1) A G… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two bands, who share the name "Crematory".
1) A German Death Metal (early), Gothic Metal band formed in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany in 1992.
The German Crematory broke up in 2001 and reformed in 2003 to release the album Revolution, a largely progressive effort which brought the band into more accessible/techno-metal territory than ever before.
Their sound has often been compared to early-Sentenced, Fear Factory, and Dark Tranquillity. The band received its earliest recognition in the mid-1990s by touring with My Dying Bride, Tiamat and Atrocity. Much like the latter two groups, the band had begun as traditional death metal, then evolved with an industrial music and gothic metal musical direction on later albums. The band would receive heavy rotation on MTV Germany, and would also make appearances at various extreme metal festivals, including Germany's Wacken Open Air in the years 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2008, in addition to inclusion on Nuclear Blast compilation samplers.
The band re-signed to Massacre Records in 2006 after a 10 year stint with Nuclear Blast; Massacre had been the band's first label.
Active for almost 20 years (with a brief split between 2001 and 2003) they are among one of Europe's longest running bands affiliated with the gothic metal genre. (source wikipedia.com)
2) A Swedish Death Metal band formed in Haninge, Sweden in 1989.
The Swedish Crematory formed in 1989, and released 4 demos and one EP.
Pray
Crematory Lyrics
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Tell you lies, betray you, deceive you
He calls himself so many names,
But his real one you will never, never know
Pray for me, now pray for me
Cry before you die, before you die
Pray for me, so pray for me
He will preach untrue sermons, telling of lies and talking of sins,
The path is long and far
But he will never lead us to the promised land,
Don't follow, don't follow this false prophet
Pray for me, now pray for me
Cry before you die, before you die
Pray for me, so pray for me
Die for your sins
Take revenge on the whole human race
Take revenge on the whole human race
He will bring you to your knees and make you weak,
He will take his revenge on humanity
He wants your fortune, your belongings,
He will suck every single drop of your blood
Pray for me, now pray for me
Cry before you die, before you die
Pray for me, so pray for me
Die for your sins, for your sins
Pray for me, now pray for me
Cry before you die, before you die
Pray for me, so pray for me
Die for your sins
Cry for me
The lyrics of Crematory's song "Pray" contain a warning against false prophets who deceive and take advantage of those who follow them. The song begins by describing the ways in which such individuals can manipulate their followers, using lies and betrayal to gain their trust. The chorus urges listeners to pray for protection from these false prophets, and to die for one's own sins rather than following someone who would mislead and harm them.
The second verse describes how these false prophets might use religious language to gain credibility, but ultimately lead their followers astray from the "promised land." The bridge of the song takes a darker turn, implying that some false prophets seek revenge on humanity and will stop at nothing to take what they want from their followers.
Overall, "Pray" is a cautionary tale about the dangers of blindly following charismatic leaders who may not have their followers' best interests at heart. The lyrics encourage listeners to look within themselves rather than relying on others to tell them what to believe or how to live.
Line by Line Meaning
He wants your soul, he will blind you,
Tell you lies, betray you, deceive you
This line describes the manipulative tactics of an evil entity who wants to control and harm you. He will deceive you with lies and betray your trust to ultimately take your soul.
He calls himself so many names,
But his real one you will never, never know
The evil entity referred to in this song hides behind various names, but his true identity remains unknown and mysterious.
Pray for me, now pray for me
Cry before you die, before you die
Pray for me, so pray for me
Die for your sins
These lines could mean that in the face of such evil, one must pray for redemption, repent, and be willing to die for their sins in order to escape the grasp of this entity.
He will preach untrue sermons, telling of lies and talking of sins,
The path is long and far
But he will never lead us to the promised land,
Don't follow, don't follow this false prophet
This stanza warns against false prophets who preach lies about sin and redemption, leading us astray from the true path to salvation. We must be careful not to follow such false leaders.
Take revenge on the whole human race
Take revenge on the whole human race
This line emphasizes the evil intentions of the entity, who seeks to take revenge on all of humanity for reasons unknown.
He will bring you to your knees and make you weak,
He will take his revenge on humanity
He wants your fortune, your belongings,
He will suck every single drop of your blood
The evil entity will stop at nothing to take everything from you - your strength, wealth, and even your life force. He will make you feel powerless and take revenge on all of humanity.
Cry for me
This final line is open to interpretation, but it could be a plea for help or a way to express sadness and despair in the face of such evil.
Contributed by Savannah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
xzbyte2002
I'm not that fond of most "screaming" type of music, but this is just awesome! A perfect mix of several types of genres into something out of the ordinary!
Bull1the1Great
this is my favourite song of this band by far
Federico 1.993
Masterpiece.
Charles Mazz
Nice Song, Amazing voice
CallCenter Cringe
I share your opinion.. I love the old Crematory and iam sad that they are going this direction.... Iam dreaming of Songs like "For love", "Believe", "Temple of time", "Unspoken", "Caroline"... Believe was their best album...Crematory are a living legend ;)
Jhonatan Blanco
this band is very good most of all by his guitar and drums is buenisima.
Part-Time Pharaoh
This is one of the ............ uhhhhh, it's just, it's just too awesome, it's almost unbelievable, I really can't describe the awesomeness !!!!
KMAS
Best album ever made...Heck, best song ever made!
Emerson porto
Som do caralho!!!!
Milen Tsankov
Yeah I agree, the new album is super good :)