Fear Factory is an American industrial/groove metal band from Los Angeles t… Read Full Bio ↴Fear Factory is an American industrial/groove metal band from Los Angeles that formed in 1989. Over the course of their career they have evolved from a succession of styles, combining death metal, groove metal, with industrial metal. Fear Factory proved to be enormously influential on the metal scene in the mid- to late-1990s. The band disbanded in March 2002 following some internal disputes, but reformed later in 2002 without founding member Dino Cazares, adding bassist Byron Stroud, and casting then-bassist Christian Olde Wolbers as guitarist.

In April 2009, a new lineup was announced with Cazares returning and Gene Hoglan as drummer. Bell and Stroud are both reprising their respective roles, and the band completed a seventh studio album entitled Mechanize. Former members Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera (both currently playing in Arkaea) dispute the legitimacy of the new lineup, and a legal battle is underway from both parties. The band has performed at three Ozzfests as well as the inaugural Gigantour and has had singles in the US Mainstream Rock Top 40 and albums in the Billboard Top 40, 100, and 200. The band has sold more than 1 million albums in the US alone.

Bonescraper
Fear Factory Lyrics

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There is no future for us to suture
Your life ill fated, beat down and hated
Shot in the head, walking undead
Numb to the world, around your head
RIP my skin from my bones, I won't bleed
RIP my heart from my chest , I won't scream

Hide in the shadows, deep black, and hollow

Empty void of light cuts slean, like a knife
Damaged and torn, punctured by thorns
I've felt nothing since I was born
RIP my skin from my bones, I won't bleed
RIP my heart from my chest , I won't scream

My Flesh - You Flesh
You Eyes - My Sight
My Pain - Your Shame
We are the same...
RIP my skin from my bones, I won't bleed

RIP my heart from my chest , I won't scream
RIP my skin...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Fear Factory's song Bonescraper paint a vivid picture of a dystopian world where hope is lost, and the living and the undead are indistinguishable. The song's opening lines "There is no future for us to suture, Your life ill-fated, beat down and hated" suggest a nihilistic outlook where the future is bleak and the individual is powerless. The imagery of being "shot in the head, walking undead, Numb to the world, around your head" highlights the numbness and desensitization of people in this world who have been subjected to trauma and pain.

The chorus of the song "RIP my skin from my bones, I won't bleed, RIP my heart from my chest, I won't scream" suggests that the pain has become so overwhelming that the singer would rather be numb and emotionless, essentially dead on the inside, than to suffer any longer. The second verse conveys a sense of hopelessness with lines like "Empty void of light cuts clean, like a knife" and "I've felt nothing since I was born." The closing lines of the song "My Flesh - Your Flesh, You Eyes - My Sight, My Pain - Your Shame, We are the same" suggest a sense of unity amongst all suffering individuals, regardless of their physical state, in this world of pain and despair.

Overall, the lyrics to Fear Factory's song Bonescraper paint a bleak and hopeless picture of a world where pain and suffering are commonplace, where hope is lost, and where the living and the undead are indistinguishable.

Line by Line Meaning

There is no future for us to suture
Our future is hopeless, beyond repair or healing.

Your life ill fated, beat down and hated
Your life is cursed, oppressed and despised.

Shot in the head, walking undead
You are already dead, but still walking around in this world.

Numb to the world, around your head
You are emotionally numb to the world around you.

RIP my skin from my bones, I won't bleed
Removing my skin won't cause me to bleed, implying the artist has grown cold and emotionless.

RIP my heart from my chest , I won't scream
Removing my heart won't cause me to scream, implying the singer has lost all sense of empathy and emotional response.

Hide in the shadows, deep black, and hollow
The singer is in a dark and desolate state, isolating themselves from the outside world.

Empty void of light cuts slean, like a knife
The absence of light is like a sharp knife that cuts through the artist's soul.

Damaged and torn, punctured by thorns
The artist is damaged, hurt, and troubled by life's difficulties, represented by thorns that pierce them.

I've felt nothing since I was born
The artist has never felt any sense of fulfillment or purpose since their birth.

My Flesh - You Flesh
We are biologically the same, with no meaningful differences that set us apart.

You Eyes - My Sight
We see the world and its darkness in the same way, with no difference in perspective.

My Pain - Your Shame
Our pain and struggles are shared, but society makes us feel ashamed for them.

We are the same...
Despite individual differences, we suffer and experience life in similar ways.

RIP my skin...
Repeating the line from earlier, emphasizing the singer's emotional detachment and lack of response to pain or harm.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BURTON C. BELL, CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS, RAYMOND HERRERA

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