Having formed in 1989 in Finspång, Sweden, Edge of Sanity asserted themselves as a solid death-metal outfit with their debut release "Nothing But Death Remains", but their second release "Unorthodox", with tracks like "Enigma" and "When All Is Said", showed them branching out from some of the genre's conventions. "The Spectral Sorrows", "Until Eternity Ends", and "Purgatory Afterglow" continued the trend, so that by the release of 1996's "Crimson" they were recording full-on progressive metal. "Crimson" was a 40-minute concept album consisting entirely of one track, concerning a post-apocalyptic future in which mankind had lost the ability to breed. After one more album, 1997's "Infernal", guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Dan Swanö left the band, and his departure is generally associated with a decline in quality in the band's material. Swanö was replaced by Robban Karlsson, the vocalist of Pan.Thy.Monium (a side project in which Swanö was also involved), but after one more album, the same year's "Cryptic", the band split up.
In 2003, Swanö reconvened the outfit as a one-man band (with several session musicians, however) and recorded a sequel to "Crimson", naturally entitled "Crimson II". Immediately after, he re-dissolved the project, and it has been silent since.
Living Hell
Edge of Sanity Lyrics
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Yeah, bastard father you make me puke!!
"your own flesh and blood"
You're killing your own breed to satisfy
Your macabre needs. she's afraid to tace
The outside worl. a well-known hell before
An unknown paradise. she's trying to kill her
Memories, but she ain't got no weapon!!
Livin' hell
She's doomed to descend!
Livin' hell!
Living with the spirits of death
Living hell, living dead, living dead!
The way she's living, the way it is.
She doesn't know anyother life.
Don't tell anyone "be daddys little girl"
Scared to silence, scared to talk,
No one listens, no one hears.
They won't believe their livin' lies
She only knows one way to end it
To stop to function, to make it end
The lyrics of Living Hell by Edge of Sanity tackle a disturbing topic that is often swept under the rug in society- parental abuse. The song portrays the perspective of a child who is the victim of the twisted and perverted urges of her own father, who is killing and torturing her for his own satisfaction. It is a tragic tale of a young girl who is trapped in a living nightmare, trying to fight against her own blood to survive in a world where she is constantly haunted by her own reality.
The song starts with a disgusted outcry at the father's reprehensible actions and the revulsion he creates. The lyrics paint a picture of a girl who is afraid to live and even more afraid to die, stuck in a perpetual cycle of despair and pain. She is aware of the fact that her father is killing his own breed for his sick satisfaction and is constantly trying to forget the horrific memories she has endured, but to no avail. The living hell she is confined to is the only reality she knows and she is doomed to descend into it forever.
The song's dark and poignant lyrics shed light on a brutal and pervasive reality that many children are forced to face in silence. It highlights the destructive impact of domestic violence on innocent lives and raises awareness about the urgent need to address this issue to prevent more individuals from suffering a similar fate.
Line by Line Meaning
Twisted mind, malesting your own seed.
Your sick and perverted thoughts are hurting your own children.
Yeah, bastard father you make me puke!!
Your actions disgust me, you pathetic excuse for a father.
"your own flesh and blood"
Your children, who you should love and protect, are the victims of your abuse.
You're killing your own breed to satisfy
Your macabre needs.
You are causing harm to your own family for your twisted desires.
She's afraid to tace
The outside world.
The victim is scared to leave her current situation and face the unknown.
A well-known hell before
An unknown paradise.
The victim has grown accustomed to their abusive environment and fears the unknown, even if it may be better.
She's trying to kill her
Memories, but she ain't got no weapon!!
The victim is desperately trying to forget the trauma but cannot do so.
Yeah! she lives awaiting the end.
The victim is constantly living in fear and hopelessness, waiting for some form of relief.
Livin' hell
She's doomed to descend!
Her life is already a living hell with no hope for a better future.
The way she's living, the way it is.
She doesn't know anyother life.
The victim has been trapped in this environment for so long that she has no other concept of life.
Don't tell anyone "be daddys little girl"
Scared to silence, scared to talk,
The victim is scared to speak up or seek help because she has been conditioned to believe that it's wrong.
No one listens, no one hears.
They won't believe their livin' lies
Those around her do not listen to her cries for help or believe that such abuse is happening, despite the evidence.
She only knows one way to end it
To stop to function, to make it end
The victim sees no other way out except to end her own life, as she cannot continue in such an abusive environment.
Living hell, living dead, living dead!
Her life is already a living hell, and she is slowly dying inside.
Livin' hell!
Her current situation is a never-ending cycle of pain and suffering.
Living with the spirits of death
The victim is constantly surrounded by death and despair, which has become a part of her life.
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