<… Read Full Bio ↴Tom: “We just want the opening track to be as aggressive as possible.”
Sam: “Yeah, it’s like a punch in the face. It’s nasty. Even our old fans will be shocked at how heavy it is. It is a song full of anger, it's quite negative. There’s lot of bitterness at how the world works on this record, which I’m sure will become apparent.”
Nihilist
Architects Lyrics
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We are so fucking weak
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet
Well, we're all dying to meet our maker
But all our Gods have abandoned us
All our Gods have abandoned us
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation
We are all the shades of misery
The reigning champions of tragedy
They use their faith as a weapon
They count our sins by the seven
Blackwater at the gates of heaven
All hail the corporatocracy
The word of God written in binary
All hail our apostasy
The dying notes in an unholy symphony
All our Gods have abandoned us
This is the great esoteric depression
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation
I found God clutching a razor blade
He said "look at the fucking mess they've made
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold"
We are beggars
We are so fucking weak
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet
Well, we're all dying to meet our maker
But all our Gods have abandoned us
All our Gods have abandoned us
All our Gods have abandoned us
I found God clutching a razor blade
He said look at the fucking mess they've made
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold
But they're as worthless as the souls they sold
The song "Nihilist" by Architects is a powerful anthem that touches on themes of despair, religiosity, and the sense of alienation that people feel in the modern world. In the chorus, the lyric "all our Gods have abandoned us" conveys a deep sense of hopelessness and disillusionment. The song seems to suggest that humanity has lost its sense of purpose and has ceased to believe in anything beyond itself.
The lyrics also seem to criticize religion, suggesting that people are using faith as a weapon and counting sins by the seven. The song notes that we are all dying to meet our maker, but our gods have abandoned us. This phrase speaks to the idea that people are searching for meaning and a sense of connection to something greater than themselves but are coming up short. The line "Blackwater at the gates of heaven" is also evocative, conveying a sense of exclusion and the idea that some are deemed unworthy of entry into the afterlife.
Overall, the song seems to be about the disillusionment and nihilism of the modern age, expressed through a musical style that is both intense and cathartic.
Line by Line Meaning
We are beggars
We are poor and helpless
We are so fucking weak
We are lacking strength and power
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet
We used to be in control and powerful
Well, we're all dying to meet our maker
We all want to die to meet our creator
But all our Gods have abandoned us
But we feel that our creator has left us
This is the great esoteric depression
This is the deep and hidden sadness
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation
We gave up our morality and values, but we couldn't find redemption
We are all the shades of misery
We are all experiencing sorrow and despair
The reigning champions of tragedy
We are the ultimate winners of misery and misfortune
They use their faith as a weapon
Some people use their beliefs to harm others
They count our sins by the seven
They focus on and judge our mistakes
Blackwater at the gates of heaven
It feels as though nothing good can come our way
All hail the corporatocracy
A sarcastic statement acknowledging those in power
The word of God written in binary
Modern technology is viewed as a new religion
All hail our apostasy
Mocking the idea of abandoning one's faith
The dying notes in an unholy symphony
Life feels like a terrible and dark experience
I found God clutching a razor blade
God is depicted as depressed and suffering
He said "look at the fucking mess they've made
In God's perspective, humans have ruined the world
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold"
People will do anything for money
All our Gods have abandoned us
Reinforcing the feeling that we are abandoned
All our Gods have abandoned us
The same as before, repeating for emphasis
Lyrics © MOTHERSHIP MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: THOMAS SEARLE, DAN SEARLE, ALEX DEAN, SAM CARTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@AdamArtz
We are beggars.
We are so fucking weak.
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet.
Well we're all dying to meet our maker,
But all our Gods have abandoned us!
All our Gods have abandoned us!
This is the great esoteric depression.
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation.
We are all the shades of misery.
The reigning champions of tragedy.
They use their faith as a weapon, they count our sins by the seven.
Blackwater at the gates of heaven.
All hail the corporatocracy.
The word of God written in binary.
All hail our apostasy,
The dying notes in an unholy symphony.
Blegh!
All our Gods have abandoned us!
This is the great esoteric depression.
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation.
I found God clutching a razor blade.
