Flotsam and Jetsam has released fourteen studio albums in their career, with the latest being 2021's Blood in the Water. Despite not achieving similar levels of commercial success as some of their thrash metal contemporaries, the band emerged as part of the second wave of the genre in the mid-to-late 1980s (along with Sepultura, Testament and Death Angel), and has enjoyed some moderate success in the United States, with two of their albums (1988's No Place for Disgrace and 1990's When the Storm Comes Down) entering the Billboard 200 chart, and their fourth album Cuatro (1992) cracking the top 30 on the Heatseekers chart.
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Discography
Doomsday for the Deceiver (1986)
No Place for Disgrace (1988)
When the Storm Comes Down (1990)
Cuatro (1992)
Drift (1995)
High (1997)
Unnatural Selection (1999)
My God (2001)
Dreams of Death (2005)
The Cold (2010)
Ugly Noise (2012)
Flotsam and Jetsam (2016)
The End of Chaos (2019)
Blood in the Water (2021)
Escape From Within
Flotsam and Jetsam Lyrics
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My lifeless body that's cold feeling the pain.
That's a cry far away.
Why is this prolonged, I've already lived, what's to fear.
Now kill the power, become partners of sin.
Alone in our decision to unlock the door,
And escape from within.
Escape from within.
From terminal living, cutting me, low in my prime.
Contract of death, silent screams beg to be signed.
You'll live the life of a saint as you decide,
Mercy kill to turn the tide.
Now kill the power, become partners of sin.
Alone in our decision to unlock the door,
And escape from within.
For only death is my life.
Escape from within.
Escape from within.
From terminal living, through the years I've laid alone.
Tubes through my body, there's no will to carry on.
You'll live the life of a saint as you decide,
Mercy kill to turn the tide.
Now kill the power, become partners of sin.
Alone in our decision to unlock the door,
And escape from within.
For only death is my life.
Escape from within.
Escape from within.
Escape from within.
In "Escape From Within", Flotsam and Jetsam tackles the topic of terminal illness and the desire for mercy killing. The song begins with the singer, who is lying awake in bed, feeling the pain of their lifeless body. They are questioning why their suffering is prolonged when they have already lived and there's nothing to fear. The desperation in the singer's voice is evident as they contemplate the end of their life.
The chorus of the song talks about killing the power to escape from within. The singer and someone they address as a partner in sin are making a decision to unlock the door and escape from their situation. They reiterate that only death is their life, emphasizing their hopelessness in their current state. The singer then speaks about their life being cut short, with a contract of death awaiting them. They are silently screaming to be signed, begging for a mercy kill to turn the tide.
The song's powerful and emotional lyrics are accompanied by thrashing guitar riffs and pounding drumbeats in true heavy metal fashion. It is a great example of how music can convey intense emotions and hard-hitting topics.
Line by Line Meaning
I lie here awake.
I am awake, unable to move or speak.
My lifeless body that's cold feeling the pain.
I am physically incapacitated and feel intense pain.
That's a cry far away.
The hope of rescue and recovery seems distant and unlikely.
Why is this prolonged, I've already lived, what's to fear.
I have lived a life already and question the purpose of prolonged suffering.
Now kill the power, become partners of sin.
Let us make a decision to end this suffering by any means necessary.
Alone in our decision to unlock the door,
We must make this decision alone, without interference or judgment from others.
And escape from within.
We must find a way to escape from this state of suffering and pain.
For only death is my life.
Death is the only release from this agony of living.
From terminal living, cutting me, low in my prime.
I am suffering from terminal illness, which has taken away my energy and vitality.
Contract of death, silent screams beg to be signed.
I long for a way to end this pain and suffering via assisted suicide, but am unable to voice it.
You'll live the life of a saint as you decide,
The individual who makes the decision to assist in ending this suffering will be weighed down by guilt and judgement.
Mercy kill to turn the tide.
Ending my suffering via assisted suicide is merciful and would turn the tides of my life.
From terminal living, through the years I've laid alone.
I have been alone for years while I suffer from terminal illness.
Tubes through my body, there's no will to carry on.
My body is being sustained artificially through tubes, and I have no will to go on living in this state.
Escape from within.
Once more, escape seems necessary to end this suffering and agony.
Escape from within.
The theme of escape from this torment and misery is repeated.
Escape from within.
Once more, escape is necessary to end this pain and suffering.
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Written by: CARLSON, GILBERT, KNUTSEN, SMITH, SPENCER
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