Technical. A… Read Full Bio ↴Down Royale is a groovecore band from Brisbane, Australia.
Technical. Ambient. Crushing.
2014 is the year Down Royale releases their highly anticipated debut album, ‘Sway’. They have pushed their ideas and concepts further than ever before while setting a new standard of what a modern heavy album should be. Down Royale will be touring extensively to promote the album, exploring new areas and bringing their intense and energetic live show to new fans.
'Sway' was produced, recorded and mastered at STL Studios in Gosford, Australia by Sonny Truelove.
The band has shared the stage with national and international metal giants such as All Shall Perish (USA), Veil Of Maya (USA), Sybreed (SWITZERLAND), Mnemic (DEN) and Psycroptic (AUS).
Reprieve
Down Royale Lyrics
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Giving nothing but reasons and failure
These premonitions are all put to rest
Your one god has failed
Cleansing the blood
Faultless demise
Lay down, your
Pure thoughts, gone
Left you alone
I own you
There is nothing worth the blood that we've shed
For the lands that we can not control
Raping the planet we build our existence
Your fucked existence
Fuck your religion
The extinction
Of our own kind
I'm alive
I'm breathing
But I am not existing
I'm alive
I'm breathing
Show me what life's meant to be
Show me what life's meant to be
What life's meant to be
Waking up, forget dreaming
Nothing left it's all been done
Will we know the pain I'm bleeding
I'm bleeding
Fuck your religion
The extinction
Of our own kind
I'm alive
I'm breathing
But I am not existing
I'm alive
I'm breathing
Show me what life's meant to be
The lyrics to Down Royale’s song Reprieve speak to themes of disillusionment and disappointment with beliefs that have failed to live up to expectations. The first stanza describes how clinging to misguided beliefs can lead to tragedy and failure. The lines “deluded beliefs bring tragic dismay” and “these premonitions are all put to rest, your one god has failed” suggest a rejection of religious or ideological systems that have failed to provide answers or solutions. The second stanza is more visceral, with the lines "cleansing the blood, faultless demise, lay down, your weapons of choice" suggesting a willingness to fight back against oppressive beliefs and systems. The chorus brings together many of these themes, with the lines "fuck your religion, the extinction of our own kind, I'm alive, I'm breathing, but I am not existing, show me what life's meant to be" speaking to a need for something more meaningful and true.
Overall, the song appears to be a rejection of systems, beliefs, and ideologies that have failed to provide real answers or meaning. The lines "there is nothing worth the blood that we've shed for the lands that we cannot control, raping the planet we build our existence, your fucked existence" suggest a critique of capitalism, imperialism, and environmental destruction. Meanwhile, the repeated refrain "I'm alive, I'm breathing, but I am not existing" speaks to a larger sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction with the current state of the world. Ultimately, the song seems to call for a new way of living and seeing the world, one that is not based on faulty beliefs or oppressive systems.
Line by Line Meaning
Deluded beliefs bring tragic dismay
False and misguided beliefs lead to sadness and disappointment
Giving nothing but reasons and failure
These beliefs only provide excuses for past failures
These premonitions are all put to rest
These delusions and predictions are finally getting resolved
Your one god has failed
The belief in a single deity has proven to be flawed
Cleansing the blood
Attempting to purify oneself by shedding blood
Faultless demise
Death without blame or guilt
Lay down, your
Put down your
Weapons of choice
The tools that have been chosen to fight or defend oneself
Pure thoughts, gone
Innocent and untainted ideas have vanished
Left you alone
Abandoned and isolated
I own you
Asserting control over someone or something
There is nothing worth the blood that we've shed
The violence and harm that we have caused is not justifiable
For the lands that we can not control
Seeking power over territories that cannot be ruled
Raping the planet we build our existence
Damaging and exploiting the Earth for personal gain
Your fucked existence
The current state of being is flawed and negative
Fuck your religion
Rejecting and opposing religious beliefs
The extinction
The complete elimination
Of our own kind
The destruction of our own species
I'm alive
Physically living
I'm breathing
Inhaling and exhaling air
But I am not existing
Despite being alive, there is no real meaning or purpose to life
Show me what life's meant to be
Asking for guidance on the true purpose of living
Waking up, forget dreaming
Stop dreaming and snap back to reality
Nothing left it's all been done
There is nothing original or new to experience
Will we know the pain I'm bleeding
Wondering if others will understand the emotional pain experienced
The extinction
The complete elimination
Of our own kind
The destruction of our own species
I'm alive
Physically living
I'm breathing
Inhaling and exhaling air
Show me what life's meant to be
Asking for guidance on the true purpose of living
Contributed by Victoria Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@johnsretrogaming
Nice pick ups mate
@graylappo5089
some good stuff there mate I would have snapped up power stone for £10 I loved that game on the dreamcast, look forward to your next video 👍👍
@EdHunts
I would have but the disc was a bit ropey and the case was bust up. Cheers dude!
@DanTheGamesMan
There’s nothing worse then being told what they had earlier haha
@EdHunts
He told me the week before!
@DanTheGamesMan
@@EdHunts I mean getting there after it’s all sold
@EdHunts
Ah gotchya, yeah still grabbed a few bits though
@retrohollandia
I like your gaming space bro, looks chill.
@EdHunts
Cheers bro it really is
@spookygeek9459
You can’t beat good car boot and I love it brilliant pick ups 👍🎮