Afterglow
Helltrain Lyrics

The lyrics of Helltrain's song "Afterglow" reflect the beliefs and experiences of a person who has turned away from religion and traditional ideas of an afterlife. The opening lines, "I lie awake while the gods are sleeping, I trust in death as the only real thing," suggest a rejection of the idea of a higher power, instead placing faith in the inevitability of death. The next line, "I denied god two times and twenty years ago," further emphasizes this rejection, indicating that the singer consciously turned away from religion in the past.

The pre-chorus, "There's no such thing as heaven. I'd rather go with the flow," expands on this idea, rejecting the concept of an afterlife altogether. The singer prefers to live in the present and experience life as it happens, without worrying about what may come after death. The chorus, "Gotta go, gotta sing the songs I know, to keep it rhyme along in the afterglow. What do you feel? If it's pain well then life is for real," reinforces this idea, emphasizing the importance of living life to the fullest and experiencing everything it has to offer, even the difficult parts.

The second verse, "I hit em hard, I've never once tried the other cheek. Regrets? Well, those I'll keep for eternal sleep. Not once in a lifetime have I thought about it twice. Who am I to speak if I don't differ from the mice?" portrays the singer as someone who has lived life on their own terms, unafraid to take risks and face the consequences. The line about keeping regrets for "eternal sleep" suggests that the singer believes that the time for reflection and regret comes after death, rather than during life. The final line, "Who am I to speak if I don't differ from the mice?" further emphasizes the idea of living without fear or hesitation, rejecting the idea that humans are inherently special or different from any other animals.