Blood Stained Blood
A.U.K Lyrics

The lyrics of A.U.K's song Blood Stained Blood are a reflection on eternal damnation and the afterlife, particularly the concept of purgatory which is a place of punishment for those who die in a state of grace with venial sin. The sentiment is expressed through the opening lines, "Trapped in purgatory, a lifeless object, alive". The singer is in this in-between state where they are neither fully alive nor dead. They are waiting for reprisal, which can either mean revenge or punishment from a higher power. The line "death will be their acquiescence" implies that death is the only way out of this state of limbo.

The second stanza paints a vivid picture of impending doom as the "sky is turning red". This could be interpreted as a sign of the apocalypse or the return of a powerful being. The lines "Fall into me, the sky's crimson tears, abolish the rules made of stone" can be read as a call to action, to succumb to the destruction and embrace chaos. The third stanza alludes to a past betrayal, "Pierced from below, souls of my treacherous past, betrayed by many, now ornaments dripping above". The hour of reprisal is imminent and the singer's time is running out, "Your time slips away".

The final stanza brings the song to a climax with the iconic line "Raining blood, from a lacerated sky, bleeding its horror, creating my structure now I shall reign in blood". This can be interpreted as a baptism of sorts, where the singer is drenched in blood and reborn as a new being, ready to take control and rule over their new world.