Retribution
Denihilist Lyrics
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Lying on the floor with a gun in your mouth, looking for closure, closure or a way out
I am the devil, I am Satan himself
You'll pay for your sins, you'll pay for what you did
Burning alive, close your eyes
For the murder of twenty children, close your eyes and count to ten
Try not to fall asleep again. Nails to a chalkboard, dragging hands
I'm coming for you in your dreams and nightmares again
Goddamn boogeyman
Contort my body till it resists, and my ruptured sockets give in
Close your eyes and count to ten, you will never fall asleep again
Ruptured sockets give in
Contort my body until it resists, my ruptured sockets cave in, and tear my body to pieces
Contort my body, and my ruptured, my ruptured sockets cave in, I am the devil
Fuck!
Contort my body until it fucking resists
The opening lines of Denihilist's song Retribution present a bleak and disturbing picture of psychological torture and self-harm. The singer is lying on the floor with a gun in their mouth, seemingly desperate for closure or a way out of their pain. The next line, "I am the devil, I am Satan himself", adds a layer of complexity to the narrative, suggesting that the singer may be experiencing some form of demonic possession or self-destructive impulse. The lyrics take a sinister turn when the singer begins to allude to the murder of twenty children, instructing the listener to "close your eyes and count to ten" as though performing a kind of twisted countdown. The line "nails to a chalkboard" adds to the sense of horror and discomfort, creating an auditory image that is almost unbearable to contemplate.
As the song progresses, the singer seems to be wrestling with inner demons and nightmarish visions, suggesting that they are trapped in a cycle of psychological torment from which they cannot escape. The repeated lines "contort my body until it resists" and "my ruptured sockets cave in" create a sense of physical pain and damage, as though the singer is undergoing some sort of grisly transformation. The final line "fuck!" is a blunt, visceral exclamation that captures the raw emotion and anger of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuck!
Expression of anger and frustration
Lying on the floor with a gun in your mouth, looking for closure, closure or a way out
In a state of desperation, willing to take own life to escape from problems
I am the devil, I am Satan himself
Self-proclaimed evil entity seeking revenge
You'll pay for your sins, you'll pay for what you did
Threatening to punish the person for their wrongdoings
Burning alive, close your eyes
Mental image of a violent, painful death by fire
For the murder of twenty children, close your eyes and count to ten
Specifically targeting someone for a heinous crime and further taunting them with a terrifying game
Try not to fall asleep again. Nails to a chalkboard, dragging hands
Urging the target to stay awake, possibly causing them physical torment
I'm coming for you in your dreams and nightmares again
Threatening to haunt and torment the person even in their unconscious state
Someone wake me up because my dreams are haunted by the goddamn boogeyman
Admitting to a disturbed psyche, possibly deriving pleasure from causing fear in others
Goddamn boogeyman
Repetition of the previous line and possible nickname for himself as the tormentor
Contort my body till it resists, and my ruptured sockets give in
Willingness to physically harm oneself in pursuit of seeking revenge
Close your eyes and count to ten, you will never fall asleep again
Final threat to permanently ruin the target's life
Ruptured sockets give in
Continuation of self-harm and possibly a reference to staring intensely until blood vessels burst in the eyes
Contort my body until it resists, my ruptured sockets cave in, and tear my body to pieces
Further description of self-harm, potentially symbolic of the desire to completely lose control
Contort my body, and my ruptured, my ruptured sockets cave in, I am the devil
Repeated expressions of desire to cause harm and be associated with evil
Fuck!
Final expression of anger and frustration
Contributed by Julian N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@torimaldonado7131
The bass drops!!!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
@DenihilistTVOHIO
We got some new ones if you wanna peep 👉🏼👈🏼
If you didn’t know we dropped new music. New song and video just yesterday it’s called “grief”
@sacredxgeometry
2:30- 3:15 sounds a heap tonne like Oceano. Love that!
@DenihilistTVOHIO
Huge fans of them! If you didn’t know we dropped new music. New song and video just yesterday it’s called “grief”
@sacredxgeometry
@@DenihilistTVOHIO baby we have played a show together (that was also 7 years ago, HOW did you find this?) I love you muahahaha
@DenihilistTVOHIO
@@sacredxgeometry searched long and hard on the inter webs lol 😂
@davidirwin6756
Jesus this whole ep is fucking dope
@torimaldonado7131
I agree with you 💯
@DenihilistTVOHIO
Thank you! If you didn’t know we dropped new music. New song and video just yesterday it’s called “grief”
@buckwoopdeedoop8478
Contort MY BODY!!! pretty epic song.