He said: "Look at the fucking mess they've made.
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold."
We are beggars.
We are so fucking weak.
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet.
Well we're all dying to meet our maker,
But all our Gods have abandoned us.
All our Gods have abandoned us!
All our Gods have abandoned us!
I found God clutching a razor blade.
He said: "Look at the fucking mess they've made.
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold,
But they're as worthless as the souls they sold."
@Crush3dI
LYRICS
We are beggars
We are so fucking weak
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet
Well, we're all dying to meet our maker
But all our Gods have abandoned us
All our Gods have abandoned us
This is the great esoteric depression
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation
We are all the shades of misery
The reigning champions of tragedy
They use their faith as a weapon
They count our sins by the seven
Blackwater at the gates of heaven
All hail the corporatocracy
The word of God written in binary
All hail our apostasy
The dying notes in an unholy symphony
All our Gods have abandoned us
This is the great esoteric depression
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation
I found God clutching a razor blade
He said "look at the fucking mess they've made
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold"
We are beggars
We are so fucking weak
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet
Well, we're all dying to meet our maker
But all our Gods have abandoned us
All our Gods have abandoned us
All our Gods have abandoned us
I found God clutching a razor blade
He said look at the fucking mess they've made
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold
But they're as worthless as the souls they sold
@crygogen6374
[Chorus]
We are beggars, we are so fucking weak
And once upon a time, we had the world at our feet
Well, we're all dying to meet our maker
But all our gods have abandoned us
All our gods have abandoned us
This is the great esoteric depression
We sold our souls, but couldn't buy salvation
[Verse]
We are all the shades of misery
The reigning champions of tragedy
They use their faith as a weapon, they count our sins by the seven
Blackwater at the gates of heaven
All hail the corporatocracy
The word of God written in binary
All hail our apostasy
The dying notes in an unholy symphony
[Chorus]
All our gods have abandoned us
This is the great esoteric depression
We sold our souls, but couldn't buy salvation
[Bridge]
I found God clutching a razor blade
He said: "Look at the fucking mess they've made
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold"
[Chorus]
We are beggars, we are so fucking weak
And once upon a time, we had the world at our feet
Well, we're all dying to meet our maker
But all our gods have abandoned us
All our gods have abandoned us
All our gods have abandoned us
[Outro]
I found God clutching a razor blade
He said: "Look at the fucking mess they've made
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold
But they're as worthless as the souls they sold"
@donalkennedy6393
Sam's vocals on "GATES OF HEAVEN" ... Earth shattering.
@marianolaferte6333
remember that massive earthquake in chile, sam's vocals traveled back in time and caused it lol
@josefuentes1277
@@marianolaferte6333 wena wena en que topamos
@marianolaferte6333
@@josefuentes1277 cha la mea volaita ta ien si
@maykolllopez1585
Mariano Laferte want is
@evandrury6566
you know it's good when he screams "I found God clutching a razor blade..." and it's 95 degrees out but yet you still get chills.
@AdamArtz
We are beggars.
We are so fucking weak.
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet.
Well we're all dying to meet our maker,
But all our Gods have abandoned us!
All our Gods have abandoned us!
This is the great esoteric depression.
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation.
We are all the shades of misery.
The reigning champions of tragedy.
They use their faith as a weapon, they count our sins by the seven.
Blackwater at the gates of heaven.
All hail the corporatocracy.
The word of God written in binary.
All hail our apostasy,
The dying notes in an unholy symphony.
Blegh!
All our Gods have abandoned us!
This is the great esoteric depression.
We sold our souls but couldn't buy salvation.
I found God clutching a razor blade.
He said: "Look at the fucking mess they've made.
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold."
We are beggars.
We are so fucking weak.
And once upon a time we had the world at our feet.
Well we're all dying to meet our maker,
But all our Gods have abandoned us.
All our Gods have abandoned us!
All our Gods have abandoned us!
I found God clutching a razor blade.
He said: "Look at the fucking mess they've made.
They'd trade their hearts if they were made of gold,
But they're as worthless as the souls they sold."
@ajbala5979
You're the man!
@AdamArtz
Aj Bála No, you are. Cheers mate!
@chuzzman42
Blegh!