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The Antichrist
Slayer Lyrics


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Screams and nightmares
Of a life I want
Can't see living this lie no
A world I haunt
You've lost all control of my
Heart and soul
Satan holds my future
Watch it unfold

I am the Antichrist
It's what I was meant to be
Your God left me behind
And set my soul to be free

Watching disciples
Of the satanic rule
Pentagram of blood
Holds the jackal's truth
Searching for the answer
Christ hasn't come
Awaiting the final moment
The birth of Satan's son

Screams,
From a life I live
Torment,
Is what I give
Torture,
Is what I love
The down fall,
Of the heavens above

I am the Antichrist
All love is lost
Insanity is what I am
Eternally my soul will rot

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Slayer's song The Antichrist are about a person who has lost control of their heart and soul because they have embraced Satanism. The song opens with the singer expressing screams and nightmares of a life they desire but cannot achieve, which leads them to haunt a world they feel they do not belong in. The person expresses how Satan holds their future and how they are the Antichrist, which is what they were meant to be. They believe that God has left them behind and set their soul to be free, which further strengthens their allegiance to Satan.


The second verse speaks of the singer watching the disciples of the satanic rule and the pentagram of blood holding the jackal's truth. They search for the answer, and Christ has not come, which makes them await the final moment, which they believe is the birth of Satan's son. The last lines of the song describe the person's state of being as one of torment, torture, and insanity, with their soul destined to rot eternally.


The song's lyrics provide an insight into the dark world of Satanism, with the singer portraying themselves as the Antichrist. The lyrics describe the power struggle between good and evil, with the person expressing their allegiance to Satan and their belief that they will be eternally damned. The lyrics are a statement on society's obsession with religion and the role that it plays in shaping people's lives.


Line by Line Meaning

Screams and nightmares
The singer is tormented by terrible visions and dreams.


Of a life I want
The Antichrist desires a life that is fundamentally different from what he experiences.


Can't see living this lie no
Living a false life is unbearable for the Antichrist.


A world I haunt
The Antichrist is deeply troubled by the state of society in which he lives.


You've lost all control of my
The powers of darkness have taken over the Antichrist, leaving him powerless.


Heart and soul
The Antichrist's core essence is consumed by evil.


Satan holds my future
The Antichrist believes that his destiny lies in the hands of Satan.


Watch it unfold
The Antichrist waits to see how events will play out, knowing he is powerless to change his fate.


I am the Antichrist
The artist is aware of his sinister identity and roles amidst chaos.


It's what I was meant to be
The Antichrist believes that his existence was inevitable and pre-ordained.


Your God left me behind
The Antichrist feels abandoned by God and left to the mercy of the Devil.


And set my soul to be free
The Antichrist sees his soul being given over to evil, liberating him to do evil with little moral restraint.


Watching disciples
The Antichrist observes people who are devoted to evil and darkness.


Of the satanic rule
The followers that the Antichrist observes are dedicated to the Prince of Darkness.


Pentagram of blood
A symbol of evil and darkness appears as a central image in the activities the Antichrist witnesses.


Holds the jackal's truth
The beliefs and practices of the people the Antichrist is observing are based on deception and trickery.


Searching for the answer
The Antichrist is trying to find the meaning of life, exploring the philosophy that the satanic disciples follow.


Christ hasn't come
The Antichrist sees the absence of Christ as evidence that he should take Christ's place as a spiritual leader.


Awaiting the final moment
The Antichrist is waiting for a moment when he will have ultimate power over his enemies.


The birth of Satan's son
The Antichrist expects an heir that will inherit his throne and bring about the final defeat of good.


Screams,
The Antichrist inflicts pain on others, forcing them to scream.


From a life I live
The Antichrist is a living embodiment of death and destruction.


Torment,
Inflicting emotional and physical pain on others delights the Antichrist.


Is what I give
The Antichrist's only way of dealing with the pain of his existence is to spread it to others.


Torture,
The Antichrist revels in the agony of others.


Is what I love
The Antichrist has grown to cherish violence and inflict pain on others with a greater passion than he does anything else in life.


The down fall,
The Antichrist wants to cause the collapse of all that is good.


Of the heavens above
Even heaven itself is in the scope of the Antichrist's wrath.


All love is lost
The Antichrist sees no love in the world, only pain and suffering.


Insanity is what I am
The Antichrist has lost his mind and is driving others to it in a bid to achieve his goals.


Eternally my soul will rot
The Antichrist believes that he will never find redemption and that his soul will be forever consumed by darkness.




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Written by: JEFFERY JOHN HANNEMAN, KERRY RAY KING

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