Eternal … Read Full Bio ↴Eternal Lord was an English metalcore band, formed in 2005.
Eternal Lord formed from the remaining band members of The Hunt for Ida Wave. In 2006, the band released their self-titled EP through Thirty Days of Night Records, followed shortly by a split EP with Glasgow group Azriel. Shortly after the release of the split, vocalist Sam Ricketts decided to quit the band to pursue his dream of becoming a tattoo artist. A search for a replacement vocalist began and the band recruited Ivan Ferreira of The Hurt Process. Ferreira was unable to join the group permanently due to other commitments, and was soon replaced by former The Hunt for Ida Wave and I Killed The Prom Queen vocalist Edward Butcher.
Their debut album Blessed Be This Nightmare was released throughout the UK and Europe on the 17th of March 2008 via Golf Records and on the 18th March 2008 in the US via Ferret Music. While the group's early material was more death metal oriented, Blessed Be This Nightmare incorporates elements of thrash metal, progressive metal, death metal and metalcore. They were labelled as metalcore on their website but are considered by fans as deathcore.
In late May 2008 it was announced that drummer Stuart Mckay had abruptly quit the band just prior to them embarking on a US tour with The Acacia Strain, All Shall Perish and Since The Flood. In July 2008, Eddy Thrower was announced as the band's new drummer. Ed Butcher was thrown out towards the end of 2008, and bassist Nick Gardner left soon after. On January 6 2009 they finally announced Eternal Lord had broken up.
All Time High
Eternal Lord Lyrics
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We have you surrounded
I hope in your dreams you breath underwater!
Wake up!
We have you surrounded
Give in and surrender
Cause I thought ahead and burnt the last bridge outta town
And I'm not stopping now,
I'll wait until everyones dead.
Wake up!
Give in and surrender
We thought ahead and burnt the last bridge outta town
So write it down,
Then maybe later we can fill in the blanks.
Write it down.
Looks like your lucks run out as it would seem
We've been programmed 'A Killer' it would seem,
programmed 'A Killer' we are.
Destine and born to die alone through motiveless crime.
You should have known this was my all time high!
Whoa, all time high
Wake up!
We have you surrounded,
I hope in your dreams you breath underwater!
Wake up!
Give in surrender
I thought ahead and burned the last bridges outta town
At least in my dreams everything seems so familiar.
But now like the sky,
I've got these pockets to fill.
Just don't wake me before dawn
The song "All Time High" by Eternal Lord showcases a story of a person who has been surrounded by their enemies and there’s no escape from the situation. The opening lines of the song, “Wake up! We have you surrounded. I hope in your dreams you breathe underwater”, suggest a deadly trap that the person may have fallen into. This could mean that their enemies have taken over the place where they are, and they cannot escape. The lyrics go on to say that the singer has destroyed everything in his path and has no intention of stopping until everyone is dead. The line “I aced the heart of destruction and I'm not stopping now, I'll wait until everyone's dead” suggests that the person is a trained killer and has done this before.
Further into the song, we see the singer talk about destiny and being born to die alone. The lines “Destined and born to die alone through motiveless crime. You should have known this was my all-time high! Whoa, all-time high”, suggest that the person has accepted their fate and is ready to do whatever it takes to survive. The line “Just don't wake me before dawn” suggests that the person is in a place where they can finally rest and find peace.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake Up!
Listen up and pay attention!
We have you surrounded
You're trapped and can't escape.
I hope in your dreams you breath underwater!
I wish you all the possible difficulties.
Give in and surrender
Submit and accept defeat.
Cause I thought ahead and burnt the last bridge outta town
I had a contingency plan and eliminated all possible escape routes.
I aced the heart of destruction
I was able to master the art of chaos and destruction.
And I'm not stopping now,
I will continue to pursue my goals relentlessly.
I'll wait until everyones dead.
I will persist until I have achieved complete dominance over everyone.
So write it down,
Take note of what I'm saying.
Then maybe later we can fill in the blanks.
We can revisit this topic later and provide more details.
Looks like your lucks run out as it would seem
Unfortunately, you've run out of good fortune.
We've been programmed 'A Killer' it would seem,
We have been conditioned to become ruthless and lethal.
programmed 'A Killer' we are.
We are certified to be expert assassins.
Destine and born to die alone through motiveless crime.
Our fate is to perish without reason or motive for our deeds.
You should have known this was my all time high!
You really have no idea what you are dealing with!
Whoa, all time high
This is the pinnacle of my success!
At least in my dreams everything seems so familiar.
In my subconscious, everything is clear and understandable.
But now like the sky, I've got these pockets to fill.
I am now focused on accumulating as much wealth as possible.
Just don't wake me before dawn
Please don't interrupt me before I have completed my task.
Contributed by Riley W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.