amind acid primes, a terror so great
amind acid primes, a terror so great
dead cells, tagged stream
convicted bodies with a suicide gene
rage born of scorn
mother to daughter - and father to son
crossfire, blood runs
our fate is sealing
in the striving of the jugded ones
with the fourth division
spreading violent ground
now both cain and abel
while the lambs are drowned
with seven seals
and eleven sons
we're baring the burden
we're the dying - we're the judged ones
lethal vex, the code is breaking
fight for survival in this virulent siege
dead cells, tagged stream
convicted bodies with a suicide gene
rage born of scorn
mother to daughter - and father to son
crossfire, blood runs
our fate is sealing
in the striving of jugded ones
The Judged Ones
Grendel Lyrics
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You better lock your doors and watch your own kids.
Your whole system is a game, you blind, stupid people.
Your own children will turn against you.
Your Children will raise up and kill!
And kill!
And kill!
And kill!
Nucleotides, the sequence breaks
Amino acid primes, a terror so great
Dead cells, tagged stream
Convicted bodies with a suicide gene
Rage born of scorn
Mother to daughter - and father to son
Crossfire, blood runs
Our fate is sealing
In the striving of the judged ones
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
With the fourth division
Spreading violent ground
Now both Cain and Abel
While the lambs are drowned
With seven sins
And eleven sons
We're bearing the burden
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
With the fourth division
Spreading violent ground
Now both Cain and Abel
While the lambs are drowned
With seven sins
And eleven sons
We're bearing the burden
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
Lethal vex, the code is breached
Fight for survival in this virulent siege
Dead cells, tagged streams
Convicted bodies with a suicide gene
Rage born of scorn
Mother to daughter - and father to son
Crossfire, blood runs
Our fate is sealing
In the striving of the judged ones
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
With the fourth division
Spreading violent ground
Now both Cain and Abel
While the lambs are drowned
With seven sins
And eleven sons
We're bearing the burden
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
With the fourth division
Spreading violent ground
Now both Cain and Abel
While the lambs are drowned
With seven sins
And eleven sons
We're bearing the burden
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
The revolution is ready.
The revolution is on.
The revolution is ready.
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
The revolution is ready.
The revolution is on.
The revolution is ready.
With the fourth division
Spreading violent ground
Now both Cain and Abel
While the lambs are drowned
With seven sins
And eleven sons
We're bearing the burden
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
With the fourth division
Spreading violent ground
Now both Cain and Abel
While the lambs are drowned
With seven sins
And eleven sons
We're bearing the burden
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
The time is gonna come when all men will judge themselves before god.
It'll be the worst tale, the worst tale honor.
And you're got to be ready for that, right now.
Right here, right now just like that.
You all die!
The lyrics to "The Judged Ones" by Grendel are about a revolution against a corrupt system. The singer is addressing those who have judged others and warns them to "lock their doors and watch their own kids" because their own children will eventually turn on them. The system is called out as a game and the people are referred to as blind and stupid. The chorus repeats the phrase "judgment day's coming" as a warning of the impending revolution.
The song references "nucleotides" and "amino acids" which could represent the genetic code or building blocks of life. It describes "dead cells" and "convicted bodies with a suicide gene" as a way to depict the damage that has been done by the corrupt system. The rage that has built up from the scorn of the people is passed down from "mother to daughter - and father to son." The chorus mentions both Cain and Abel, referencing the biblical story of sibling rivalry turned deadly.
The overall tone of the song suggests that the revolution is both necessary and inevitable, and that the "judged ones" or oppressed people are ready to fight for their liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
You have just judged yourselves.
You have condemned yourselves with your actions and decisions.
You better lock your doors and watch your own kids.
Your own children will turn against you, so be cautious.
Your whole system is a game, you blind, stupid people.
The society you live in is flawed and corrupt, and you are too ignorant to see it.
Your Children will raise up and kill!
And kill!
And kill!
And kill!
Your children will rebel and seek revenge, leading to a cycle of violence with no end.
Nucleotides, the sequence breaks
Amino acid primes, a terror so great
Dead cells, tagged stream
Convicted bodies with a suicide gene
Genetic mutations and cellular decay create a sense of impending doom and self-destruction.
Rage born of scorn
Mother to daughter - and father to son
Anger and resentment are passed down from generation to generation within families.
Crossfire, blood runs
Our fate is sealing
In the striving of the judged ones
We are caught in a cycle of violence and death that cannot be avoided.
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
Judgement day's coming people.
A reckoning is on the horizon, and we will all be judged for our actions.
With the fourth division
Spreading violent ground
Now both Cain and Abel
While the lambs are drowned
With seven sins
And eleven sons
We're bearing the burden
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
The division and violence within society is causing the innocent to suffer and bear the consequences of the sins committed by others.
Lethal vex, the code is breached
Fight for survival in this virulent siege
Dead cells, tagged streams
Convicted bodies with a suicide gene
A deadly disease is spreading, causing people to fight for survival while their bodies betray them.
The revolution is ready.
The revolution is on.
The revolution is ready.
We're the dying - we're the judged ones
The revolution is ready.
The revolution is on.
The revolution is ready.
A revolution is brewing, and those who are suffering will rise up and overthrow the corrupt system.
The time is gonna come when all men will judge themselves before god.
It'll be the worst tale, the worst tale honor.
And you're got to be ready for that, right now.
Right here, right now just like that.
You all die!
A day will come when everyone will face divine judgment, and it will be a terrifying and shameful ordeal. Be prepared to face it now, as death is inevitable for all.
Contributed by Matthew W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@MaiaEmpyrean
I love this song🤘💙
@grantbarnes3678
Thanks. I would hope that this music would go further than evoking escapist entertainment, however; rather than associations with passively-consumed fantasy, it can inspire us to better engage with the real world in our real lives.