Behold
Allegaeon Lyrics


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Man's greatest mystery
It's human nature to believe in something
Legions died throughout history
In debate of the one true deity

Ages refuting cloned scriptures
Races of reigning terror
Behold the anger inside
Eyes of the innocent sent their demise
Foretold leaders we create
We the puppets you manipulate

Man's greatest tragedy
Opposing sects feud on similar theories
Theologies crucify in the name
Disputing the absolute being

Ages refuting cloned scriptures
Races of reigning terror

Behold the anger inside
Eyes of the innocent sent their demise
Foretold leaders we create
We the puppets you manipulate

In defiance over existence
Fueling aversion, feeding envy

Infinite sermons, an endless tirade
One creator of endless carnage

What logic explains contradiction
Denies equality, promotes eradication

Behold the anger inside
Eyes of the innocent sent their demise
Foretold leaders we create
We the puppets you manipulate





So created, so destroyed
Behold, God I am (2x)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Allegaeon's song "Behold" express a deep criticism of the idea of religion and God. The song suggests that religion and belief in a deity have caused significant conflict and division throughout history. The first stanza discusses the human tendency to believe in something, and how this has led to legions of people dying as they debate the "one true deity." The song highlights how various sects of the same religion can feud on similar theories, and even theologies crucify in the name of God.


The second stanza discusses the limitless preaching and endless tirade of religious dogma, and how they fuel aversion and feed envy. The song seemingly criticizes the idea of one creator of endless carnage and questions the logic that promotes eradication and denies equality. The refrain of the song repeats the words "behold the anger inside," as the band seems to suggest that this anger may be due to the manipulation of religion and its leaders.


Overall, Allegaeon's "Behold" is a powerful critique of religion and its tendency to create division and conflict among people. The lyrics condemn the violence and hatred that arise from religious differences and promote the idea of questioning dogma and seeking equality.


Line by Line Meaning

Man's greatest mystery
The greatest mystery of mankind


It's human nature to believe in something
Believing in something is a part of human nature


Legions died throughout history
Many people have died in history


In debate of the one true deity
In a debate about the one true God


Ages refuting cloned scriptures
Many ages have refuted the same scriptures


Races of reigning terror
Races that reign terror


Behold the anger inside
Look at the anger within


Eyes of the innocent sent their demise
The innocent suffered and died


Foretold leaders we create
Leaders that we predicted and created


We the puppets you manipulate
We are the puppets that you manipulate


Man's greatest tragedy
The greatest tragedy of mankind


Opposing sects feud on similar theories
Opposing sects fight over similar theories


Theologies crucify in the name
Theologies get crucified in the name


Disputing the absolute being
Arguing about the existence of an absolute being


In defiance over existence
Defying the fact of existence


Fueling aversion, feeding envy
Fueling hatred and envy


Infinite sermons, an endless tirade
Endless sermons and tirades


One creator of endless carnage
One creator of endless destruction


What logic explains contradiction
What type of logic explains contradiction


Denies equality, promotes eradication
Denies equality and promotes eradication


So created, so destroyed
Created and then destroyed


Behold, God I am (2x)
Look, I am God




Writer(s): Greg Burgess, Ezra Haynes, Ryan Glisan, Corey Archuleta Copyright: Crushing Skulls Music

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Guitarheadleo

This song is changing me..
Its a masterpiece.

zhaDe

They make a lot of these :)

Levi Paustell

This band and Beyond Creation are my two main inspirations for playing guitar and drums. I'm so glad I found this band.

Karnage Fails

Beyond Creation is fucking awesome.

jaychen

Yes, Revocation is awesome too

ΒΏDe dΓ³nde hablamos?

Listen to Revocation, will you have one more reason ;)

jaychen

Levi Paustell BC is awesome too

eliminshrintar

Huge fan of Allegaeon. Have all the albums. I find myself drifting back to this song over and over again though.Β 

Absolutely love it. My favorite to date.Β 

Nerf Gunz

More people need to hear this band, intricate lyrics and musicianship

Ivrish con-Abarth

IΒ΄ve been listening to metal for thirty years. Allegaeon obviously have the skills to compose and play something truly special and unique. By this day theyΒ΄ve had many excellent songs in which metallic geniosity is present. Even so, Allegaeon havenΒ΄t hit the ultimate vein of musical deity. But they are so close to making music that is in the scale of biblical miracles.

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