Lyrics
Smother his life, the words cut right to the heart
Expressing the impact of hurtful words on someone's life, cutting deeply into their emotions.
Disease and threaten my family name
Facing accusations and threats that endanger the reputation and honor of the speaker's family.
An epic stand is made, condemned
Describing a courageous and significant stand taken, despite being condemned by others.
I will not plead, I will not plead
Declaring a refusal to plead or beg for mercy in the face of adversity.
Damned to the beast of torment
Feeling condemned and tormented, possibly by external forces or internal struggles.
Damned by the beast within us all
Highlighting the idea that everyone carries a beast within, contributing to condemnation and suffering.
Crushed by the fear
Crushed by fear, depicting the overwhelming weight of anxiety or dread.
More stone, more stone
Symbolizing the burdens and challenges faced, represented by the metaphor of "more stone."
More weight for Corey
Referring to the additional weight placed on someone named Corey, possibly as a form of punishment.
Not one step forth could capture a mission of guilt
Describing the impossibility of proving innocence, facing a mission of guilt that cannot be accomplished.
By law, avoids death on gallows hill
Referencing a legal avoidance of death, possibly through loopholes or legal tactics.
Through time, his fight will martyr my name
Emphasizing that over time, the speaker's fight against injustice will become a lasting testament.
My soul free of a heretic
Expressing a desire for the speaker's soul to be free from accusations of heresy.
Crushed by the fear
Reiterating the theme of being overwhelmed by fear.
More stone, more stone
Continuing the metaphor of burdens and challenges represented by "more stone."
More weight for Corey
Repeating the idea of additional weight for Corey, indicating ongoing struggles.
Court of ayer and terminer
Referring to a court of judgment and termination.
Leave me my rightful land
Asserting the speaker's claim to rightful land, possibly amidst legal disputes.
Court of ayer and terminer
Reiterating the court's role in judgment and termination.
Leave me my rightful land
Reasserting the speaker's plea to retain their rightful land.
To stow in my heart, leave to my sons
Expressing a desire to preserve something meaningful for future generations.
Peine forte et dure is called
Referring to "peine forte et dure," a form of torture, as a metaphor for collapsing belief systems.
An effort to collapse belief has failed
Stating that the effort to dismantle beliefs has failed.
And surely will die with me
Anticipating the end of the speaker's life, with their beliefs remaining intact.
An epic stand is made, condemned
Reiterating the theme of taking a stand despite condemnation.
I will not plead, I will not plead
Reaffirming the refusal to plead or beg for mercy.
Damned to the beast of torment
Returning to the theme of being condemned and tormented by a beast.
Damned by the beast within us all
Reiterating the idea that everyone is damned by the inner beast.
Rectify my name
Seeking to correct or restore the speaker's tarnished name.
Rectify my name
Repeating the plea to rectify the speaker's name.
Rectify my name
Continuing the request to rectify the speaker's name.
Rectify my name
Persistently urging the rectification of the speaker's name.
Rectify my name
Reiterating the plea for the correction of the speaker's name.
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