Brompton Cocktail
Avenged Sevenfold Lyrics

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Doc, I'm dying, I'm feeling compromised (feeling compromised)
And so dehumanized (and so dehumanized)
I lost my final fight to disease, I feel that this is where it ends
I need that shot to enter my vein
My Brompton cocktail blend

'Cause I can't feel my face
I won't struggle long

In a world so cold
In a world so wrong

I'm not running away, been fighting this so long (so long)
Such a price that we pay, we gotta be so strong
In a lie

I'm tired, induced euphoria (induced euphoria)
To help me move along (help me move along)
I wanna meet my maker in peace, I want to feel alive again
So put that smile back on my face and mix it strong my friend

'Cause I can't feel my face
I won't struggle long
In a world so cold
In a world so wrong

I'm not running away, been fighting this so long (so long)
Such a price that we pay, we gotta be so strong
And I take my life tonight 'cause I have the right to die how I wanna
And leave how I arrived, so alive

I believe my sins have been forgiven
And I believe my choice will save me from this life
Please don't question why
My sins have been forgotten
I believe I'll find peace in afterlife
Please don't question why
I left this way

'Cause I can't feel my face
I won't struggle long
In a world so cold
In a world so wrong

I'm not running away, been fighting this so long (so long)
Such a price that we pay, we gotta be so strong
And I take my life tonight 'cause I have the right to die how I wanna

And leave how I arrived, so alive
(alive)

Overall Meaning

In "Brompton Cocktail," Avenged Sevenfold's lead singer Matt Shadows portrays the perspective of a terminally ill patient who has lost his final fight to disease and is seeking a peaceful death through a lethal cocktail of drugs. The singer is feeling compromised, dehumanized, and tired, induced by euphoria to move along. He is determined to take control of his destiny by dying on his terms and believing that his sins have been forgiven. Shadows sings, "And leave how I arrived, so alive," expressing the desire to end his life in the same peaceful manner as he was born.

The lyrics explore themes of mortality, suffering, and the desire for control over one's life. The song also raises questions about the ethics of assisted suicide and whether it is a humane way to end suffering. The title of the song refers to a mixture of drugs used for pain relief that was developed by a doctor named Brompton.

Line by Line Meaning

Doc, I'm dying, I'm feeling compromised
I'm dying and I feel weak

And so dehumanized
I feel inhuman

I lost my final fight to disease, I feel that this is where it ends
Disease has beaten me and I think I'm going to die

I need that shot to enter my vein
I need a shot of Brompton Cocktail

My Brompton cocktail blend
My personal mix of drugs

'Cause I can't feel my face
I can't feel anything because of the drugs

I won't struggle long
I won't have to deal with this suffering for long

In a world so cold
In this cold and harsh world

In a world so wrong
Where everything seems to be going wrong

I'm not running away, been fighting this so long (so long)
I'm not running from this battle I've been fighting for so long

Such a price that we pay, we gotta be so strong
We pay a high price for life's difficulties, and we need to be strong to face them

I'm tired, induced euphoria
I'm exhausted, but I feel euphoric because of the drugs

To help me move along
To help me keep going

I wanna meet my maker in peace, I want to feel alive again
I want to die peacefully and feel alive again

So put that smile back on my face and mix it strong my friend
Please mix my drugs strong enough to make me smile again

And I take my life tonight 'cause I have the right to die how I wanna
I choose to end my life tonight because I have the right to do so

And leave how I arrived, so alive
I want to die the same way I was born - alive

I believe my sins have been forgiven
I believe I am forgiven for my sins

And I believe my choice will save me from this life
I believe that my choice to die will save me from this life

Please don't question why
Please don't ask me why

My sins have been forgotten
My sins have been erased

I believe I'll find peace in afterlife
I believe I'll find peace in the afterlife

I left this way
I chose to die this way

(alive)
(alive)

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HANER, JR., BRIAN ELWIN HANER, JR., JAMES SULLIVAN, JAMES OWEN SULLIVAN, JONATHAN SEWARD, MATTHEW SANDERS, MATTHEW CHARLES SANDERS, ZACHARY BAKER, ZACHARY JAMES BAKER

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