Dry Bone Valley

Escape the Abyss: Mastodon's Haunting Journey Through a Desolate Valley
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Lyrics

Head down running from the beast

Running with head down, escaping from a threatening force or danger.

Break neck speed, taking all my breath

Moving at an extremely fast pace, causing difficulty in breathing.

Black feet scraped and scarred and dripping blood

Feet are injured and bleeding, possibly from a challenging journey.

Rain come down, take me with your flood

Desiring a cleansing or transformative experience, using rain metaphorically.


I came to and I was running from you

Regaining consciousness and continuing to flee from an unspecified threat.

Feel your breath on the back of my neck

Sensing imminent danger, feeling the pursuer's breath on the neck.

Where have I come to be?

Questioning the current situation and surroundings.

Is this all that's left for me?

Reflecting on the limited or undesirable options in the present circumstances.


I wish that I was still there

Expressing a desire to return to a previous state or location.

I want to keep on breathing

Expressing a desire for survival or continuation of life.


Bulls roar loud, snakes move past my feet

Encountering powerful and dangerous entities or situations.

No teeth, no hands, set me free

Yearning for freedom from a situation depicted by dangerous creatures.

Bones start rattling 'round inside my head

Feeling internal turmoil or chaos, possibly related to fear or uncertainty.

I don't know if I'm alive or dead

Expressing confusion about one's state of being, whether alive or dead.


I came to and I was running from you

Continuing to escape or run away, still feeling pursued.

Feel your breath on the back of my neck

Sensing the threat persisting with the pursuer close behind.

Where have I come to be?

Questioning the current location or circumstances.

Is this all that's left for me?

Contemplating if the present situation is the only outcome or destiny.


I wish that I was still there

Expressing a desire to return to a previous state or location (repeated).

I want to keep on breathing

Reiterating the wish to continue living and breathing.


Dig deep, kicking up rock and dirt and sand

Engaging in strenuous effort, trying to overcome obstacles in a barren environment.

Out of this lifeless valley, bones in hand

Escaping from a lifeless and desolate area, carrying the remains or consequences.

Over these mountains to the seas of life

Seeking a transition from hardship to a more vibrant and lively existence.

Leave me this desert for the sick and damned

Leaving behind a desolate place for those suffering and condemned.

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