Chapter Four
Avenged Sevenfold Lyrics

Conceived) Give me your hand (and born was one of light)
The singer requests the listener to lend their support and refers to the formation of a force for good.

Blood is spilt and man will follow (Rain and dark)
When violence occurs, others will follow suit, making the situation worse, similar to a storm.

Infernal man,(rain and dark, the other born black night) punishment too great to bear
People are inherently evil and, in the face of adversity, they will turn to sinful acts. Punishment for such acts is often challenging to bear.

Raise your head and taste the courage (the one of light)
The singer urges the listener to be courageous and strive to be a force for good.

Fall from grace, unholy night
The singer refers to a fall from grace, marking a significant moment in time, similar to nightfall.

I've come here to kill you
The singer has come with the intention of taking revenge by killing another person.

Won't leave until you've died
The singer has decided that they will not leave until the other person is dead.

Murder born of vengeance
The singer is committing murder as a form of revenge.

I closed my brothers eyes tonight
The singer has killed their brother and closed their eyes as a sign of respect.

It's cold tonight as the clouds turn gray
The weather reflects the somber and emotional mood of the situation.

And from my hands to my brothers grave
The singer is responsible for their brother's death and feels guilty for it.

You took his side, you took his gift
The singer is blaming someone else for their brother's death and feels as though they have taken something precious away from them.

Feel the power of a fallen man, crestfallen man
The singer is using wordplay to describe the feeling of someone who has lost everything and has no power or strength left.

Far away in this land I must go
The singer must leave and go to a faraway place as a form of punishment.

Out of the site of the One
The singer will be leaving the place where they believe they are being punished by a higher power.

A punishment sent from his hand
The singer believes that they are being punished by a higher power for their sins.

A hardship no one should know
The singer is experiencing pain and suffering that they believe is beyond what most people should have to endure.

Now go out of the site of the one
The higher power wants the singer to leave and go somewhere else as a form of punishment.

Away in this land you must go
The singer must leave and travel to a new place.

(Oh oh oh) Where has he gone? What have you done?
Someone is questioning the singer's actions and whereabouts.

A voice commands from high above this earth
The singer is hearing a powerful voice from a higher place, indicating that they are being judged by a higher power.

From the soil his blood cries out to me
The singer can hear their brother's spirit calling out to them from the ground where they were buried.

Murder, liar, vengeance, deceit
The singer is describing themselves as a murderer, liar, and vengeful person filled with deceit.