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.
Blessed
Eternal Lord Lyrics
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I'll lay diamonds where your eyes once sat,
Now look at me.
Blessed be this nightmare.
I'll lay diamonds where your eyes once sat,
Now look at me.
I'll find you where I left you,
Your insides torn out
I stitched that smile into your face
I never told you,
You were my prey.
I never told you,
I hunt my prey.
Pause,
I'll take you back to a time a place
A memory you where the angel,
I'd never trust to carry me...
Remind me the apathy
Remind me the apathy
Blessed be this Nightmare.
I'll lay diamonds where your eyes once sat,
Now look at me.
Blessed be this nightmare.
I'll lay diamonds where your eyes once sat,
Now look at me.
The dischord when you scream
Is the only sound I remember
As your skull cracked against the floor
The dischord when she screams
Is the only sound I remember
As your skull cracked against the floor
Fuck her.
Your insides taste greater
Than sweeten lips
This thought is destructive.
Fallen,
Don't wait up don't look down
This thought is destructive
As motion turns to sound Fallen,
Don't wait up don't look down
This thought is destructive
As motion turns to sound
Hopeless romantic had to leave you breathless
The hopeless romantic had to leave you breathless.
Hopeless
The lyrics to Eternal Lord's song "Blessed" are dark and disturbing, and seem to describe the thoughts and actions of a predator who takes pleasure in hunting and killing their prey. The first two lines, "Blessed be this Nightmare, I'll lay diamonds where your eyes once sat, Now look at me," suggest that the singer is taking some kind of twisted pleasure in the suffering and misery of their victim. The repetition of this line throughout the song reinforces this idea.
The next lines, "I'll find you where I left you, Motionless on that white tile floor, Your insides torn out, I stitched that smile into your face," describe a gruesome scene of violence and mutilation. The singer seems to take pride in the brutality of their actions, and the image of a stitched-on smile is particularly chilling.
The chorus repeats the opening lines again, emphasizing the idea that the singer is reveling in their victim's pain and suffering. The middle section of the song is more introspective, with the singer reflecting on memories of their victim as an "angel" and expressing a sense of apathy towards their own actions.
Overall, the lyrics to "Blessed" are disturbing and graphic, and seem to be exploring themes of power, violence, and sadism. The song's dark subject matter and twisted imagery make for a disturbing and unsettling listening experience.
Line by Line Meaning
Blessed be this Nightmare.
I am grateful for this nightmare, as it has given me the opportunity to take revenge on you.
I'll lay diamonds where your eyes once sat,
I will take your eyes out and replace them with diamonds as a symbol of my power over you.
Now look at me.
Look at me, see the power I have over you, and know that you are at my mercy.
I'll find you where I left you,
I will return to the place where I left you, and where I will be able to exact my revenge on you.
Motionless on that white tile floor
You will be lying still on the floor, helpless and vulnerable, waiting for me to strike.
Your insides torn out
I will have disemboweled you as a symbol of my complete dominance over you.
I stitched that smile into your face
I will have sewn your mouth shut, forever silencing your screams of pain and terror.
I never told you,
I never revealed to you my true intentions and desires for you.
You were my prey.
You were the object of my desire and the target of my revenge.
I hunt my prey.
I will continue to pursue and destroy those who have wronged me, as it is what gives me power and satisfaction.
Pause,
Stop and think for a moment about what I am going to tell you next.
I'll take you back to a time a place
I will transport you mentally and emotionally back to a time and place where you felt safe and secure.
A memory you where the angel,
I will remind you of a time when you felt innocent and pure, before I corrupted you.
I'd never trust to carry me...
You were once someone I trusted and relied on, but now you are nothing to me.
Remind me the apathy
Make me remember the feeling of indifference I once had towards you, before you caused me so much pain and suffering.
The discord when you scream
The sound of your screams will be the only thing I remember from our interaction.
Is the only sound I remember
Your screams will be etched into my mind as a reminder of the control I had over you.
As your skull cracked against the floor
The sound of your head hitting the floor will be a reminder of the brutality I inflicted upon you.
Fuck her.
I have no empathy or compassion for anyone, especially not those who have wronged me.
Your insides taste greater
I take pleasure in the pain and suffering I inflict upon my victims.
Than sweeten lips
I find more enjoyment in causing pain than in experiencing pleasure.
This thought is destructive.
This way of thinking is not healthy or productive, but it is the only way I know how to feel powerful and in control.
Fallen,
You will have fallen from your position of power and control over me, and I will have taken your place.
Don't wait up don't look down
You will have no chance of escaping or fighting back, so don't bother trying.
As motion turns to sound Fallen,
As you fall, you will make a loud noise, which will serve as a testament to my power over you.
The hopeless romantic had to leave you breathless.
I may have once been someone who believed in love and romance, but now I am someone who takes pleasure in causing pain and destruction.
Contributed by Caleb T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.