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Scorching Breath
Atrocity Lyrics
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flames of fire destroying the world's illusion
Your own created nightmare stabs you to death
Listen to your hypocrisy, your everlasting false belief
Holy ground, a holy grave
Divine fate by divine grace
Funeral cortege
Mass extermination
The scorching breath
Greedy death mask
Greeping barrage
Deadly termination
The scorching breath
war-demons, demolition
Deep, down from the infernal regions
Your dreams of dread
Will take you soon to the dead
deathly pallor
Funeral cortege
Mass extermination
The scorching breath
Greedy death mask
Greeping barrage
Deadly termination
The scorching breath
from pride to the fall - the way is very short
The scorching breath takes the world apart
deathly pallor
Funeral cortege
Mass extermination
The scorching breath
Greedy death mask
Greeping barrage
Deadly termination
The scorching breath
naked skeletons piled up like stacked wood
Iced sea of depression numbed with cold and fear
Awaiting fatal destiny, with disillusioned disbelief
Holy ground, a holy grave
Divine fate by divine grace
war-demons, demolition
Deep, down from the infernal regions
Your dreams of dread
Will take you soon to the dead
deathly pallor
Funeral cortege
Mass extermination
The scorching breath
Greedy death mask
Greeping barrage
Deadly termination
The scorching breath
[lead: T. Bauer, M. Roderer]
The lyrics to Atrocity's song Scorching Breath describe the destruction and devastation caused by war, with the opening lines referring to flames of fire destroying the world's illusion. The lyrics suggest that the nightmare of war and violence is something created by humanity and ultimately leads to their own destruction. The singer calls out the hypocrisy of those who justify war with false beliefs and holy rhetoric, only to end up in a holy grave.
The song also touches on the idea of mass extermination and the greed that drives it. Death is personified in the form of a greedy death mask and a creeping barrage, always lurking and waiting to strike. The song suggests that the way from pride to downfall is very short and that the scorching breath of war will take the world apart. The imagery of naked skeletons piled up like stacked wood and an iced sea of depression numbed with cold and fear adds to the bleak and haunting tone of the song.
Overall, the lyrics of Scorching Breath are a powerful condemnation of war and its destructive effects on humanity. The use of vivid and evocative imagery highlights the horror and tragedy of war, while the references to holy ground and divine fate suggest a deep sense of loss and disillusionment.
Line by Line Meaning
flames of fire destroying the world's illusion
The fire of truth destroying the lies that the world has been believing
Your own created nightmare stabs you to death
The consequences of your own actions leading to your downfall
Listen to your hypocrisy, your everlasting false belief
Reflecting on your own hypocritical actions and false beliefs that you hold onto forever
Holy ground, a holy grave
The irony that even a graveyard can be seen as holy ground
Divine fate by divine grace
The belief that fate is predetermined by a higher power's grace
deathly pallor
A pale and lifeless appearance
Funeral cortege
A procession of mourners at a funeral
Mass extermination
The killing of a large group of people
The scorching breath
The metaphorical breath of destruction that wipes out all in its path
Greedy death mask
The image of death as a greedy force that seeks to take all life
Greeping barrage
The onslaught of destruction that engulfs everything in its path
Deadly termination
The end of life, sometimes brought about by one's own actions
war-demons, demolition
The destructive force of war and the demons it unleashes
Deep, down from the infernal regions
The idea that evil comes from the depths of hell itself
Your dreams of dread
The nightmares that plague your mind
Will take you soon to the dead
The realization that these nightmares may soon become reality
from pride to the fall - the way is very short
The idea that pride can lead to a quick downfall
The scorching breath takes the world apart
The destructive force that tears apart everything in its path
naked skeletons piled up like stacked wood
The gruesome image of death and decay
Iced sea of depression numbed with cold and fear
The feeling of being trapped in a cold, dark place with no hope
Awaiting fatal destiny, with disillusioned disbelief
The feeling of knowing that death is coming, but not fully comprehending it
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