Death Metal Band
Outcast from the Abyss: Defying Death Metal Norms
Lyrics
They won't let me play in a death metal band
Expresses frustration at being denied the opportunity to play in a death metal band.
no way oh,
Reiterates the denial or refusal with emphasis ("no way oh").
they won't let me into their death metal band.
Emphasizes the rejection from joining the death metal band.
Well try as I like putting heads on a pike while I call to the beast laying under the sand,
Describes efforts to impress by putting heads on a pike and calling to a mythical beast, but still facing rejection.
they still say no to my death metal band.
Despite the mentioned efforts, the rejection from the death metal band persists.
They don't want a banjo in a death metal band.
Highlights the refusal of instruments like banjo in a death metal band.
No way oh,
Reiterates the rejection with emphasis ("no way oh") for banjo and other non-traditional instruments.
they don't saw a harp in a death metal band.
Emphasizes the disapproval of harp in a death metal band.
I don't play the banjo or fiddle or harp, I just play guitar and even that's pretty bland.
Clarifies the singer's musical abilities, focusing on playing guitar, yet still facing rejection due to perceived blandness.
So they don't want me in their death metal band.
Despite playing guitar, the rejection from the death metal band persists.
I can't play a power chord,
Repeatedly emphasizes the singer's inability to play power chords, a fundamental element in metal music.
I can't play a power chord,
-I can't play a power chord.
-I don't wanna be in their death metal band.
Expresses the desire not to be part of the death metal band, possibly due to continued rejection or a realization of mismatched interests.
I could never be in their death metal band.
Affirms the impossibility of being accepted into the death metal band.
They just sing about dragons, Vikings and warlocks, demons and goblins, running over the land.
Describes the themes commonly associated with death metal lyrics, emphasizing the singer's perceived mismatch with these themes.
I wouldn't fit in in that death metal band.
Reiterates the incompatibility with the death metal band's lyrical content and themes.
I can't play a power chord,
Repeats the inability to play power chords, underscoring a significant limitation in the singer's musical skill set.
I can't play a power chord,
-I can't play a power chord.
-I can't play a power chord,
Further emphasizes the singer's deficiency in playing power chords, reinforcing the central theme of musical inadequacy.
I can't play a power chord,
-I can't play a power chord.
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