BEFORE THE TORN is a metalcore band from Lisbon, Portugal.

In th… Read Full Bio ↴BEFORE THE TORN is a metalcore band from Lisbon, Portugal.

In the beginning of 2004, BEFORE THE TORN came up as the result of some experimental projects, trying to make something out of the inspiration given to them by their favourite metal bands. After having enough songs to play live shows, they start to play live on a regular basis and sharing stages with many hardcore/metal bands like For The Glory, Blacksunrise, Men Eater and Devil In Me. The band started gaining some good responses on their sound and live performance. Back in the end of 2005, they wanted to record their first demo and wanted it to be recorded in a good studio in order to give the songs what they deserve and to give the band some credibility as well, but the set budjet was low. So they postponed the recording and continued to play live. Some months later when everything was going smoothly, the band was not happy with their sound, knowing they could do a lot better, they decided to take some time off from live shows and in a daring move decided to stop playing all the songs written to that day to start writing new and improved material. Then, ready to pursue their musical goals, they started writing new songs and were very happy about how they sounded. So happy that they gathered a lot of money to record in Generator Studios in Sintra, one of the top studios in Portugal with Miguel Marques (from Easyway fame) in charge of the production and recording of their five songs EP titled “Behind Every Treason”. After a great and very teaching recording weekend, the mixed recording followed to Sweden to the hands of Peter In De Betou at Tailor Maid Studios for the final mastering process. After that the EP artwork was concluded.
BEFORE THE TORN were ready to return to stage with a fresh new sound, look, the mixture between melodic and destroying riffs.

Broken Dead Defeated
Before The Torn Lyrics

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All I ever wanted
Was to find
The balance of my heart
Holding on
To something strong
Keep faithful
To what we are
Hold my hand

And walk with me through these graves
And broken crypts of time and age
Stand by my side
I'll keep your secrets safe
I'll tell no one
That you are gone
Stand by my side
I'll keep your secrets safe
I'll tell no one
That you are gone
They look at me with those blaming eyes
They scream at me with those guilty words
They judge me for what I am
I blame them for what they are
Broken Gods sit on their tombs
They plot for our doom
They pull your head to the ground
They will make your blood run forever
False Gods lay on their crypts
Waiting for new false spirits
All I ever wanted
Was to find
The balance of my heart
Holding on
To something strong
Keep faithful
To what we are
Broken, dead, defeated
Regardless of their false hopes
Broken Gods sit on their tombs
They plot for our doom

Broken Gods sit on their tombs
They plot for our doom

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Broken Dead Defeated" by Before The Torn express a sense of longing for balance and strength in the face of adversity. The singer wants to hold onto something strong and be faithful to who they are, even as they face judgment and blame from others. They offer to hold the hand of another person as they navigate the graves and broken crypts of time and age, promising to keep their secrets safe and to preserve their memory even if they are gone.

The song also contains imagery of broken and false gods, who sit on their tombs or crypts and plot for the doom of humanity. These gods are in contrast to the singer's desire for authenticity and genuineness. The repeated chorus of "broken, dead, defeated" emphasizes the weight of the struggles and challenges that the singer faces, but also underscores the determination to keep going and to fight against the forces that seek to destroy.

Overall, the lyrics of "Broken Dead Defeated" convey a message of resilience and determination in the face of adversity. The singer asks for help and support from others, but ultimately relies on their own inner strength to stay faithful to their true self.

Line by Line Meaning

All I ever wanted
My deepest desire has always been

Was to find
To seek and discover

The balance of my heart
Equilibrium in the depths of my being

Holding on
Grasping tightly

To something strong
To a source of power and resilience

Keep faithful
Stay true

To what we are
To who we truly are

Hold my hand
Take my hand

And walk with me through these graves
Join me in traversing this cemetery

And broken crypts of time and age
And the ruined tombs of the past

Stand by my side
Remain by me