Agathocles is a legendary grindcore band from Belgium, who describe their m… Read Full Bio ↴Agathocles is a legendary grindcore band from Belgium, who describe their music as "mincecore". The band started in 1985, and has gone through many line-up changes - with Jan Frederickx being the only original member - but is still going strong today. Agathocles have gained an underground cult following through their frequent releases - which mostly include countless 7" EPs, Split 7" EPs, full-length CDs / LPs, and compilations - adding up throughout the years to become one of the largest discographies of any grindcore band.

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Dear Friends
Agathocles Lyrics

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Dear friends, how does it feel to be stabbed in the back,
Dear friends, how does it taste, the poison in your venomous mouth ?
But dear friends, the reason you live, has no meaning at all,
'cause dear friends, the holes of your graves,
have already been dug in my mind,
Yes, dear-friends, I don't give a shit about your artificial lives,
'cause dear friends, the scars I still wear, have been cut by your knives,
And dear friends, this goes to you, it's my way of saying thanks you,

Yeah dear friends, I'm singing it now, let's hope on your funeral too,

Thank you all - my dear friends
Please die now - my dear friends

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Dear Friends" by Agathocles is a scathing condemnation of fake friends and backstabbers. The song opens with a rhetorical question asking how it feels to be betrayed by someone who was once considered a friend. These "friends" are then accused of being full of poison which taste just as bitter as their words. The singer then points out that their existence is meaningless, and their fate has been sealed by the wounds they inflicted on the singer's life. The singer declares that he doesn't care about their "artificial lives" and that their actions have left scars on his life.

The chorus of the song is a sarcastic expression of gratitude to these backstabbers, who have dug the grave holes in his mind by their actions. He wishes them good riddance and happy funeral proceedings. Overall, the song can be understood as the singer's way of venting his anger and frustration at the people who have hurt him and warning others to be wary of fake friends.

Line by Line Meaning

Dear friends, how does it feel to be stabbed in the back,
I wonder if you can comprehend the pain you've caused me by betraying my trust.

Dear friends, how does it taste, the poison in your venomous mouth ?
I hope you understand the bitterness of your own words that have spread rumors and lies about me.

But dear friends, the reason you live, has no meaning at all,
Your existence is pointless because you don't have any moral values or principles to live by.

'cause dear friends, the holes of your graves, have already been dug in my mind,
Mentally, I have already buried you because of the damage you've done to me.

Yes, dear-friends, I don't give a shit about your artificial lives,
I couldn't care less about your phony, meaningless lives that you try so hard to portray to others.

'cause dear friends, the scars I still wear, have been cut by your knives,
The emotional scars you inflicted upon me with your actions still haunt me to this day.

And dear friends, this goes to you, it's my way of saying thanks you,
This song is my way of expressing gratitude to you for making me realize how fake and selfish you truly are.

Yeah dear friends, I'm singing it now, let's hope on your funeral too,
I hope that one day you'll pay the price for the pain you've caused me and those around you.

Thank you all - my dear friends
Thank you for showing your true colors and making me realize who my real friends are.

Please die now - my dear friends
I wish you would disappear from my life forever because you're no longer worth my time and energy.

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