“Lifebound”, which was recorded at Ansa Studio, Ulvila, Finland, instantly got the attention of various record labels and in April 2012 Bloodred Hourglass signed a deal with Spinefarm Records. Released in August 24th 2012, “Lifebound” received very warm welcome around the world and reached #22 in the official Finnish album chart. It was later released digitally in the US on November 2012.
While Bloodred Hourglass’s sound is mostly known for it’s supreme energy, skillful guitar-work and a real in-your-face type of attitude, the most noteworthy aspect has always been the wide scale of influences building this up to the variety it is, standing out from the oversupply of today.
Memento Mori
Bloodred Hourglass Lyrics
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count me out from the rest of the days
you may try
to fight the reaper inside of you
leave you try
the wrap of sanity laid on you
ask your gods
what are going to do when
i have already wondered
enough in the time to be chosen
i'll take it from here on my own
while your heart goes frozen
questionize
your path of sorrow
keep your laws in your own graves
in the end we all
to the safe we fall
buried alive by the darkness
now
what you need is what you breathe
take a look into these eyes
let me say my last goodbyes
i wanna see the sun falling
so fall in
and dream out of sorrow
never
leave me
die here
hopeless on the grounds of the
holy
hearted
suckers of the sorrow and lies behing the suffer
the circle will complete
and pass my pain away
now can you judge my strength here
with more ignorance in veins
it's to be chosen when life goes on around here
there is no room for weakness right inside here
you are the reborn
generation fail
give me the doctrine of eternal sleep
bring me the beauty what you can not see
you fucking piece of
generation fail
we have no reason
to suffer all the pain
in the end we all
to the safe we fall
buried alive by the darkness
now
what you need is what you breathe
take a look into these eyes
let me say my last goodbyes
i wanna see the sun falling
so fall in
and dream out of sorrow
never surrender to pain
they say you'll survive
burn it in your sermon
freedom of soul
give me my way to go
weak upon
my heart will die
cannot go back and rewind my time
all that hate this world gone through
you bought yourself the fucking rules
just to lie
just to wait 'till we die
from the love that you break free
turned into hate
can't be prayed free
tearing our loved ones down
we were soulmates we were one
and i cannot believe it
face the world as you see it
cuz' we were one until we're done soon to be gone
all the love that you gave me
burns in the heart soon to fail me
tearing my life came down by
force fed lies on
starless skies again
no longer the pain revolves in me
never
ever wake up in me
now
what we deceived (deceived)
in this life that forms us the sorrow (sorrow)
as we wither (wither)
paralyzed in our prayers (prayers)
so we receive
this choice to bring in the hollow
still we dream on
while you kill our final hope
never ever
wake up in me again
The lyrics to Bloodred Hourglass’s song “Memento Mori” express a sense of hopelessness and despair in the face of impending death. The opening lines “time is up, count me out from the rest of the days” suggest that the singer has accepted their fate and is ready to face their final moments. They encourage the listener to also face their own mortality and to question the path they have taken in life. The line “what you need is what you breathe, take a look into these eyes” suggests that the singer wants the listener to fully immerse themselves in the present moment and to appreciate the beauty of life before it is too late.
The following lines seem to criticize the idea of blindly following rules and laws that do not bring any real meaning to our lives. The singer seems to be questioning the point of living if we are just going to suffer and die in the end. The chorus reminds us that death comes for everyone, rich or poor, strong or weak, and that we will all be buried in the darkness eventually. The final lines of the song repeat the phrase “never ever wake up in me again” suggesting a desire to escape from the pain and suffering of life.
Line by Line Meaning
time is up
It is too late now
count me out from the rest of the days
I want to be different from the others
you may try
You can attempt
to fight the reaper inside of you
To overcome your fear of death
leave you try
Make an effort on your own
the wrap of sanity laid on you
The limit of your sanity
ask your gods
Request from your beliefs
what are going to do when
What will you do if
there is nothing left to lose
You have nothing to lose anymore
i have already wondered
I have already considered
enough in the time to be chosen
Sufficiently during the moment of the decision
i'll take it from here on my own
I will manage it by myself after this point
while your heart goes frozen
You are becoming cold-hearted
questionize
Question
your path of sorrow
The way you have been miserable
keep your laws in your own graves
You should keep your commandments to yourself
in the end we all
Ultimately, all of us
to the safe we fall
We end up safe
buried alive by the darkness
The darkness crushed us
now
At this particular moment
what you need is what you breathe
What you require is what you live by
take a look into these eyes
Look deep into my eyes
let me say my last goodbyes
Allow me to bid my final farewell
i wanna see the sun falling
I wish to witness the sun's descent
so fall in
So succumb
and dream out of sorrow
Escape sadness through fantasies
never
Do not
leave me
Abandon me
die here
Perish in this place
hopeless on the grounds of the
Unable to do anything on the base of the
holy
Sacred
hearted
Emotional
suckers of the sorrow and lies behing the suffer
Those who suffer from sorrow and deceit
the circle will complete
The cycle will finish
and pass my pain away
Then, I will have freedom from anguish
now can you judge my strength here
Can you evaluate my potency now
with more ignorance in veins
Despite having more stupidity in me
it's to be chosen when life goes on around here
You have to decide while life proceeds here
there is no room for weakness right inside here
Here, your vulnerability has no place
you are the reborn
You are reincarnated
generation fail
The new age is a disappointment
give me the doctrine of eternal sleep
Provide me with the teachings of infinite slumber
bring me the beauty what you can not see
Show me the beauty invisible to you
you fucking piece of
You are a worthless person
generation fail
Failed to live up to expectations of the new era
we have no reason
We do not have a purpose
to suffer all the pain
To endure all the agony
never surrender to pain
Do not give up against suffering
they say you'll survive
According to some, you will live
burn it in your sermon
Preach it fervently
freedom of soul
Liberation of the spirit
give me my way to go
Allow me to choose my path
weak upon
Feeble in
my heart will die
My heart will stop beating
cannot go back and rewind my time
Cannot regress the time and redo
all that hate this world gone through
All the animosity this world has encountered
you bought yourself the fucking rules
You created the fucking guidelines
just to lie
Just to deceive
just to wait 'till we die
Just to wait until we pass away
from the love that you break free
From the affection you break away
turned into hate
It transformed into animosity
can't be prayed free
Cannot be absolved by prayer
tearing our loved ones down
Destroying our beloved people
we were soulmates we were one
We were soulmates, we were united
and i cannot believe it
I cannot accept it
face the world as you see it
Confront reality as you perceive
cuz' we were one until we're done soon to be gone
Because we were together until the end, about to perish
all the love that you gave me
All the love you bestowed upon me
burns in the heart soon to fail me
Consumes my heart, which is about to stop beating
tearing my life came down by
Devastating my life, ruined by
force fed lies on
Forced to swallow lies
starless skies again
Dark skies once more
no longer the pain revolves in me
The pain no longer goes around in me
ever wake up in me
Resurface in me again
now
At this particular moment
what we deceived (deceived)
What we defrauded
in this life that forms us the sorrow (sorrow)
In this life that shapes our misery
as we wither (wither)
As we decay
paralyzed in our prayers (prayers)
Incapacitated in our devotion
so we receive
Then we get
this choice to bring in the hollow
The option to induce the emptiness
still we dream on
Yet we continue to fantasize
while you kill our final hope
While you demolish our last aspiration
never ever
Do not ever
wake up in me again
Resurrect in me again
Contributed by Carter A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.