Bestow the War
Eternal Strife Unveiled: Leave the Dead's Anthem of Chaos
Lyrics
Bestow the war upon me
Expressing a desire for conflict or struggle to be imposed upon the speaker.
Like the plague of sins we've freed
Comparing the intensity of the conflict to the widespread impact of released sins.
Centipedes are marching on and on
Using the image of marching centipedes to convey a relentless and continuous advance.
Like a holocaust of angels
Describing a destructive force akin to a holocaust involving celestial beings.
You're dawning for the masses
Referring to a charismatic figure or force that emerges for the masses.
Pillars of death for all to see
Imagery of prominent and visible pillars symbolizing death.
This is flawed
Indicating a recognition of imperfection or shortcomings.
This is man
Acknowledging the inherent flaws and nature of humanity.
This is war
Stating the presence and inevitability of war.
Cutting throats
Describing violent actions of cutting throats, suggesting brutality.
Warring dogs
Referring to conflict using the metaphor of warring dogs.
Iron gods
Mentioning powerful and unyielding entities, possibly representing authority.
Break their lines
Encouraging disruption or breaking of established lines, possibly referring to boundaries.
Adorn me with your gifts
Asking to be adorned with the speaker's gifts, challenging perceptions of a known god.
Like the god you thought you knew
Highlighting the speaker's realization of being wrong about a perceived god-like figure.
I was wrong all these years
Acknowledging a long-standing misconception or error.
Blood upon these blades we fight
Describing a battle with bloodshed using blades as weapons.
We are ready for war
Expressing readiness for war, implying preparedness for conflict.
Life is not yours to take
Affirming that the speaker's life is not to be taken by others.
This is flawed
Reiterating the acknowledgment of flaws or imperfections.
This is man
Repeating the recognition of humanity's inherent flaws.
This is war
Reaffirming the presence and inevitability of war.
Cutting throats
Repeating the violent imagery of cutting throats.
Warring dogs
Reiterating conflict using the metaphor of warring dogs.
Iron gods
Repeating the mention of powerful and unyielding entities, possibly representing authority.
Break their lines
Reiterating the encouragement to break established lines, suggesting defiance.
Bestow the war upon me
Repeating the desire for war to be imposed, linking it to personal freedom through death.
Because the death frees me
Elaborating on the liberating aspect of death within the context of war.
Bestow the war upon me
Reiterating the desire for war imposition, emphasizing the arrival of dying time.
Dying time is here
Suggesting the immediacy of death, reinforcing the theme of mortality.
This is flawed
Reiterating the acknowledgment of flaws or imperfections.
This is man
Repeating the recognition of humanity's inherent flaws.
This is war
Reaffirming the presence and inevitability of war.
Cutting throats
Repeating the violent imagery of cutting throats.
Warring dogs
Reiterating conflict using the metaphor of warring dogs.
Iron gods
Repeating the mention of powerful and unyielding entities, possibly representing authority.
Break their lines
Reiterating the encouragement to break established lines, suggesting defiance.
This is war
Affirming the presence and declaration of war.
This is war
Repeating the emphatic declaration that this is war.
This is war
Reiterating the emphatic declaration that this is war.
This is war
Concluding with a final declaration that this is war, emphasizing the theme throughout the song.
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