In the near 10 years of their existence BORN FROM PAIN have been mostly on the road and working hard to get noticed. Getting noticed started to happen fast. After releasing their first mcd "Immortality" in 1999, the band quickly followed up with their first full-length cd Reclaiming The Crown in 2000. Numerous support and headline shows followed. 2002 saw the release of the band's second full-length Sands Of Time that received tremendous feedback everywhere and got the band to a new level. Again, extensive touring with the likes of Hatebreed, Madball and Resistence Tour, to name a few, followed. The year 2004 saw the band embark on overseas tours in the US and Japan. Also the attention from bigger labels was drawn and in the year 2005 the follow-up to Sands Of Time, In Love With The End was released on Metal Blade Records. 1,5 Years of non-stop touring alongside bands like e.g. Hatebreed, Napalm Death, Six Feet Under followed, just like appearances at festivals like Wacken Open Air, With Full Force Open Air, Waldrock Festival, Pressure Fest, Hell Fest and numerous other bigger and smaller festivals all over Europe, as well as touring South America.
Over the years the sound of BORN FROM PAIN has always kept it's trademarks and backbone intact; brutal groove, murderous fast riffing and a feeling for the most aggressive breakdowns. Never giving in to trends that came and went in heavy music over the years. BORN FROM PAIN has always felt that spewing lyrics that represent feelings of anger, frustration, melancholy and social criticism, works best over riffs that hit you like a steamroller at full speed. The band strongly signals a feeling of stand-up, honest, straight forward authenticity to the world in a stagnant metal and hardcore scene, which the band feels is ever so important in music nowadays.
BORN FROM PAIN are not, and never were, in this to win a prize for trendiest or coolest band, but to express feelings harbored by many in our scene, expressing the anger towards daily life, social unrest, emotional hardship and the murder of the world as we know it. Negativity, anger and frustration are feelings that no one can hold back in this day and age, but we can try and turn it around to make things better at least on a personal level.
With BORN FROM PAIN's newest effort War, the band has set out to deliver a devastating blow built on murderous grooving and fast paced riffs and heaviness, killer breakdowns and a pinch of melody, ever so subtle, as a massive foundation for a non-interpretable message of social criticism, emotional disarray and the importance of an iron will in the year 2006..and many to come.
In 2008 bassist Rob Fransen finally took over vocals and Born From Pain recorded their fifth album - 'Survival'. It was released on October 31. Immediately after the release they are going to join the Persistence Tour 2008, alongside Sick of it All, Heaven Shall Burn, Terror, and H2O.
The current band members are Rob Franssen on vocals, Dominik Stammen and Karl Fieldhouse on guitars, Andries Beckers on bass, and Roy Moonen on drums.
Check out their official websites www.bornfrompain.com and www.myspace.com/bornfrompain
Marked for Death
Born from Pain Lyrics
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Thrown down, tattered, beaten,
In the dirt, left for dead
Watching, the demise of all that's been
No forgiveness, no remorse
Created the very hell you're in
No remorse...
Vengeance burns
Feeding flames
Of no return
... To this life.
Tearing up this farce
Rusted life of sin
Nothing you proclaim
Can save you from your end
My means to an end
No saviour
... I will stay true.
Burned down bridges, ashes of my life
Left to burn, a beacon in the night
Slit my throat, will never bleed again
Cut it down to size, initialize the end.
The lyrics to "Marked For Death" by Born From Pain are a reflection of a person who has suffered greatly and has been pushed to their limit. The imagery of bleeding, black blood until the end, and being thrown down, tattered and beaten, conveys the physical and emotional pain that the singer is experiencing. The line "In the dirt, left for dead" suggests a feeling of abandonment and hopelessness.
The singer watches the demise of all that's been and there is no forgiveness or remorse, as they hold responsible those who have created the very hell they're in. The phrase "marked for death" suggests that regardless of what they do, they cannot escape their fate. The feeling of vengeance burning and feeding the flames of no return evoke the idea that the singer is determined to follow through with their plan for revenge, even if it means their own demise.
As the song progresses, the singer tears up the farce that is their life, which is described as a "rusted life of sin". Despite this, nothing they proclaim can save them from their end. The singer seems to have no hope or savior, and proclaims "I will stay true" to their means to an end. The lyrics suggest that the singer may be planning to take their own life, as they describe their throat being slit and never bleeding again. The final line "initialize the end" suggests that the singer is determined to bring an end to their own suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
Bleeding, black blood 'till the end
Suffering and dying terribly until the very end of life.
Thrown down, tattered, beaten,
Thrown to the ground and brutally assaulted, left worn and exhausted.
In the dirt, left for dead
Abandoned in the dirt, with no hope for survival.
Watching, the demise of all that's been
Witnessing the downfall of all that had previously existed.
No forgiveness, no remorse
No remorse for the terrible actions committed, and no forgiveness for the consequences.
Created the very hell you're in
The person is responsible for their own misery and misfortune.
No remorse...
Continuing to lack any remorse for previous actions.
Marked for death
Destined to die soon, perhaps as a result of previous actions.
Vengeance burns
Revenge is a motivating force, burning within the person.
Feeding flames
Allowing the vengeful feelings to grow and intensify.
Of no return
There is no turning back from the path of vengeance and destruction that has been undertaken.
... To this life.
This way of living and seeking revenge is the only way of life the person knows.
Tearing up this farce
Dismantling the lies and illusions that have been constructed.
Rusted life of sin
Living a life that is corrupted and lacks any goodness or morality.
Nothing you proclaim
Whatever words the person speaks or beliefs they claim to hold are meaningless and empty.
Can save you from your end
There is no escape from the final consequences of one's actions.
My means to an end
One way of achieving one's goals or objectives, no matter how destructive or hurtful it may be.
No saviour
There is no one who can save the person from the consequences of their actions.
... I will stay true.
The person will remain committed to their path of vengeance and is unlikely to change course.
Burned down bridges, ashes of my life
The bridges with others have been burned down, along with the person's own life and past choices.
Left to burn, a beacon in the night
Left alone to suffer and struggle, while everyone else can easily see their pain and distress.
Slit my throat, will never bleed again
Harming oneself in a way that will lead to death, leaving nothing left to lose or to be hurt further.
Cut it down to size, initialize the end.
Bringing the end upon oneself quickly and deliberately, cutting down any chance of redemption or reconciliation.
Contributed by Nicholas G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.