Welcome To Hell
Abnegation Lyrics
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Living low in a world of our own,
Destined to live right, fight,
We're taking hell as our home,
Burning lives burning,
Asking me for the mercy of god,
Ancient cries crying,
Acting fast upon the way of the dog,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell.
Kill we will kill death,
Masturbating on the deeds we have done,
Hell commands death kill,
Argue not of feel the death of sun,
Burning lives burning,
Asking me for the mercy of god,
Ancient cries crying,
Acting fast upon the way of the dog,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell.
Leave your souls at his feet,
Kiss the flames,.
Scorn defeat.
Die we won't die live,
Our choice of difference is what you'll never know,
Mortal voids live die,
Buried deep beneath the fall of the snow,
Burning lives burning,
Asking me for the mercy of god,
Ancient cries crying,
Acting fast upon the way of the dog,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell,
Welcome to hell
The lyrics to Abnegation's "Welcome to Hell" draw us into a world of extreme aggression, defiance, and nihilism. The verses of the song repeatedly assert that "we will fight right" and that "fighting" is essential to our survival in this world; we are "destined to live right" by taking "hell as our home." The metaphor of fighting as a way of life is developed through the lyrics, such as the lines "masturbating on the deeds we have done" and "hell commands death kill." These lyrics suggest that the concept of morality, empathy, and kindness are all gone in this hellish world.
Further, the lyrics contain religious references with the line "Asking me for the mercy of god" implying some form of spiritual struggle. This concept of spirituality is then layered with the idea of a power struggle in the line "acting fast upon the way of the dog," suggesting a dog-like mentality of survival of the fittest. The chorus "Welcome to Hell" is repeated multiple times, and the phrase serves as a provocation to listeners, suggesting that they themselves are experiencing a "Welcome to Hell" moment in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
Fight, we will fight right,
We will fight with honor and integrity.
Living low in a world of our own,
We live humbly in our own world, separate from others.
Destined to live right, fight,
Our fate is to live and fight for what is good.
We're taking hell as our home,
We are choosing to make our home in a place of darkness and suffering.
Burning lives burning,
Lives are being destroyed and lost to the flames of conflict.
Asking me for the mercy of god,
Asking for divine intervention and mercy in the midst of chaos.
Ancient cries crying,
Cries that have been heard by generations before, pleading for salvation.
Acting fast upon the way of the dog,
Reacting swiftly and instinctively, like a wild animal in survival mode.
Welcome to hell,
This is where we have chosen to be, and we accept the consequences.
Kill we will kill death,
We will aggressively fight against death and those who represent it.
Masturbating on the deeds we have done,
Proudly reveling in our past accomplishments and violent actions.
Hell commands death kill,
We are beholden to the forces of evil to carry out death and destruction.
Argue not of feel the death of sun,
Do not question or resist the inevitability of death.
Leave your souls at his feet, Kiss the flames, Scorn defeat.
We are sacrificing our souls to the devil, embracing the flames of hell, and rejecting any notion of surrender or failure.
Die we won't die live,
We refuse to accept a mere existence without purpose or freedom.
Our choice of difference is what you'll never know,
Our identity and motivations are a mystery to outsiders.
Mortal voids live die,
Our human lives are insignificant and fleeting, buried beneath layers of despair.
Buried deep beneath the fall of the snow,
Our hopeless fate is as buried and obscured as a person under a heavy snowfall.
Welcome to hell, Welcome to hell, Welcome to hell, Welcome to hell.
We are fully embracing and declaring our presence and allegiance to hell and its inhabitants.
Contributed by Lillian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
purplemushroomcloud
This isn't the Abnegation in the pics...
purplemushroomcloud
I know all th guys from every line up, grew up with them. I have no idea who the hel this is. Versus of theBleeding was their only "big" release, and last recording, with Dave Steele on vocals. That defenitely isn't Iggy on vocals. Lol i just realized I said pic, meant the song isnt them, thats them in the pic though. My bad lol
Christopher Leonard
Whoever purplemushroomhead is you are dead wrong! I am tha drummer and yes it's true the untalented tools in all of the pictures is not the Abnegation that recorded this song, however, this and another song were the last release from the Abnegation with talent, i.e.Dave Steele, Doug Corey, Chris Leonard, with Nick from Red Sky on bass. R.I.P.
purplemushroomcloud
@My Dixie Wrecked Can't forget about Nate Black, those two absolutely kicked ass together.
My Dixie Wrecked
I am tha drummer and yes it's true the untalented tools in all of the pictures is not the Abnegation that recorded this song, however, this and another song were the last release from the Abnegation with talent. your guitarist cannot riff like Paul N-can. have a slice of "humble pie. and cease your defamatory remarks ,please.
My Dixie Wrecked
it saddens myself to see a band member trashing their former bandmates in the fashion that you have on display here, Chris-"untalented tools" seems a tad bit harsh. I remember seeing Abnegation in Syracuse Ny on one of the Sunday Matinee's that used to occur religiously. you used the drummer from Blood Runs Black's drum kit & he was pissed because you dented his tom heads to shit.