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Beyond
Atheist Lyrics
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Indulgence, everlasting rage escaping through your pores
Day by day it grows so close, intensify the end
You know the day will come, we go beyond the end
What's in store, we fear no more, a blaze of ritual fire
Accept a form of life unknown by death, I am inspired
Hoping for a place of worship to pardon all my sins
Become at one with death it self and see where it will lead
Escaping from domestic, self-inflicted greed
Hoping for forgiveness, can you take the pain much more?
Soon your life will know just what's in store
Craving life beyond the end
To no avail, put down your blackened veil
Assuming that your life was pure
Immense disease for which there is no cure
The lyrics of "Beyond" by Atheist revolve around the concept of death and what comes after it. The song highlights the inevitability of death and how we all have to go beyond it. The lyrics advise the listeners to take control of their lives and indulge in everything that life has to offer. It also portrays the idea that the closer we get to death, the more intense our desires become.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of fear, as we fear the unknown that comes after death. It suggests that even if we fear death, we should embrace it to become one with it and see where it will lead. The song also talks about the concept of forgiveness and how we hope for a place of worship to pardon us for our sins in our afterlife. However, it warns that we can never truly have a pure life and will suffer immensely after death with no cure from the disease that awaits us in the afterlife.
In summary, "Beyond" by Atheist is a contemplative song about the inevitability of death and the fear that comes with the unknown that follows. It inspires the listener to live their lives to the fullest and accept death as a part of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a piece of life in hand, you know that life is yours
Seize control of your life and recognize that it belongs to you
Indulgence, everlasting rage escaping through your pores
Give in to your desires and let your anger out
Day by day it grows so close, intensify the end
Each passing day brings us closer to the end
You know the day will come, we go beyond the end
We are aware that a day will come when we will transcend beyond the end
What's in store, we fear no more, a blaze of ritual fire
We have no more fear of what lies ahead, and are ready to face it with fervor
Accept a form of life unknown by death, I am inspired
We are willing to embrace an unknown form of life after death and feel inspired by it
Hoping for a place of worship to pardon all my sins
We hope for a place where we can be absolved of our wrongdoings
This is where your life will end, beyond begins
After our physical life ends, we enter a realm beyond
Become at one with death it self and see where it will lead
Embrace death and its mysteries to discover its path
Escaping from domestic, self-inflicted greed
Leave behind our petty desires for material possessions
Hoping for forgiveness, can you take the pain much more?
Yearning for absolution and wondering if we can endure the suffering required to attain it
Soon your life will know just what's in store
Our life will soon reveal what awaits us
Craving life beyond the end
Desiring a life beyond the physical plane
To no avail, put down your blackened veil
It's pointless to hide behind darkness or deception
Assuming that your life was pure
Believing our life was blameless
Immense disease for which there is no cure
A great disease that is incurable and can afflict anyone, regardless of their purity
Lyrics © Royalty Network Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: GRAEME EDGE
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