Flesh City
Atrox Lyrics


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Here where the dead mourn for the living

We eat cannibals before they attack
We eat cannibals and ask afterwards

We can't control our headless horses
As the mongrels snap at their feet
Masturbating teens round every corner
Euphoric with daze and violent with lust
The virgin rapes in clumsy manners
Claims innocence and yells at his scapecock

We constantly move graveward but
We ache too much with greed to actually die
We practice compulsory revival
Of the suicidal

Producing child-size armour and straitjackets for kids
Lobotomizing angels as leper eats their wings
Building drive-thru brothels of glass
Aborting alien fetuses with drill




Serving fillets of genitals in restaurants
Life is but a scream within a scream within a scream

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Atrox's song Flesh City describe a world where the line between the living and the dead is blurred. The opening line "Here where the dead mourn for the living" suggests that the living are reduced to the state of the dead, perhaps due to the cannibalistic practices that are prevalent in this world. The refrain "We eat cannibals before they attack" highlights the survivalist nature of this society - they consume their own kind before they themselves become prey. The line "We can't control our headless horses" further reinforces the theme of loss of control and the chaos that reigns in this world. The image of mongrels snapping at the feet of these out-of-control horses is one of utter chaos and disarray.


The subsequent lines paint a harrowing picture of the way human beings have become debased in this world. Masturbating teens, violent lust, rape, and scapegoating all speak to the complete lack of morality in this society. The line "We constantly move graveward but we ache too much with greed to actually die" further highlights the utter futility of existence in Flesh City. The citizens of this world are constantly moving towards death, yet they are unable to let go of their greed and desires, leading to their continued misery. The final lines "Life is but a scream within a scream within a scream" are a poignant reminder of the utter hopelessness of this world - existence is nothing but a screaming void.


Line by Line Meaning

Here where the dead mourn for the living
In this place, the deceased feel sorrow for the people still alive


We eat cannibals before they attack
We consume those who would harm us before they have a chance to do so


We eat cannibals and ask afterwards
We do not question our actions until after we have committed them


We can't control our headless horses
We have lost control of our lives and actions


As the mongrels snap at their feet
As others try to drag us down with their negative influence


Masturbating teens round every corner
Young, sexually charged adolescents are everywhere in this place


Euphoric with daze and violent with lust
They are in a state of blissful confusion and have aggressive sexual urges


The virgin rapes in clumsy manners
Even those who have never had sex before are engaging in sexual assault with little skill or consideration


Claims innocence and yells at his scapecock
They try to defend their actions and blame someone or something else for their behavior


We constantly move graveward but
We are always moving towards death,


We ache too much with greed to actually die
But we are too consumed by our own selfish desires to actually let go and die


We practice compulsory revival
We force ourselves to come back to life after attempting suicide


Of the suicidal
Those who are trying to end their own lives


Producing child-size armour and straitjackets for kids
We create tools of restraint and protection for young children


Lobotomizing angels as leper eats their wings
We mutilate and destroy heavenly beings as those with diseases consume their once-beautiful wings


Building drive-thru brothels of glass
We make establishments for sex work that are easily accessible and open to anyone


Aborting alien fetuses with drill
We commit atrocities such as drilling into embryos of extraterrestrial origin in order to terminate their development


Serving fillets of genitals in restaurants
We prepare and serve dishes made from human reproductive organs as a form of cuisine


Life is but a scream within a scream within a scream
Existence is filled with suffering and anguish, which can never truly be silenced




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Comments from YouTube:

HattTrain

I love this song and album. I have it on my ipod but wanted to listen to it on here while I was wandering the internet. Noticed it wasn't posted so I decided it should be. lol.

Mordecai Bluejay

about time its on here :D

Goliat Bagatell

Why do they HAVE to make it complicated? I have just heard Mesmerized and this made me......sick...

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