardest natural material on earth (which is how we feel about our music), and it also represents the diamond logo I drew 22 years ago (in my wife's apartment on Dover St. in Oakland) that has become the symbol for the band."
@Kingofstilport
@Kingofstilport
Now we... DIAMOND.
Now we... DIAMOND.
Forged in the dirt, of the pressure, of the stress... Burning stars, fallen nuts.
Forged in the dirt, of the pressure, of the stress... Burning stars, fallen nuts.
HellO. Gooddie.
HellO. Gooddie.