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, βSwayβ. 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).
Thy Enemy
Down Royale Lyrics
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Betrayed with your own lies
Replicate the hatred of a father now an only son
Manipulation of the words used as a smoking gun
Try pay the price for innocence judged as a guilty crime
Again the system fails us always murdering
The child survived
Take away another feeling of dependency
Regret the day you threw away all of my dignity
Now we've lost
All of the trust in your words
Just deserves, taken from us
Tables Turn
These indications pointing to another place and time
To where the darkness faded all of my emotions died
This emptiness accompanies this destiny of mine
No peaceful death will come for you
The tables turn
Illusions confused reality
When will they become the art of thy enemy
All of my feelings are numb
Now the war is over
Liberate ourselves
Betrayal, The tables
Are turned around
I burn the crown, you and your false royalty
Time divides
Standards of our dignity
Now stand down
This throne is taken in vein
We won't betray ourselves
We won't deny you
We won't pretend your right
Trapped in denial
The lyrics of Thy Enemy by Down Royale express themes of betrayal, anger and revenge. The opening line "Life denied, betrayed with your own lies" suggests that the singer has been wronged and is feeling the pain of being let down by someone they trusted. The second line "Replicate the hatred of a father now an only son" implies the cycle of betrayals being passed down from previous generations.
The next lines "Manipulation of the words used as a smoking gun, Try pay the price for innocence judged as a guilty crime, Again the system fails us always murdering" suggest that the singer has been unfairly judged and is now seeking revenge against those who wronged them. The chorus "Now we've lost all of the trust in your words, Just deserves, taken from us, Tables Turn" conveys the singer's sense of being done with this situation and ready to turn the tables on their enemy.
The second verse "These indications pointing to another place and time, To where the darkness faded all of my emotions died, This emptiness accompanies this destiny of mine" suggests that the singer has been through a dark period and is now seeking release. The lines "Illusions confused reality, When will they become the art of thy enemy, All of my feelings are numb, Now the war is over, Liberate ourselves" show that the singer is no longer holding onto feelings of anger, but is instead focused on liberation from their past hurt.
The song then ends on a note of defiance, with lines like "We won't betray ourselves, We won't deny you, We won't pretend your right" expressing the singer's resolve to move on from their past hurt and not let their enemy have any more power over them.
Line by Line Meaning
Life denied
My life has been taken away from me
Betrayed with your own lies
You have deceived me with your own false statements
Replicate the hatred of a father now an only son
I have inherited the same anger towards you as the hatred my father had towards you
Manipulation of the words used as a smoking gun
You use your words to deceive me and make me feel guilty
Try pay the price for innocence judged as a guilty crime
I am paying the price for a crime I did not commit
Again the system fails us always murdering
The justice system is not serving justice but killing us
The child survived
I have survived despite all the pain and suffering
Without the feeling of this anger growing deep inside
I have learned to control my anger
Take away another feeling of dependency
You are no longer a source of my dependency
Regret the day you threw away all of my dignity
You should regret making me feel inferior
Now we've lost
We have lost everything we had
All of the trust in your words
We can no longer trust you or your words
Just deserves, taken from us
We did not get the justice we rightfully deserved
Tables Turn
The situation has changed drastically
These indications pointing to another place and time
These signs suggest a different reality
To where the darkness faded all of my emotions died
I have lost all my emotions in a path of darkness
This emptiness accompanies this destiny of mine
Feeling empty is now the destiny I accepted
No peaceful death will come for you
You will not die peacefully
The tables turn
You will experience the same pain that I have felt
Illusions confused reality
You are confused between what is real and what is not
When will they become the art of thy enemy
Your illusions will be used against you as weapons
All of my feelings are numb
I am emotionally numb now
Now the war is over
The battle between us has ended
Liberate ourselves
We are setting ourselves free
Betrayal, The tables
You betrayed me and now the circumstances have changed
Are turned around
Things have changed and you are now in a different position
I burn the crown, you and your false royalty
Your false sense of power and authority means nothing to me
Time divides
Time has separated us
Standards of our dignity
We have our own standards of dignity
Now stand down
You should give up now and accept defeat
This throne is taken in vein
You have gained nothing by claiming this throne
We won't betray ourselves
We will not break our own beliefs and morals
We won't deny you
We cannot ignore your actions
We won't pretend your right
We cannot justify your wrongdoings
Trapped in denial
You are stuck in your delusions and cannot face reality
Contributed by Makayla W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.