Heaven Shall Burn's musical style has been described as metalcore, melodic death metal, and deathcore. Their lyrics express strong support for anti-racism and anti-fascism, as well as political resistance and animal rights. All members are vegans or vegetarians and most follow a straight edge philosophy.
Against Bridge Burners
Heaven Shall Burn Lyrics
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Fought endless years for their revenge
Now I know this struggle ended nowhere
I am remembering with shame
I feel my time has come to fight for understanding
I'm not defeated, I'm not beaten
Thrown into the darkest dungeon,
They may preach about the same convictions,
But they will distort these high ideals
No ferocity will unsettle my beliefs
I am not taken by the enemy
Mechanisms of stagnation
As agitators rule the land
They want to make us live in fear
Yet all they get are unshed tears
They want to make us live in fear
Locked up in gloom for years
Try to silence my voice,
But I'm not beaten!
No brutality will unsettle my beliefs
I am not taken by their felony
Mechanisms of stagnation
As agitators rule the land
And a thousand miles away from home,
I meet my expelled brothers
Captured in a secret prison,
Isolation, regression, indignity for years
No atrocity will unsettle my beliefs
I am not taken by this agony
Mechanisms of stagnation
As agitators rule the land
The lyrics to Heaven Shall Burn's song Against Bridge Burners depict a sense of hopelessness and struggle against those who are determined to keep the people oppressed. The writer speaks of having fought for years in the hope of seeking revenge, however, with time they realized that this struggle led nowhere and left them with a sense of shame. They acknowledge that they are not defeated and not beaten, and they will not let their beliefs be unsettled even in the face of ferocity and brutality from their oppressors.
The 'Mechanisms of stagnation' refer to the political, social and economic systems that the agitators have put in place to keep the people under control. The oppressors live to incite fear among the people, but their tactics are not working. Instead, people are shedding unshed tears and refusing to live in fear. The writer highlights that they will not let themselves be silenced, even if it means being thrown into the darkest dungeon.
In the final verse, the writer speaks of their imprisoned brothers, who have been subjected to isolation, regression, and indignity for years. Despite the atrocity, the writer acknowledges that their beliefs will not be unsettled by this agony.
Overall, the song talks about fighting against oppression, standing firm in one’s beliefs, and not allowing oneself to be broken even in the face of brutality.
Line by Line Meaning
So much terror I have seen,
The singer has witnessed a great deal of terror.
Fought endless years for their revenge
The singer has been engaged in a long battle for revenge.
Now I know this struggle ended nowhere
The singer has come to the realization that their struggle for revenge was ultimately futile.
I am remembering with shame
The artist regrets their past actions.
I feel my time has come to fight for understanding
The artist now feels it is time to fight for understanding.
I'm not defeated, I'm not beaten
The singer is not defeated despite past failures.
Thrown into the darkest dungeon,
The singer has been thrown into a difficult situation.
I pay for my forgiving thoughts
The artist is being punished for being forgiving.
They may preach about the same convictions,
The artist's enemies may have similar beliefs to their own.
But they will distort these high ideals
The artist's enemies will twist their shared ideals.
No ferocity will unsettle my beliefs
The singer's beliefs cannot be shaken by violence.
I am not taken by the enemy
The artist will not be defeated by the enemy.
Mechanisms of stagnation
The systems in place are preventing progress.
As agitators rule the land
Those who promote conflict and disruption hold power.
They want to make us live in fear
The singer's enemies want to instill fear in them.
Yet all they get are unshed tears
The artist refuses to give in to fear.
Locked up in gloom for years
The artist's enemies have subjected them to long-term imprisonment and despair.
Try to silence my voice,
The singer's enemies are attempting to silence them.
But I'm not beaten!
The singer will not be defeated.
No brutality will unsettle my beliefs
Violence cannot shake the artist's beliefs.
I am not taken by their felony
The artist will not be defeated by the crimes of their enemies.
And a thousand miles away from home,
The artist is far from home.
I meet my expelled brothers
The singer encounters others who have been cast out.
Captured in a secret prison,
These individuals have been imprisoned in secret.
Isolation, regression, indignity for years
The singer's new companions have suffered in isolation for a long time.
No atrocity will unsettle my beliefs
The singer's beliefs cannot be shaken by any atrocity.
I am not taken by this agony
The singer will not be defeated by their suffering.
Mechanisms of stagnation
The systems in place are still preventing progress.
As agitators rule the land
Those who promote conflict and disruption still hold power.
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