Dead God in Me
In Flames Lyrics
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From childhood's seven moons
The palette stained with the ejaculated passions
(of forbidden, hedonistic colors...)
Strike from omnipotence; all-seer, all-deemer
And haunt my severed country with your
Dripping, secret games
You pick the unripe lilies
Deflowered and peeled the bleeding petals
Made known to me
The grainy stains, the crimson lotus
Of the Black-Ash inheritance,
The semen feed of gods and masters
The worms still in me,
Still a part of me,
Racing out from leaking rooms,
Swoop from broken lungs to block the transmission
To put an end to the nomad years
Father
You are the
Dead god in me
The lyrics to In Flames's song "Dead God in Me" are eerie and intense. The first few lines "To slit the grinning wounds, From childhood's seven moons" describe a painful and gruesome process of cutting open wounds that have been grinning since childhood, possibly referring to the emotional scars that have been carried since childhood. The following lines "The palette stained with the ejaculated passions (of forbidden, hedonistic colors...)" seem to describe an exploration of repressed and taboo desires that have stained the singer’s life. The line "Strike from omnipotence; all-seer, all-deemer" could refer to a deity, possibly the Christian God, who is all-knowing and all-powerful, but also capable of judging and condemning.
The next few lines “You pick the unripe lilies, Deflowered and peeled the bleeding petals, Made known to me” could refer to an abusive father figure who takes away the innocence of the child by picking lilies before they have fully blossomed. This could also imply the notion of deflowering or ruining something that is still premature and vulnerable. The lyrics further state, "The grainy stains, the crimson lotus, Of the Black-Ash inheritance, The semen feed of gods and masters, The worms still in me". These lines could suggest a dark inheritance that stems from a family's history of repressed sexuality and warped views about it. Finally, the lyrics conclude with a chilling line "Father, You are the Dead god in me", possibly referring to a God-like figure who is now dead and lay within the singer, surrounding him with darkness and despair.
Line by Line Meaning
To slit the grinning wounds
To open up those wounds that were given a chance to heal but instead were shown happiness in their agony
From childhood's seven moons
From the age of innocence and purity, oblivious to evil and the repercussions of our actions
The palette stained with the ejaculated passions
The vivid images that are etched into one's mind by the actions that have been committed with lustful, Hedonistic intent
(of forbidden, hedonistic colors...)
Done with colors that were despised upon, but desired in its torment
Strike from omnipotence; all-seer, all-deemer
Judging from a position of power, seeing all acts committed and carrying out appropriate punishment
And haunt my severed country with your
And sending the country they've lost into chaos with their actions
Dripping, secret games
A hidden intention concealed till the very end
You pick the unripe lilies
Taking advantage of the youthful and innocent
Deflowered and peeled the bleeding petals
Taking away innocence and hurting those you claimed to protect
Made known to me
Showing the consequences of your previous actions
The grainy stains, the crimson lotus
The stains that signify the bloodshed and the legacy that follows it
Of the Black-Ash inheritance,
The curse of the forefathers that one is unable to get rid of
The semen feed of gods and masters
The actions of those in power that have detrimental effects on those under them
The worms still in me,
The remnants of their treachery that still have an effect on them
Still a part of me,
Still residing within them, unable to let it go
Racing out from leaking rooms,
Trying to escape from the painful memories that still hold them back
Swoop from broken lungs to block the transmission
Trying to numb the pain to avoid the burden of the past
To put an end to the nomad years
To finally get over the continuous migration from one problem to another
Father
The person they thought would always stand by them
You are the
You are the root cause of their pain, torment and trauma
Dead god in me
You've taken away the ability to trust, made them doubt their authority and now reside as a mere presence within them
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDERS PAR FRIDEN, BJOERN INGVAR GELOTTE, JESPER CLAES HAAKAN STROEMBLAD
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