Decomposed Metal Skin
Cadaver Lyrics

Decomposed metal skin
The singer is addressing a corpse that is covered in metal (perhaps armor or cybernetic enhancements) that has undergone decomposition.

Decomposed metal skin
The singer repeats the opening line, emphasizing the state of decomposition that the corpse is in.

Do you know that you are dead?
The singer is questioning whether the deceased individual is aware that they are no longer alive.

Scream you fuck
The artist is instructing the corpse to scream, using a vulgar insult.

Who is now your king?
The artist is asking who the corpsee now serves or obeys, now that they are dead.

Do you know where you belong?
The singer is asking if the corpse knows where it belongs, implying that death has removed them from their proper place in the world.

Septic fumes of putrefaction
The singer describes the smell emanating from the rotting corpse and the bacteria that is breaking down its flesh.

Massacre
The artist describes a scene of slaughter and bloodshed.

Unholy war
The artist describes a conflict that is not approved by the divine, likely associated with demonic forces rather than God.

Horde of flesh are to be wasted
The artist is referring to the mass killing of living creatures, likening them to an expendable resource.

Bloodstained sand
The singer describes a battlefield stained with the blood spilled during the conflict.

Death and gore
The artist summarizes the gruesome and deadly nature of the scene they are describing.

Raining flames are falling down
The singer describes an apocalyptic scene in which things such as bombs or other explosive devices are falling from the sky.

Lightning strikes
The singer describes an ominous and dangerous lightning storm that is taking place.

Paranoid
The singer describes a feeling of anxiety or fear at the forces that are threatening their life.

Hide behind the metal shields
The artist instructs the listener to take cover behind a protective barrier made of metal.

Live to die for the humanoids
The artist seems to be criticizing people for blindly following others and sacrificing their lives for a cause that may not be their own.

You are dead
The singer reiterates that the listener is deceased.

Decomposed metal skin
The singer again emphasizes that the corpse has undergone decomposition and is made of metal.

Come on!
The artist is urging the listener to take action.

Fists in the air!
The artist is encouraging people to raise their fists in rebellion or solidarity.

I did slay the beast
The artist is claiming responsibility for killing an enemy, perhaps in the conflict they described earlier.

The martyr is dead
The singer describes the death of someone who died for a cause they believed in, perhaps as a form of self-sacrifice.

Ea
This is potentially a term or concept specific to the song or the band and may not have a direct meaning on its own.

Ea
Again, this line may not have a direct meaning on its own but may signify something specific to the song or the band.

Ea
The third repetition of this line adds to the mystery and enigmatic quality of the song.

Help carry him now to his maker
The singer is instructing or requesting that someone help transport the martyr's body to the afterlife.

God, the enslaver of the frightened and weak
The artist describes God in a negative light, suggesting that religion is often used to subjugate or control those who are vulnerable.

Jesus is dead!
The artist proclaims that Jesus, a religious figure, has died.

Jesus is dead!
The repetition of this line adds to the assertion that Jesus is no longer alive.

Jesus is dead!
The third repetition of this line emphasizes the singer's conviction that Jesus is truly deceased.

Raining flames are falling down
The artist quotes an earlier line, perhaps to emphasize that the apocalyptic scene they previously described is still ongoing.

Lightning strikes
Again, the artist repeats an earlier line to reinforce the sense of danger and ominousness in the song.

Paranoid
This line is repeated to suggest the ongoing fear and anxiety of the artist in the face of the war or conflict they are describing.

Hide behind the metal shields
Repeating the instruction to take cover suggests that there is ongoing danger or violence that necessitates such measures.

Live to die for the humanoids
The artist reiterates their critique of those who blindly sacrifice themselves for the sake of others without questioning the validity of the cause.

You are dead
The singer repeats this line again, emphasizing that death is a persistent and inescapable fact.

Decomposed metal skin
The repetition of the opening line serves to bookend the song and reinforces its overall theme of death and decay.