Pace 'till Death
Bathory Lyrics
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Still it's much too slow
The speed unconnect me
From the ground
Now it's too late
Just one way to go
If I'll die I'll die
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh ...
Pace till death
Pace till death
Now the limit is so close
I can see its light beckon
And flicker before my eyes
Soon I'll be close enough
To reach out and touch
Or fail to raise speed
And slow down and die
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh ...
Pace till death
Limit, limit for you I'd die
At any pace at all
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the fastest of 'em all
Oh I hit top speed
Still it's much too slow
The speed unconnect me
From the ground
Now it's too late
Just one way to go
If I'll die I'll die
To this bonecrushing sound
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh ...
Pace till death
Pace till death
The lyrics of Bathory's song Pace 'till Death explore the dangerous and enthralling world of speed. The singer of the song is a thrill-seeker, someone who craves the rush of adrenaline that comes from pushing themselves to their physical limits. The song begins with the singer lamenting that even at top speed, it doesn't feel fast enough, as if they are disconnected from the ground. There is a sense of urgency in the lyrics, as the singer knows that they are approaching their limit, but the yearning to go faster is too strong to resist.
As the song progresses, the singer becomes more and more fixated on the idea of "the limit," a place where they will finally feel alive. They describe seeing the light of the limit beckoning them, and becoming intoxicated by the idea of reaching it. The lyrics are somewhat ambiguous as to what exactly "the limit" represents - it could be a literal physical barrier, or a metaphorical one representing the ultimate thrill of the rush. Whatever it is, the singer is willing to die for it, to push themselves to the point of self-destruction if necessary.
Overall, Pace 'till Death is a song about the allure of danger and the extreme lengths that people will go to in order to feel alive. The lyrics are both thrilling and ominous, capturing the excitement and fear that come with pushing oneself to the limit.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh I hit top speed
Even though I am already going as fast as I can
Still it's much too slow
It feels like I am not going fast enough
The speed unconnect me
Going this fast makes me feel disconnected from the world around me
From the ground
It's like I'm not even touching the ground anymore
Now it's too late
I have gone too far to turn back now
Just one way to go
There is only one path from here, and it leads to my death
If I'll die I'll die
I have accepted my fate and I am ready to die
To this bonecrushing sound
I will die listening to the sound of my own bones breaking
Can't slow it down
I cannot go any slower, even if I wanted to
Now when the limit is so close
I am close to the point of no return
The yearn for the limit is too strong
I have an insatiable craving to push past my limits
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
Going this fast is killing me, both physically and mentally
And I know that I must go on at, oh ...
Despite the danger, I cannot stop
Pace till death
I will keep going until I die
Now the limit is so close
I am on the brink of reaching my absolute limit
I can see its light beckon
I am being drawn towards the limit, as if by a beacon of light
And flicker before my eyes
I can almost taste it, it is so close
Soon I'll be close enough
I am getting closer and closer to the limit
To reach out and touch
I am almost able to touch the limit
Or fail to raise speed
If I cannot push myself any harder
And slow down and die
I will slow down and my body will give out, leading to my death
Limit, limit for you I'd die
I am willing to die trying to reach my absolute limit
At any pace at all
I will do whatever it takes to reach my limit
Mirror, mirror on the wall
I am asking myself, who is the fastest of all?
Who's the fastest of 'em all
I am trying to prove that I am the fastest
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: QUORTHON
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@xriuan
Lyrics
Oh I hit top speed
Still it's much too slow
The speed unconnect me
From the ground
Now it's too late
Just one way to go
If I'll die I'll die
To this bonecrushing sound
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh ...
Pace till death
Pace till death
Now the limit is so close
I can see its light beckon
And flicker before my eyes
Soon I'll be close enough
To reach out and touch
Or fail to raise speed
And slow down and die
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh ...
Pace till death
Limit, limit for you I'd die
At any pace at all
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the fastest of 'em all
Oh I hit top speed
Still it's much too slow
The speed unconnect me
From the ground
Now it's too late
Just one way to go
If I'll die I'll die
To this bonecrushing sound
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh
Pace till death
@vavra222
0:12 nice nod to Venom (Teacher´s Pet)
@Grizzletopz
Yeah Quorthon was calling out Venom on this track
@ikon4255
that intro is so heavy
@xriuan
Lyrics
Oh I hit top speed
Still it's much too slow
The speed unconnect me
From the ground
Now it's too late
Just one way to go
If I'll die I'll die
To this bonecrushing sound
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh ...
Pace till death
Pace till death
Now the limit is so close
I can see its light beckon
And flicker before my eyes
Soon I'll be close enough
To reach out and touch
Or fail to raise speed
And slow down and die
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh ...
Pace till death
Limit, limit for you I'd die
At any pace at all
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the fastest of 'em all
Oh I hit top speed
Still it's much too slow
The speed unconnect me
From the ground
Now it's too late
Just one way to go
If I'll die I'll die
To this bonecrushing sound
Can't slow it down
Now when the limit is so close
The yearn for the limit is too strong
Body and soul poisoned by speed overdose
And I know that I must go on at, oh
Pace till death
@user-no6go3su1q
Thanks!
@xantanex
Damnit, was any of these songs ever mixed, the whole album slaps
@TheNJ93487
That band is so damn awesome. 🤘🏾😡🤘🏾
@MikaDamaged
Much respect to the great, unmatched, eternal legacy of this speedy sound machine that Bathory is!! Hail🤘🤘
@GoldenGateNum9
Vicious, 1:42 this part is such a fucking adrenaline rush for me, greatest Black Metal artist.
@stirfry5560
Im learning this on bass right now and my fingers are on fire