Locust
Graves Lyrics


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You will fear the face
but you won't forget the name
Another night of agony
another day of pain
Contemplating the violent wakes
another night of pain
to bring you to your knees again
We will erase humanity
Bring forth the plague
The destruction of humanity
in it's dying day
Bring forth the children of violence
from the dark where they reign,
to show the world it's
true face of pain





They run in terror from those who they were ashamed, but they made us like this now, so they will wear the blame. You all run in fear from those who they create, fuelling the for our hate and rage. Now we are the blood that boils in your veins, the tight grip around your throat as you see the eyes of hate.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Graves's song Locust convey a powerful message about a dystopian society that is at the brink of destruction. The lyrics start with a warning, "You will fear the face, but you won't forget the name," indicating that the situation has become dire and irreversible. The singer talks about the continuous agony and pain that they endure and the violent wakes that they contemplate night after night. We can assume that the society has crumbled, and all that is left is destruction and pain.


The singer's words suggest that there is a group of people, the children of violence, who emerge from the darkness to show the world its true face of pain. They blame humanity and bring forth the plague and destruction, which results in the creation of a new world order. The chorus highlights this theme and warns the listeners that they all run in fear from those who they have created, fueling their rage and hatred. The last line of the lyrics, "Now we are the blood that boils in your veins, the tight grip around your throat as you see the eyes of hate," reinforces the idea that the roles have been reversed, and power has shifted.


Overall, the lyrics of Locust paint a picture of a society on the brink of collapse and a group of individuals who rise to power to create a new world order. The singer's words convey a sense of unrest, anger, and retribution towards those who were once in power. The lyrics provide an insight into how society can crumble and how power dynamics can shift when pushed too far.


Line by Line Meaning

You will fear the face
People will be afraid of us and what we represent


but you won't forget the name
We will make such an impact that people will remember who we are


Another night of agony
We perpetuate this cycle of pain and suffering


another day of pain
The pain and agony continues on and on


Contemplating the violent wakes
We are planning our next act of violence and destruction


another night of pain
Another night to carry out our plans


to bring you to your knees again
We aim to completely dominate and overpower others


We will erase humanity
Our ultimate goal is to destroy everything and everyone


Bring forth the plague
We will spread destruction and chaos wherever we go


The destruction of humanity
Our mission is to bring about the end of human civilization


in it's dying day
We will be the cause of humanity's downfall


Bring forth the children of violence
We will raise up a new generation of violent, destructive people like ourselves


from the dark where they reign,
These new individuals will come from the depths where violence is king


to show the world it's
Our goal is to expose the world's true nature, which we see as dark and violent


true face of pain
We don't want to hide or sugarcoat the pain and suffering that we inflict on others


They run in terror from those who they were ashamed,
People try to escape from us because they feel guilty about their past actions toward us


but they made us like this now,
We blame them for our violent tendencies


so they will wear the blame.
We hold them responsible for our actions and are not willing to take any responsibility ourselves


You all run in fear from those who they create,
People try to escape from us because they know that we were created by society's failures


fuelling the for our hate and rage.
They fuel our anger and allow us to channel our hate into destructive acts


Now we are the blood that boils in your veins,
We have become the source of people's fear and anxiety


the tight grip around your throat as you see the eyes of hate.
People feel trapped and suffocated when they encounter our violent tendencies.




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