Having shared the stage with artists such as Norma Jean, Carnifex, All Shall Perish, Decapitated, The Faceless, and Impending Doom, and having played sets at both the Ft. Lauderdale date of Summer Slaughter and the St. Petersburg date of The Vans Warped Tour, Dark Sermon is quickly earning their stripes in the metal world.
Starting off 2012 with a bang, Dark Sermon has already toured with bands such as King Conquer, Abiotic (Metal Blade), and Forty Winters, and plan to be on the road as much as possible this year.
Record Label: US: eOne | Good Fight | EU: Nuclear Blast
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Contact Info
Bill Meis eOne Music
Bmeis@entonegroup.com
Booking Agent
USA: Dan | The Pantheon Agency
dan@thepantheonagency.com
EU: Marco | Avocado Booking
marco@avocado-booking.com
Band:
Johnny Crowder - Vocals
Austin Good - Guitar
Neal Minor - Guitar
Austin Chandler - Bass
Bryson St. Angelo - Drums
Cursed
Dark Sermon Lyrics
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Claw at my eyes and mouth
They won't let me go
And they never will
The more I struggle
The deeper I sink
Into this sea of writhing blackness
For me and only me
I wish death upon
Only the man in the mirror
I wish I could take back
Every year I've lived
Every choice I've made
The more I struggle
The deeper I sink
Into this sea of writhing blackness
Their putrid limbs
Slither around me
I am entangled in their wretched grip
I curse my life (I curse my life)
With every breath that I breathe (Breath that I
breathe)
I curse my life (I curse my life)
With every word that I speak (Word that I speak)
I am cursed, I am damned
Cursed
Damned
Cursed
Damned
I am cursed, I am damned
I have made my home here
Among the dead
I have made my home here
Among the dead (Dead)
I have made my home here
Among the-
We've been waiting for you
Where have you been
I have made my home here
Among the dead
The lyrics to Dark Sermon's song "Cursed" are a lamentation of the singer's mistakes and the consequences that have resulted in a life filled with self-loathing and despair. The hands of the singer's mistakes are described as a force that won't let go, a constant reminder of the past that continues to haunt them. The singer expresses their feelings of regret and desire to take back the years and choices they've made, but these feelings only serve to pull them deeper into despair. The sea of writhing blackness that the singer is sinking into can be interpreted as a metaphor for the darkness of their own thoughts and emotions.
The lyrics express the idea that the singer is trapped in their own thoughts, unable to free themselves from the grip of their own despair. They have become entangled in the reality of their past mistakes and are cursed to remain there, unable to move past their own self-loathing. The repetition of the words "cursed" and "damned" reinforces the idea of the singer's helpless situation.
The lyrics of "Cursed" describe a very personal and emotional struggle, but they are also universal in the sense that everyone experiences feelings of regret and self-doubt at some point in their lives. The lyrics are a reminder that, although we may feel trapped and "cursed" by our past mistakes, we have the power to change, grow, and move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
The hands of my mistakes
My past wrongdoings continue to haunt me.
Claw at my eyes and mouth
I cannot escape the shame and guilt of my past and it weighs heavily on me.
They won't let me go
I am trapped by my past actions and cannot move forward without dealing with them.
And they never will
The consequences of my mistakes will always be with me.
The more I struggle
The harder I try to escape my past, the more it consumes me.
The deeper I sink
I feel like I am drowning in my own guilt and shame.
Into this sea of writhing blackness
My past weighs on me like a dark and suffocating ocean.
I am filled with spite
I am consumed by hatred and anger towards myself.
For me and only me
I am solely responsible for my own downfall.
I wish death upon
I feel so much self-hatred that I wish I could cease to exist.
Only the man in the mirror
I blame myself and no one else for my problems.
I wish I could take back
I regret my past actions and wish I could undo them.
Every year I've lived
I wish I could erase every moment of my life up until this point and start over.
Every choice I've made
I blame myself for the decisions that have led me to this point.
Their putrid limbs
My past mistakes cling to me like rotting limbs.
Slither around me
I am constantly reminded of my past mistakes and they feel like they are suffocating me.
I am entangled in their wretched grip
My mistakes have a firm hold on me and I cannot break free without confronting them.
I curse my life (I curse my life)
I am so consumed by self-hatred that I wish I had never existed.
With every breath that I breathe (Breath that I breathe)
My despair is so constant and overwhelming that it affects every aspect of my life.
With every word that I speak (Word that I speak)
My self-hatred is so all-consuming that it infects every interaction I have with others.
I am cursed, I am damned
I feel like I am beyond redemption and that my past mistakes have damned me.
I have made my home here
I have become so consumed by my guilt that it feels like my only option is to wallow in it.
Among the dead
My self-hatred has left me feeling emotionally dead inside.
We've been waiting for you
My inner demons have been waiting for me to confront them and deal with them.
Where have you been
I have been avoiding my problems and running from my past for too long.
Among the dead
My self-hatred has left me feeling emotionally dead inside.
Contributed by Miles B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.