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.
Unleash Enlightment
Heaven Shall Burn Lyrics
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With inflamed hearts and noble minds
(Now!) Driven by a vision of a glowing world
Enlightened nations of freedom
Now blinded, chained and strangled.
Thrown into a dungeon of corruption
Mercenaries in a war against ourselves
A waste of precious blood and dignity.
Petitioning dastardly idols
And following a godless saviour
Puppets of consumption unlearned creating
Puppets of consumption
A mendacious wealth secured by silent slaves
Insane parents, mislead children raised to soldiers
Raised to soldiers.
Mercenaries in a war against ourselves
A waste of precious blood and dignity.
Petitioning dastardly idols
And following a godless saviour
We let them come to power
Unless we unleash enlightment.
An ancient dogma builds new kingdoms
Mercenaries in a war against ourselves
A waste of precious blood and dignity.
Petitioning dastardly idols
And following a godless saviour
We let them come to power
Unless we unleash enlightment.
Enlightment!
An ancient dogma builds new kingdoms
Heaven Shall Burn's song "Unleash Enlightenment" is a powerful call for society to awaken from the dark ages of ignorance and fight against oppression, corruption, and blind faith. The song begins with the idea that humanity has emerged from a long period of stagnation and is now driven by a shared vision of a brighter future. However, this vision is being threatened by the rise of authoritarian leaders who seek to enslave and manipulate the people.
The lyrics describe how free nations, once enlightened and prosperous, have been plunged into darkness and chained by corruption. The wisdom of our forefathers has been forgotten, and people have become puppets of consumption who are unaware of the ways in which their wealth is secured through the exploitation of others. Parents are misguided and their children are trained to become soldiers.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that we are at war with ourselves, and urges us to embrace enlightenment in order to fight against the structures that keep us enslaved. The final line warns that unless we do so, an ancient dogma will continue to build new kingdoms and darkness will prevail.
Overall, "Unleash Enlightenment" is a call to action, encouraging listeners to stand up against oppression and ignorance, and embrace a world based on freedom and compassion.
Line by Line Meaning
Once risen from dark centuries
We have emerged from a time of darkness and despair
With inflamed hearts and noble minds
We are passionate and full of integrity
(Now!) Driven by a vision of a glowing world
We have a clear purpose and goal for a better future
Enlightened nations of freedom
We were once enlightened and free
Now blinded, chained and strangled.
Currently, we are oppressed and limited
Thrown into a dungeon of corruption
We are confined by corrupt systems
Our fathers wisdom lies
The wisdom of our ancestors is valuable and relevant
Mercenaries in a war against ourselves
We are fighting against ourselves for someone else's gain
A waste of precious blood and dignity.
We are losing valuable lives and our self-respect in this battle
Petitioning dastardly idols
We are appealing to deceitful leaders and false gods
And following a godless saviour
We are blindly following a ruler who lacks morals or principles
Puppets of consumption unlearned creating
We are uneducated and manipulated by a culture that values materialism
Puppets of consumption
We are being controlled by those who profit from our consumerism
A mendacious wealth secured by silent slaves
The wealthy are exploiting the silent and oppressed
Insane parents, mislead children raised to soldiers
Parents are indoctrinating their children for war and violence
Raised to soldiers.
Children are taught to fight rather than to think critically and act individually
We let them come to power
We are responsible for allowing oppressive leaders to gain control
Unless we unleash enlightment.
We need to strive for enlightenment to overcome oppression and corruption
An ancient dogma builds new kingdoms
Old ideas and beliefs are used to justify and establish new oppressive systems
Enlightment!
We need illumination and knowledge to break free from the darkness of oppression and corruption
Contributed by Savannah D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Christian Hütter
First song I ever heard from HSB...one of the best!
DawidTa2
mee to !
Boomer (Nuri)
Yo bro wake up, time to enjoy the song again
Matthew Belanger
This song represents my becoming: through trauma, through bodybuilding, through mental health. The awakened strength within.
Let it ignite you and fuel the fire of eternity.
Eric Larson
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Facelesswolf
I saw them Live at soundwave yesterday... THEY WERE INSANE!!
BerettaXD
this song and No one will shed a Tear are their best.
Zen Goraksha
Love that techno intro
woodysdeath
this song was the first song i heard from hsb then it was counterweight. ever since then, it has been a mind f*ck of awesomeness from invictus to antigone
mwoutlaw267
i'm not usually into this sort of metal, but i gotta admit, this song f*ckin blew my mind !!!