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.
The Cry Of Mankind
Heaven Shall Burn Lyrics
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You'll swallow his tongue of thorns
His mouth, dripping with flies
In his glorious kingdom of fire
But I believe
But I believe he wept
I will make them all lie down
Where hope lies dying
With lust, you're kicking mankind to death
We live and die without hope
You tramp us down in a river of death
As I stand here now, my heart is black
I don't want to die a lonely man
This is a weary hour
This is a weary hour
The lyrics of Heaven Shall Burn's song The Cry Of Mankind portray a haunting picture of a figure so malevolent and powerful that one cannot escape his wrath. He is described as having a tongue of thorns and a mouth dripping with flies, and his kingdom is one of fire. The bleak atmosphere of the song is further emphasized with lines like "Where hope lies dying" and "We live and die without hope." The lyrics seem to be a commentary on mankind's fall from grace, and how we have become consumed by our own lust and greed, causing our own destruction.
Despite the ominous tone of the song, there seems to be a glimmer of hope in the final lines "But I believe he wept." This line suggests that even the most malevolent and powerful figure in the world can feel remorse and regret, which hints at the possibility of redemption for humanity.
Line by Line Meaning
You can't expect to see him and survive
Seeing him is so overwhelming that no one can possibly withstand it and live.
You'll swallow his tongue of thorns
His words are so sharp and painful that they hurt your soul.
His mouth, dripping with flies
What he says is infectious (like the flies) and contaminates you.
In his glorious kingdom of fire
His power and authority are so profound that they resemble a destructive inferno.
But I believe
Despite all of this, the artist still has faith.
But I believe he wept
The belief is that he has some empathy for the suffering of others.
I will make them all lie down
The singer will force people to rest and face their problems.
(Down)
(repetition)
Where hope lies dying
Even in the midst of all the suffering and turmoil, the one thing that keeps people going – hope – is fading away.
With lust, you're kicking mankind to death
The world is being destroyed by desire and the pursuit of pleasure.
We live and die without hope
The fundamental truth of our existence is that hopelessness is all there is.
You tramp us down in a river of death
We are continually being drowned in suffering and death.
As I stand here now, my heart is black
The singer is overwhelmed with feelings of hopelessness and despair.
I don't want to die a lonely man
The singer's greatest fear is to die without companionship.
This is a weary hour
The time we are living in is hard and difficult.
This is a weary hour
The time we are living in is hard and difficult.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: AARON STAINTHORPE, ADRIAN JACKSON, ANDREW CRAIGHAN, CALVIN ROBERTSHAW, MARTIN POWELL, RICHARD MIAH
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_Jancelot
You can't expect to see Him and survive
You'll swallow His tongue of thorns
His mouth, dripping with flies
In His glorious Kingdom of Fire
But I believe He wept
I will make them all lie down
Down where hope lies dying
With lust, you're kicking mankind to death
We live and die without hope
You tramp us down…
I love the original recording, but I have to say: this is well done ! Love the vocals, both diferent from MDB, but work great together.
_Jancelot
You can't expect to see Him and survive
You'll swallow His tongue of thorns
His mouth, dripping with flies
In His glorious Kingdom of Fire
But I believe He wept
I will make them all lie down
Down where hope lies dying
With lust, you're kicking mankind to death
We live and die without hope
You tramp us down…
I love the original recording, but I have to say: this is well done ! Love the vocals, both diferent from MDB, but work great together.
GraefinO
Ok, I needed 4 years to realize that there was a collaboration between HSB and the singer of Solstafir - my 2 favourite bands connected, wow.
shiroudevil
Really??
gemxz
Love the heavier tones
UniqueRosé
this one wins over the original lock horns this is a beast an absolute monster of a killer track specially at these times!
UniqueRosé
this one wins over the original lock horns this is a beast an absolute monster of a killer track specially at these times!
Alex Brusket
Fucking awesome cover from an already awesome song!!!
Matt Pozniak
reminds me my childhood when I was obsessed with MDB ;-)
Tor-Sverre Sveinsborg
Marvellous cover!
Tim Fisher
it's good but I definitely prefer the clean vocals of Aaron Stainthorpe on the original