Masters of Death
Entombed Lyrics

Mannequin mannequin
Referring to the people who blindly follow others without having their own opinions.

They're all the same
All the people who follow blindly are the same and have no uniqueness of their own.

Deathstrike said so
When someone has the power, they can control people and make them believe what they say, the same way Deathstrike does.

Hallowed be thy name
Acknowledging the power of one's masters or higher-ups.

Morbid Angel
The band name refers to the dark and death-related themes they sing about.

Napalm Death
The band name refers to the aggressive and violent music they play.

Filthy Christians
Labeling those who do not follow Satanism as 'filthy.'

Hold your breath
A warning to those who do not follow Satanism, implying that their days are limited, and they should brace themselves for what is to come.

Knights in Satan's Service
Referring to the followers of Satanism.

Masters of death
Having control over death and using it to one's advantage.

Deathlike silence
Referring to the eeriness and quiet that can come after someone dies.

Head not found
Implying that someone decapitated the victim.

Dark awakening
Realizing or accepting the darkness within oneself and embracing it.

O...underground
Referring to the subculture of underground music, especially death metal.

Worldwide trading
The fanbase for the genre of music Entombed is playing has become international and has grown to a huge extent.

Stormtroopers of Death
Collectively referring to the musical communities who indulge in death metal music.

Sons of Satan
People showing their allegiance to Satan by followers or dedicated worshipers of him.

Godly Being
Anything or anyone who has powers similar to God's or godlike in abilities.

Black Breath
A metaphorical reference to inhaling the dark aspects of oneself.

Listen to the Seasons of the Dead
Encouraging listeners to embrace the somber aspects of life.

Necrophagia
Reiterating the themes they usually play music about, i.e., dead and rotting flesh-eating.

Repulsion
A feeling that many may get from hearing death metal music.

You can't kill
A message that death is unavoidable and final for everyone.

What's already dead
Once something or someone dies, they are gone forever, and nothing can bring them back.

...Slowly We Rot
Accepting and referring to the deathly process that all organisms go through eventually.

Let the Darkness Descend
Embracing the dark and chaotic aspects of oneself and allowing them to take over.

Darkness is living in me
Referring to the emotional darkness of oneself that has become a part of who they are.

Helping me see
Referring to how the darkness has given them clarity and perspective in life.

Be all I can be
Striving to be the best version of oneself - even if it involves delving into the darkness within.

We are Satan's people
Acknowledge themselves as followers and worshipers of Satan.

I love it like you love Jesus
Equating their love for Satanism to the love that people have for religion and their gods.

It does the same thing to my soul
Referring to how worshipping Satan gives them a sense of belonging, meaning, and purpose in life.

I got a life-long love for
Implying that their love and worship for Satan will be lifelong, and nothing can deter them from that path.

The occult...tlucco ehT
The inverse mirror image of 'The occult,' implying that they embrace the darkness within and use it to their advantage.

All hell's still running through me
Referring to how they have embraced the horrific aspects of life and made it an inseparable part of themselves.

Permanently
The emotions to imbibe the darkness is an inseparable part of themselves and ingrained permanently.

Guiding me when the bell tolls
Implying that their worship of Satan and darkness never leaves them, even when they die.

The occult...tlucco ehT
Embracing the darkness within to use it to their advantage by switching the normal phrase 'The occult.'

Dynasties in blasphemies
People who have created their legacies, rejecting religious norms and societal expectations by going against everything that is holy and pure.

The devil is smiling still
Implying that their way of life pleases Satan and that they are doing everything right.

Through Symphonies Of Sickness
Referring to the death metal genre as a type of 'symphony' that has become its own entity due to the harmonious music they make out of otherwise obscure topics.

And Pleasure To Kill
Finding pleasure in acknowledging death and violence.

Flag Of Hate
The album and song by Kreator, an insult thrown towards Christians for thinking they are better than other religions.

Mental Funeral
The album by Autopsy that deals with songs related to death themes.

Vomit, Sindrome
The album names by bands, as well as their explicit themes, regarding death and bloodshed.

The Truth, Beyond The Gates
The album by Possessed which combines three themes of darkness, Satanism, and lyrics dealing with death.

Unseen Terror
The band references terrorism within the death metal community.

Human Error
Referring to the mistakes that humans make in life and that are unavoidable, which eventually lead them to die.

Angel of Death
The song by Slayer is dark and ominous about death and the afterlife.

Dethroned Emperor
The song by Celtic Frost is about someone getting power, only to eventually lose it and end up being betrayed.

Venom, Possessed, Motorbreath
Referring to songs by the bands Venom, Possessed, and Motorhead, which deal with violent and gruesome topics.

Listen to the Seasons of the Dead
Encouraging listeners to embrace the somber aspects of life.

Knights in Satan's Service
Referring to the followers of Satanism.

Masters of death
Having control over death and using it to one's advantage.

Knights in Satan's Service
Referring to the followers of Satanism.

Masters of Death
Having control over death and using it to one's advantage.

Xecutioner
A brutal metal band name embodying death and violence.

R.A.V.A.G.E.
A nod towards the violence and madness that Enforcer's music can hold.