Slayer
Gloomy Grim Lyrics


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I believe in Death
I believe in Diseases
I believe in Inhumanity
I believe in Injustice

I believe in Sorrow
I believe in Pain
I believe in Murder
I believe in Chaos

I believe in Slime, Stink
and every crawling Ugliness

I believe in Torture, Anger
and Hate

I believe in Me,
I believe in You

(Repeat from the start)

I make My Resurrection and My Life
Keep your theories. Keep your lies.

There is no heaven, but Hell is here
I saw it, I saw it with my own eyes

We are near The End of the world as we know it
So it should be and so it is

(Repeat 3 verses above)

I believe in Death
I believe in Diseases
I believe in Inhumanity
I believe in Injustice

I believe in Slime, Stink
and every crawling Ugliness





I believe in Torture, Anger
and Hate

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of the song, "I believe in Death, Diseases, Inhumanity, and Injustice" allude to the singer's nihilistic beliefs. In their world, there is no heaven as it is only a false theory constructed by society. The belief in Me, I believe in You, indicates that they seek validation beyond traditional religious means, turning to the individual within the self and other like-minded individuals. The beliefs of Sorrow, Pain, Murder, and Chaos describe a world where life is fleeting and governed by primal, animalistic instincts.


The next line, documenting the belief in Slime, Stink, and every crawling ugliness, represents the singer's willingness to accept the less pleasant parts of life finally, ultimately reaching a place of spiritual release. The belief in Torture, Anger, and Hate follows the same line, communicating the acknowledgment of their worst selves. In the concluding verse, "I make my Resurrection, the End of the World as we know it is near" the singer takes control of their existence, heralding a rebirth, and the end of the current world order.


Line by Line Meaning

I believe in Death
I have a strong faith in the inevitability of dying


I believe in Diseases
I have confidence that illnesses will spread and cause harm


I believe in Inhumanity
I firmly hold the belief that people can act in a cruel and savage way


I believe in Injustice
I have a conviction that unfairness and wrongdoing will occur


I believe in Sorrow
I am certain that sadness and distress will be a part of life


I believe in Pain
I am certain that physical or emotional suffering is unavoidable


I believe in Murder
I have a strong belief that killing can be justified in certain circumstances


I believe in Chaos
I am convinced that disorder and confusion is inevitable


I believe in Slime, Stink and every crawling Ugliness
I have faith in the unpleasant and repulsive aspects of life and their eventual manifestation


I believe in Torture, Anger and Hate
I am certain that suffering, anger, and hatred will be present in existence


I believe in Me, I believe in You
I firmly believe in the existence of myself and others


I make My Resurrection and My Life
I am responsible for my own rebirth and my own existence


Keep your theories. Keep your lies.
I reject your ideas and your deception: I have my own beliefs


There is no heaven, but Hell is here
I deny the existence of paradise, but acknowledge that agony and despair can be experienced in this world


I saw it, I saw it with my own eyes
I have witnessed the evidence of this pain and despair with my own senses


We are near The End of the world as we know it
I am confident that the way we currently understand the world is coming to a close


So it should be and so it is
I believe that the way things are is the way they should be




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