Requiem
Avenged Sevenfold (USA) Lyrics
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Silens, oro
Regnet exitium
Days of warning
Night brings morning
My prayers worthless
Heaven is burning down
I walk stricken
Pitch black vision
Oh one, save me
Caress my weary eyes
Darkest Lord
Your mercy shall I gain
Strike the match
Engulf the earth in flames
In flames
In flames
In flames
Nature quaking
Prophets aching
I kneel faithful
Damnation cracks the sky
My heart fiction
Superstition
Your grace deathless
Give life to my last breath
Darkest Lord
Your mercy shall I gain
Strike the match
Engulf the Earth in flames
In flames
In flames
In flames
Prodigia, comploratus
Silens, oro
Regnet, exitium
Rise from ashes
Violence clashes my soul vacant
Cleanse me of all this sin
I stand guilty
I bleed filthy
Born of fire
Savor this final hour
Darkest Lord
Your mercy shall I gain
Strike the match
Engulf the Earth in flames
In flames
In flames
In flames
The lyrics of Avenged Sevenfold’s song “Requiem” delve into the themes of despair, faith, and damnation. The opening lines, “Prodigia, comploratus / Silens, oro / Regnet exitium,” are Latin phrases that roughly translate to “Prophesies, grieving / Silent, I pray / Apocalypse reigns.” The lyrics speak of the end of the world and the singer’s futile prayers in the face of it. The line “Days of warning / Night brings morning / My prayers worthless / Heaven is burning down” seems to suggest that though he has been warned of the end, it still comes as a shock and his prayers go unanswered.
The second verse talks about the singer’s state of mind in the face of the apocalypse. He walks stricken with pitch-black vision and asks for salvation. Then, he calls out to the “darkest lord” to burn the earth in flames to end it all. In the third verse, the lyrics address the consequences of the end of the world, with nature quaking and prophets aching. The singer kneels down in faith but is met with damnation as the sky cracks open.
Overall, the lyrics of “Requiem” are a mix of despair and surrender, with the singer accepting his inevitable end and, in a way, welcoming it. The song is kept alive by intense guitar riffs and heavy drums that convey the somberness of the lyrics, and it’s no wonder the song has become a fan favorite.
Line by Line Meaning
Prodigia, comploratus
Days of warning
Silens, oro
Night brings morning
Regnet exitium
My prayers worthless, Heaven is burning down
I walk stricken
I am lost and filled with pain
Pitch black vision
My sight is clouded by despair
Oh one, save me
I cry out for salvation
Caress my weary eyes
Grant me peace and rest from my torment
Darkest Lord
Addressing a higher power that is fierce and mighty
Your mercy shall I gain
Pleading for forgiveness and compassion
Strike the match
Take action and ignite change
Engulf the earth in flames
Bring about destruction and renewal
Nature quaking
The world is in chaos and turmoil
Prophets aching
Those who foretell the future are in agony
I kneel faithful
I stay devoted in the face of hardship
Damnation cracks the sky
The end of the world is drawing near
My heart fiction
My emotions and beliefs are in conflict
Superstition
My faith is based on uncertain and irrational beliefs
Your grace deathless
Your compassion and forgiveness are eternal
Give life to my last breath
Grant me salvation and redemption even as I die
Rise from ashes
I seek rebirth and renewal
Violence clashes my soul vacant
I am torn apart by conflict and emptiness
Cleanse me of all this sin
I desire to be rid of my wrongdoings and misdeeds
I stand guilty
I accept responsibility for my actions and mistakes
I bleed filthy
My very being is tainted and corrupted
Born of fire
I am a creature of passion and destruction
Savor this final hour
Find pleasure and purpose even in the face of death
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRADLEY BAKER, THOMAS COHEN, SAM KILCOYNE, MELISSA RIGBY, HUW WEBB, JOLYON VAUGHAN THOMAS
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