Resurrection
Fear Factory (Hatefiles) 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 convey the sense of hopelessness and despair that comes from feeling lost and disconnected from faith, humanity, and purpose. The singer is consumed by memories of his past and struggles with the tragic decay of his body and soul, feeling deceived and abandoned by destiny and his own mind. He longs for a chance to revive his hopes and fears, to fill the void within him and to find purpose once again. The repetition of the refrain "revive all my fears, revive wasted tears, revive void within, revive once again" highlights his desperation for resurrection, renewal, and healing.
The lyrics are a powerful commentary on the human condition, the struggle to find meaning and purpose in a world that can seem random, cruel, and indifferent. The absence of God and humanity reflect modern society's secularism and loss of faith in traditional institutions and values. The song can be interpreted as a call to action for individuals to reach for the sky, to touch the sky, to revive hope for mankind, and to believe in something greater than themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Consumed with memories that preceded today
Overwhelmed by memories of the past that have led up to this moment.
Given a chance to bereave life that's slipping away
Being presented with an opportunity to mourn the loss of a life that is fading away.
Suffered through tragedy of my slow decay
Endured the pain of slowly deteriorating over time.
Deceptive tendencies dragged my soul away
Tendencies to deceive have caused me to lose sight of my true self.
All that I know is there was no God for me
I have come to the realization that there is no higher power looking out for me.
Force that shatters all, absence of mortality
An overwhelming force is destroying everything around me, as if there is no such thing as death.
Revive all my fears
Bring back to life all of the fears that I have buried within me.
Revive wasted tears
Awaken the tears that have been shed in vain.
Revive void within
Resurrect the emptiness that exists inside me.
Revive once again
Bring back to life that which has been lost.
Forsaken by destiny, forsaken by my own mind
Abandoned by fate, abandoned by my own thoughts.
I must remove my skin to see belief in your eyes
I need to shed my exterior in order to truly understand and believe in you.
Force that shatters all, absence of humanity
A powerful force is destroying everything, as if there is no such thing as compassion or empathy.
Reach for the sky
Aspire to achieve greatness.
Touch the sky
Actually accomplish something great.
Revive a hope
Bring hope back to life.
For mankind
For the betterment of humanity.
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 👍