First hitting the scene with the internet leak of their self-produced EP "Brothel" in 2008, Hester Prynne found themselves quickly recognized among their peers and labels alike. In fact, it was later that same year HP saw the offers on the table and made the decision to sign on with Torque Records with worldwide distribution deal through Victory Records. In just a few months time following the signing, HP hit the studio to record their first label release, wasting no time in putting together what would later be addressed by many online metal zines and reviews as “one of the top underground metal albums of 2009”. With the undaunted success of their debut full length, (holding top 100 sales charts on both Smartpunk.com and Interpunk.com for over three months) “The Goswell Divorce”, the group had now achieved a respectable name worldwide, and have kept stead-fast in making that recognition flourish ever since.
Quickly building their musical resume in their years as a band, HP has shared the stage with a slew of notable acts ranging from The Black Dahlia Murder to Every Time I Die, and toured states coast-to-coast on their national reign of musical terror. With the nation's attention under their belt, along-side the worldwide release of "The Goswell Divorce", the band has now attained notoriety the world across. It's safe to say that if you haven't heard of Hester Prynne before, your time is soon to come.
Heat
Hester Prynne Lyrics
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when both our hearts began to beat in deadly synchronicity
Like a moth drawn to flame, you can feel the heat;
you just can not turn away
More lessons learned through defeat than any victory,
but the fact remains; I'd give anything to erase all of our history
and see true peril in the light
I will live to love another name, but it doesn't change a fucking thing
My past still carries your disgrace
I'll never sleep again if dreams are made of you
My every dream has turned a nightmare
I'll never sleep again if dreams are made of you
My every dream has turned a fucking nightmare
Should I remind you of just how fickle you are
Should I reveal the truth of all the filthy things you've done
I wouldn't waste my time trying to polish your lies
The truth will surely find it's way back to the eyes of everyone that you have fucked
I have no love left for your lying eyes
I have no love left for your wicked tongue
I have no love left for our memories
I have no love left, may you rest in piss
I will love you more when you're feeding worms
I will love you more when you are laying in a fucking casket
I'll never sleep again if dreams are made of you
My every dream has turned a nightmare
I'll never sleep again if dreams are made of you
My dreams are fucking dead
If I am destined for hell, may heaven hold your place
I'd rather burn alone than ever have to rot by your side
The song "Heat" by Hester Prynne is a powerful account of a toxic relationship, a relationship that was doomed to fail from the beginning. The lyrics most likely describe the aftermath of this relationship, in which one of the partners has been seriously hurt and deeply scarred. The first verse alludes to the intense chemistry between the two, even if the relationship was ultimately destructive. The metaphor of watching the world burn out with someone captures the intensity and passion of the bond. However, the reality of the relationship was twisted and painful, with the two hearts beating in deadly synchronicity, which damaged both.
The chorus of the song focuses on the destructive allure of the relationship. Like a moth drawn to flame, the character is entranced by the heat of the partner, even though they know that it's dangerous and damaging. They would do anything to erase the past, to be free of the burden of the relationship. The second verse amplifies this theme, blaming the partner for causing the heartbreak. The line "You lit a fire beneath the most precious wings, just to ignite the sky / and see true peril in the light" describes the partner's intention to cause destruction and chaos rather than love and intimacy. The character is deeply affected by this, haunted by their dreams and unable to move on from the past.
The final section of the song is focused on the character's retaliatory feelings. They feel no love left for their partner and would rather they were dead than ever to be with them again. The lyrics of the song show how one person can come to define and destroy another, even after they have left. The song ends on a chilling note, with wishes of eternal punishment for the partner.
Line by Line Meaning
All I wanted was to watch the world burn out with you
when both our hearts began to beat in deadly synchronicity
I wanted to experience the end of the world with you, and our dangerous attraction to each other made it feel like our hearts beat as one.
Like a moth drawn to flame, you can feel the heat;
you just can not turn away
More lessons learned through defeat than any victory,
but the fact remains; I'd give anything to erase all of our history
You're drawn to danger and passion like a moth to a flame, and though it causes pain, I wish I could forget everything we've been through together.
You lit a fire beneath the most precious wings, just to ignite the sky
and see true peril in the light
You caused destruction and chaos, even to the things that mean the most to me, just because it gave you a thrill to see the results.
I will live to love another name, but it doesn't change a fucking thing
My past still carries your disgrace
I'll move on and love someone else, but it doesn't change the fact that our history still brings me shame.
I'll never sleep again if dreams are made of you
My every dream has turned a nightmare
I'll never sleep again if dreams are made of you
My every dream has turned a fucking nightmare
Thoughts of you haunt me even in my dreams, and they always turn into nightmares that keep me from ever getting rest.
Should I remind you of just how fickle you are
Should I reveal the truth of all the filthy things you've done
I wouldn't waste my time trying to polish your lies
The truth will surely find it's way back to the eyes of everyone that you have fucked
I could expose your lies and manipulations, but I know it's pointless because the truth will come out on its own and everyone will see what you really are.
I have no love left for your lying eyes
I have no love left for your wicked tongue
I have no love left for our memories
I have no love left, may you rest in piss
I don't have any love left for you or anything related to you - your eyes, your words, or our shared memories. I hope you rot and suffer.
I will love you more when you're feeding worms
I will love you more when you are laying in a fucking casket
I'll only love you when you're dead and gone, hopefully forgotten, and reduced to worm food.
If I am destined for hell, may heaven hold your place
I'd rather burn alone than ever have to rot by your side
If I'm going to be punished for all of this, I hope you go to heaven instead. And even if we're both damned, I'd rather suffer alone than spend eternity with you.
Contributed by Liam I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@SliPSiNNeR666
im new to this channel but hester prynne has always been my shit for awhile now since there other awsome album the goswell divorce that shit is fucking sick too bro check that shit out