2. Johan Liiva - former Arch Enemy and NonExist singer - formed the band Hearse, with Mattias Ljung on guitar and ex-Furbowl bandmate Max Thornell on drums.
3. Sludge/doom metal from Ithaca, New York
4. An extreme funeral doom band from Salem, Oregon with members of Merkstave, Leech, Ancestortooth, and Münn. One release, "O Ye Spheres," was released on Greysun Records in 2017.
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Avalon
Hearse Lyrics
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Love is all blind
It's not a fight for you to hide behind
(To hide behind)
Deny the truth
Is what you do
Just another excuse to help you through
(To help you through)
Build a reign
Ready to break free
The result of our creation
Living in harmony
The result of our creation
Ending in tyranny
We couldn't see
You just pretend
It's either you or me
Oh well, choose it right now
Just got a life together
Pull that apart
A corroding mask of god from behind
(From behind)
Build a reign
Ready to break free
The result of our creation
Living in harmony
The result of our creation
Ending in tyranny, oh yeah
Love is all blind
It's not a fight for you to hide behind
Deny the truth
Is what you do
Just another excuse to help you through
Come on!
So let's remember
The truth of what we are
Life is too precious
To waste on the inside
Build a reign
Ready to break free
The result of our creation
Living in harmony
The result of our creation
Ending in tyranny
The lyrics of Hearse's song Avalon suggest that infatuation can be blind and love should not be used as an excuse to hide from one's own emotions. The singer encourages the listener to acknowledge the truth of their feelings and build a life of harmony rather than creating a reign and ending in tyranny. The imagery of a corroding mask of god suggests that the listener may be hiding behind a false image of themselves in order to protect their emotions, but this is ultimately destructive. The song reminds the listener that life is too precious to waste and encourages them to remember the truth of who they are.
The message of the song may resonate with individuals struggling with their emotions and relationship issues. The lyrics encourage honesty and self-reflection in order to attain a fulfilling and harmonious life. The use of the word "tyranny" implies that failing to acknowledge one's emotions can result in oppressive and destructive actions towards oneself and others.
Line by Line Meaning
Infatuation,
Holding onto the illusion of love that you know is not real
Love is all blind
The blindness from love is what keeps us infatuated
It's not a fight for you to hide behind
Taking responsibility for your own actions instead of finding excuses
(To hide behind)
Escaping from facing the truth and living in a state of denial
Deny the truth
Rejecting the reality that you don't want to face
Is what you do
The action taken to avoid facing the truth
Just another excuse to help you through
Coming up with reasons that justify your denial
(To help you through)
Justifying the denial due to the fear of the unknown
Build a reign
Creating an empire that will eventually falter
Ready to break free
The inevitability of the empire to collapse and fade away
The result of our creation
The outcome of what we've put our energy and efforts into
Living in harmony
A peaceful existence, in sync with what we've created
Ending in tyranny
The downfall of what we've created, leading to oppression and dictatorship
We couldn't see
Our inability to acknowledge the warning signs
You just pretend
Choosing to ignore the warning signs
It's either you or me
A situation of power where only one will prevail
Oh well, choose it right now
Making a choice amongst the options available
Just got a life together
The experience of life shared with another person
Pull that apart
The painful process of ending the bond shared with someone else
A corroding mask of god from behind
Wearing a mask that hides the imperfections of reality but is slowly eating away at you
(From behind)
The mask/illusion of who we think we are is slowly eating away at our true selves
So let's remember
A call to recall the truth
The truth of what we are
Knowing the reality of what we are beyond the mask we wear
Life is too precious
The vital essence of life and how fragile it is
To waste on the inside
The self-destructive nature of not acknowledging the truth
Come on!
A call to action, a blueprint to action
Writer(s): Max Thornell, Johan Liiva, Mattias Ljung
Contributed by Adrian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.