The truth
Grave Digger Lyrics


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Tonight I had a weird dream
I saw a demon eating men
he crushed Skulls to dust
His eyes filled with a black lust

The demon rules the battlefield
Religion rules with pain and steel
God is love
Hell is open

Searching for the truth
Searching for eternal life
Searching for the truth
You reach heaven but you're
Headed for hell

I've seen brother fighting brother
I've seen friends kill each other




Love is preached to manking
Just believe death you'll find

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Grave Digger’s ‘The Truth’ are surrealistic and metaphorical in nature, and they seem to shed light on the existential crisis that humans face, on the conflict between religion and temptation, and on the aftermath of war. The song opens with the singer admitting to having a bizarre dream, in which he saw a demon feasting on men and crushing their skulls into dust. The demon’s eyes were filled with "black lust", which could signify the evil desires that humans usually encounter. The next line "The demon rules the battlefield" can be interpreted in a few ways. It could be a reference to war and the destruction and loss of lives that ensue. It could also signify the human craving for power that may lead them to engage in brutal wars. The line "Religion rules with pain and steel" bestows upon religion the connotation of shaping people's beliefs through enforcement and pain rather than actual love and reverence.


In the chorus, the singer talks about searching for truth but finding only eternal life, which may be a reference to the never-ending cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. The line "You reach heaven but you're headed for hell" is a warning that despite the efforts to seek eternal life, you may end up finding eternal damnation. The last verse of the song paints a picture of destruction and betrayal, showing how even friends and family members kill each other when under the influence of evil motives. The line "Love is preached to mankind, just believe death you'll find" refers to the darker shadows of human nature that sometimes use words of love for their own malicious purposes.


Line by Line Meaning

Tonight I had a weird dream
Yesterday, I had a strange dream


I saw a demon eating men
In my dream, I saw a demon devouring humans


he crushed Skulls to dust
The demon crushed skulls into tiny pieces


His eyes filled with a black lust
The demon's eyes were filled with a dark desire


The demon rules the battlefield
The demon dominates the battleground


Religion rules with pain and steel
Religion controls through suffering and force


God is love
God represents love


Hell is open
The gates of Hell are open


Searching for the truth
Looking for the truth


Searching for eternal life
Seeking eternal life


Searching for the truth
Looking for the truth


You reach heaven but you're
When you reach Heaven but


Headed for hell
you're actually headed to Hell


I've seen brother fighting brother
I witnessed brothers fighting each other


I've seen friends kill each other
I've witnessed friends killing each other


Love is preached to manking
Love is preached to humanity


Just believe death you'll find
Just believe and you'll find death




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDRE WEVERS, CLAUS TERHOEVEN, STEFAN BOSSEMS

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