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.
Resurrection
Fear Factory Lyrics
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Given a chance to bereave life that's slipping away
Suffered through tragedy of my slow decay
Deceptive tendencies dragged my soul away
All that I know is there was no God for me
Force that shatters all, absence of mortality
Revive all my fears
Revive wasted tears
Revive void within
Revive once again
Forsaken by destiny, forsaken by my own mind
I must remove my skin to see belief in your eyes
All that I know is there was no God for me
Force that shatters all, absence of humanity
Revive all my fears
Revive wasted tears
Revive void within
Revive once again
Reach for the sky
Touch the sky
Revive a hope
For mankind
The lyrics to Fear Factory's song "Resurrection" paint a bleak picture of someone consumed by memories of a tragic past and faced with the reality of their own mortality. The singer is given a chance to "bereave life that's slipping away" but is plagued by "deceptive tendencies" that have "dragged [their] soul away." The theme of the absence of God and mortality is prevalent throughout the song, with the singer lamenting that "there was no God for me" and referencing the "absence of mortality" and "absence of humanity."
The chorus of the song focuses on the idea of revival - the singer is seeking to revive their fears, their wasted tears, their void within - essentially, reviving their own sense of self. This is juxtaposed with the idea of touch the sky and revive hope, hinting at a possible redemption or resurrection from the bleakness that has consumed them.
Overall, the lyrics to "Resurrection" present a dark and heavy message, exploring themes of mortality and spirituality, as well as the struggle to find meaning and hope in the face of tragedy and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
Consumed with memories that preceded today
My mind is constantly thinking about past events, leading up to this moment.
Given a chance to bereave life that's slipping away
I have the opportunity to grieve and mourn the loss of life that is gradually fading away.
Suffered through tragedy of my slow decay
I have endured a long and painful decline, filled with misfortune.
Deceptive tendencies dragged my soul away
My deceptive nature has led me astray and taken hold of my soul.
All that I know is there was no God for me
Without a doubt, I am certain that there is no higher power looking out for me.
Force that shatters all, absence of mortality
A powerful entity destroys everything, leaving behind only the cold reality of death.
Revive all my fears
Bring back to life all the things that I fear and dread.
Revive wasted tears
Bring back to life all the tears that I have shed for no reason.
Revive void within
Bring back to life the emptiness and lack of purpose that I feel inside.
Revive once again
Bring back to life everything that has already died or disappeared.
Forsaken by destiny, forsaken by my own mind
Destiny has abandoned me, and my own mind has turned against me.
I must remove my skin to see belief in your eyes
In order to truly have faith in you, I need to expose my innermost self and reveal my vulnerability.
Force that shatters all, absence of humanity
A powerful entity destroys everything, leaving behind only a complete lack of compassion and understanding for human life.
Reach for the sky
Aim high and aspire for greatness.
Touch the sky
Actually achieve the greatness that you aimed for.
Revive a hope
Bring back to life the optimistic outlook that things can get better.
For mankind
All of this should be done for the betterment of humanity as a whole.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BURTON C. BELL, CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS, DINO A.M. CAZARES, RAYMOND HERRERA
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@the1marauder2
I'd completely forgotten about this metal classic, which was part of my regular song rotation 23 years ago. It randomly came up in my playlist tonight and it has been restored to my song rotation, never to leave again. Thanks for the awesome, touching tune, FF.
Revive all my fears
Revive wasted tears
Revive void within
Revive once again
Again, again, again
Reach for the sky
Touch the sky
Revive a hope
For mankind
@patrickskramstad1485
Consumed with memories
that proceded to die.
Given the chance to breath
life was slipping away
Suffered through tragic nigh
Of my slow decay
Deceptive tendencies dragged my soul away
All that I know there was no God for me
A Force that shatters all,
absence of mortality
Revive all my fears
Revive wasted tears
Revive from within
Revive once again ... Again .... again
Forsaken by destiny,
forsaken by my own mind
I must remove my skin
to seek relief in your eyes
All that I know
there was no God for me
Force that shatters all
absence of humanity
Revive all my fears
Revive wasted tears
Revived the void within
Revived once again ... Again... Again
Reach for the sky
Touch the sky
Revive a hope
For mankind
@marcellusxiii
Consumed with memories
That preceded today
Given a chance to bereave
Life is slipping away
Suffered through tragedy
Of my slow decay
Deceptive tendencies
Dragged my soul away
All that I know
There was no God for me
Force that shatters all
Absence of mortality
Revive all my fears
Revive wasted tears
Revive void within
Revive once again
Again, again, again, again
Forsaken by destiny
Forsaken by my own mind
I must remove my skin
To see belief in your eyes
All that I know
There was no God for me
Force that shatters all
Absence of humanity
Revive all my fears
Revive wasted tears
Revive void within
Revive once again
Revive all my fears
Revive wasted tears
Revive void within
Revive once again
Again, again, again
Reach for the sky
Touch the sky
Revive a hope
For mankind
@roryos
There's not a massive number of metal tracks that express so much emotion that it genuinely moves you, but this is one of them. This might genuinely be the most beautiful metal track I ever listened to. I loved it when it came out and I love it to this day.
@whittakerwinstanleyiii4051
i agree totally
@maxmordon7295
Meshuggah's Straws Pulled At Random and Godflesh's Love Is A Drug From Hell are other similar ones for me.
@Defenseman61913
Same. Nothig can touch what this band's "ballads" have done. Even Genexus and the whole Blade Runner theme is just.. devastatingly emotional.
@johnmatthews454
Couldn't agree more. Love this track 👍
@jmek17
I was just thinking the same thing as I listened, before reading this 100% accurate comment.
@rawrcalumx
'Reach for the sky, touch the sky. Revive a hope for mankind' was probably the most optimistic and epic lyrics they ever wrote.
@dannymontoya9469
ABSOFUCKINGLUTLY!!!!!!!!!
@daihop
Not just the lyrics, the way they’re expressed. Hope and passion intensely delivered.
@geoffmcmillan3304
April 2019, they could release this tomorrow and it would still be ahead of its time. Genius 👍