There are at least three artists with this name:

1) Altars is an ext… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least three artists with this name:

1) Altars is an extreme metal band from Adelaide, Australia.
The style is a merging of death and doom, extreme and ambient, physical and metaphysical.

2) Altars is a Raw Black Metal band from the US.
Drawing influences from several other genres including Punk and Harsh Noise/Power Electronics. They formed in the Winter of 2003 and have sinced released vinyl and cassette releases on Youth Attack!, How Much Art Can You Take?, Down In The Ground & Occult Contemporary as well as several self released demos. They are currently recording their debut full length CD/LP to be released by Totalvernichtung/Todestunde respectively. Also in the works is a split 7" with PE project Whip & The Body from Brooklyn.

3) Altars is a Christian metalcore band from Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Realization
Altars Lyrics

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For far too long
I've chosen to live outside your grace

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song "Realization" by Altars peek into the introspective feelings of the singer who starts by owning up to the reality they have been trying to avoid for a very long time. The phrase "for far too long" suggests that the singer has been living a life of negligence and ignorance for an extended period, leading them to "live outside your grace." The act of living outside grace hints at the singer's disconnection from the things that truly matter like love, kindness, compassion, empathy, or morality.

Further, the lyrics reflect a certain level of regret, and perhaps even shame, for straying from this path of righteousness. The singer may feel that they have let themselves down by not living up to their own values and ideals. The use of "chosen" implies that it was not an accident or fate that led to their lifestyle but rather a conscious decision made by the singer. Overall, the lyrics suggest that the singer is undergoing a transformational journey of ridding themselves of bad decision-making habits to eventually find their way back to grace, meaning, and most likely, God.

Line by Line Meaning

For far too long
I have been living in a certain way for an extended period of time

I've chosen to live outside your grace
I have made a conscious decision to live my life without the influence or guidance of a higher power

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