Scavengers Feast
Cormorant Lyrics


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A million shells like stones in sand
The soil painted by severed hands
Locusts breed in a child's skull
A hallowed tank, rats in its hull
Wars keep the vultures fed
Friends and foes, all extinguished
Mother Nature can't distinguish
Between a killer and a priest

Heroes are the victors butchers
All their rapes and all their tortures
Cleansed by rains of gold and years of rot
The human god mirrors the human brain
Pray for power and material gain
So the rich die old, and the poor die shot

An armed cadaver on a fleshless horse
Father time knows no remorse
For rifts of west and east
So the scavengers feast

A martyred saint's but a jackal's meal
And for all man's pride and religious zeal
Both the church and the whorehouse burned
The flies, the ants, the carrion thrive
Hornets die a ribcage hive
And the world, the world still turns

When all mankind tastes the earth
Mother Nauture will give birth




To another king of beasts
And still the scavengers feast

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cormorant's song Scavengers Feast paint a bleak and apocalyptic picture of a world ravaged by war and greed. The imagery used is powerful and disturbing, with descriptions of shells like stones in the sand, soil painted by severed hands, locusts breeding in a child's skull, and a hallowed tank with rats in its hull. The song highlights how wars keep vultures fed, and how Mother Nature cannot distinguish between a killer and a priest. The idea of heroes being butchers, and their actions being cleansed by rains of gold and years of rot, is a particularly chilling depiction of the human capacity for violence and cruelty.


The lyrics also touch on the theme of power and material gain, depicting how the rich die old while the poor die shot. The idea of praying for power and material gain and its consequences is explored in the lyrics, with the human god mirroring the human brain. The song concludes by painting a picture of a world where all mankind tastes the earth, and Mother Nature gives birth to another king of beasts, while the scavengers continue to feast.


Overall, Scavengers Feast is a powerful commentary on the destructive nature of humanity, and how our actions can have far-reaching consequences.


Line by Line Meaning

A million shells like stones in sand
Countless shells scattered on the ground, resembling stones on sand.


The soil painted by severed hands
A gruesome scene where the soil is stained with blood from severed hands.


Locusts breed in a child's skull
A disturbing image of locusts inhabiting the skull of a child.


A hallowed tank, rats in its hull
A tank considered sacred with rats infesting it from within.


Wars keep the vultures fed
Wars provide a constant source of food for the scavenging vultures.


Friends and foes, all extinguished
In times of war, both allies and enemies fall in battle.


Mother Nature can't distinguish
Nature is indifferent to the violent acts of humanity, unable to differentiate between a murderer and a holy man.


Between a killer and a priest
A comparison between someone who takes life and someone who gives life.


Heroes are the victors butchers
Those hailed as heroes are often responsible for committing brutal acts, much like butchers.


All their rapes and all their tortures
The heinous acts heroes perform, including rape and torture.


Cleansed by rains of gold and years of rot
Those in power are often shielded from the consequences of their actions by wealth and time.


The human god mirrors the human brain
The deity worshiped by humans is reflective of their own thought processes.


Pray for power and material gain
People often seek divine intervention for material wealth and influence over others.


So the rich die old, and the poor die shot
The wealthy have the luxury of a long lifespan, while the poor often suffer violent deaths.


An armed cadaver on a fleshless horse
A dead body equipped with weapons, riding on a skeletal horse.


Father time knows no remorse
Time itself is not compassionate, regardless of the actions and events that transpire.


For rifts of west and east
The division between the western and eastern parts of the world.


So the scavengers feast
Amidst the strife and chaos, scavengers thrive.


A martyred saint's but a jackal's meal
Even those revered as martyrs receive no special treatment, as they are merely a meal to scavenging animals.


And for all man's pride and religious zeal
Despite man's pride and devotion to religion, it means little in the natural world where all creatures are equal.


Both the church and the whorehouse burned
The holy and profane alike are subject to destruction and ruin.


The flies, the ants, the carrion thrive
These insects benefit greatly from the presence of rotting flesh, and therefore thrive in times of death and decay.


Hornets die a ribcage hive
Even the aggressors of the animal world, such as hornets, meet their end in the cycle of life and death.


And the world, the world still turns
Despite the chaos and violence, the world continues to rotate without pause.


When all mankind tastes the earth
A reference to death and the return of the body to the earth.


Mother Nauture will give birth
From the decay and death, new life will emerge.


To another king of beasts
A new being will emerge as the dominant species, much like humans have become.


And still the scavengers feast
Regardless of which species reigns supreme, scavengers will continue to thrive on death and decay.




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MrThetartarus

Love the mix between diferent genres! can hear a lot of black, death, power and even heavy metal solos!, excelent stuff, keep on guys.

John Marinho

Muito bom!

UnionStreetElite

Saw them live last night in NYC. Amazing music and great energy! The bassist is a beast

Mark Grey

Just saw these guys in Rochester with While Heaven Wept and Primordial. Totally love the sound!

bce5150

To be honest, I'm not the hugest Cormorant fan... but I have unending respect for the band. They are true artists and this song is masterful.

OJRamones

Love the solo, its fucken Epic

HellsIncarnation

damm good metal!

Marline Harrold

cool. Thanks for the video. 💜

Lateralus ꩜

Fantano.

mecca6801

nice!

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