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.
You Will Be Godless
Heaven Shall Burn Lyrics
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Why don't you practice what you preach?
An isolated super state.
Lead and controlled by rotten tyrants.
Detached from this world and disconnected from reality.
Maintaining power is the highest destination.
Suppressing real enlightenment and ruling by oppression.
Follow them and godless you will be.
Preaching love, but feeding hatred.
Forgiving sins, concealing crimes.
Just follow them and godless you shall be!
Infallible, an ultimate authority.
Without any explanation.
Manipulation, profiteering.
Money greedy hypocrites, power-hungry dotards.
Downtrodden believers, trapped within archaic structures.
Why don't you practice what you preach?
Why don't you practice what you preach?
Follow them and godless you will be.
Feeding the swayer, taunting the starving.
Worship creation, while agonizing creatures.
Just follow them and godless you shall be!
Godless you shall be!
Black hearts beating under snow-white cassocks.
Their golden beringed hands pray to a distressed icon.
Ancient traditions of justifying dark suppressors.
Follow them and godless you will be.
Preaching love, but feeding hatred.
Forgiving sins, concealing crimes.
Just follow them and godless you shall be!
The song "You Will Be Godless" by Heaven Shall Burn is a commentary on the hypocrisy and corruption within religion and politics. The lyrics address the disconnect between the ideologies that are preached by these figures and the actions that they take in their pursuit of power and profit. The song begins by calling out "godless old men," urging them to confess their sins and questioning why they don't practice what they preach. The next stanza describes a super state controlled by tyrannical leaders, who are detached from reality and committed solely to maintaining their power. These leaders suppress enlightenment and rule by oppression, hiding their misanthropic doctrines behind a facade of benevolence. The chorus warns that following these leaders will lead one to become godless, despite their claims of love and forgiveness.
The second half of the song is more specifically focused on religious leaders. The lyrics describe an "ultimate authority" that is infallible, but without any explanation for their actions. These leaders manipulate and profit off of the downtrodden believers who are trapped within archaic structures. The final verses describe the black hearts that beat under the snow-white cassocks of these leaders, who pray to a distressed icon and use ancient traditions to justify their dark actions. The chorus repeats the warning that following these leaders will lead one to become godless.
Line by Line Meaning
Godless old men, confess your sins.
Elderly individuals who lack faith, admit to your wrongdoings.
Why don't you practice what you preach?
You should take your own advice.
An isolated super state.
A nation that is disconnected from the rest of the world.
Lead and controlled by rotten tyrants.
Governed and overseen by corrupt leaders.
Detached from this world and disconnected from reality.
Unrelated to the physical world and distant from common senses.
Maintaining power is the highest destination.
Keeping a hold on authority is the ultimate goal.
Suppressing real enlightenment and ruling by oppression.
Concealing actual knowledge and dominating by subjugation.
Misanthropic doctrines, committed only to their profit.
Beliefs that are hateful towards humanity and selfishly motivated.
Follow them and godless you will be.
Pursue their path and you will lose your spirituality.
Preaching love, but feeding hatred.
Teaching compassion, but fueling malice.
Forgiving sins, concealing crimes.
Pardoning offenses, covering up illegal acts.
Just follow them and godless you shall be!
Only accept their guidance and you will lose your faith.
Infallible, an ultimate authority.
Unquestionable, the supreme power.
Without any explanation.
Lacking any justification.
Manipulation, profiteering.
Deception, financial gain.
Money greedy hypocrites, power-hungry dotards.
Individuals who covet wealth and influence are deceitful and foolish.
Downtrodden believers, trapped within archaic structures.
Suppressed followers, confined within outdated institutions.
Feeding the swayer, taunting the starving.
Nourishing the dominant, teasing those who hunger.
Worship creation, while agonizing creatures.
Adoration for the creator, while causing suffering to beings.
Black hearts beating under snow-white cassocks.
Evil intentions concealed within holy garb.
Their golden beringed hands pray to a distressed icon.
Their wealth is worshipped more than their faith.
Ancient traditions of justifying dark suppressors.
Outdated customs that excuse oppressive figures.
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Written by: MAIK WEICHERT
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