1) THE ORIGINAL KUBLAI KHAN ( now som… Read Full Bio ↴2 different bands with this name:
1) THE ORIGINAL KUBLAI KHAN ( now sometimes called "Kublai Khan MN" ) was an American thrash metal/speed metal band, mostly known due to their connections with Megadeth (guitarist/vocalist Greg Handevidt was a member of Megadeth in 1984). They formed the same year Handevidt left Megadeth and released a demo called Rape, Pillage & Destroy. Their only album Annihilation was released in 1987 and it was also released as a split CD with Blood Feast's Kill for Pleasure (Shark Records, 1989 - very rare!) They reunited in 2003. Their Annihilation album was reissued in 2003 by the label Exit Only.
2) Energetic, aggressive, in your face music with no regret. a four piece metalcore/groove metal band based in the Texoma area. We say whats on our hearts to express how we feel, who we are, what we stand for, and wont stand for, as well as the problems of our generation. In hopes of tapping into the underground and revealing the unseen lives and feelings of the youth in modern American society. We are fighting to make an impact in a music scape bogged down with meaningless lyrics and recycled with mindless music. Trying to push our own messages of anti-racsim, building up the young American heart, struggles with depression and addiction as well as the familiar feeling of losing people you hold close. We out here to use our music to relate with everyone on a personal level.
Life For A Life
Kublai Khan Lyrics
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Coast to coast the balance broke while
my life slips, just to keep this
sound alive, alive for now
given a second chance to stay away
this road i've paved
forever
i'll live and die
never built to withstand this.
our choice and the noise that surrounds it
my world sinks. as you sing
line by line. im so sorry.
i've grown to hate
the road i chose to take
scared things have changed
let me go and just
bury me
old souls and royalty
life for a life tell me which one will it be?
years of pain validate your worth
you pray for death and beg for rebirth
and for all the people ive hurt bury me before my body fucking circles the earth
so bury me
bury me
In Kublai Khal's song "Life for a Life," the lyrics paint a bleak picture of a life that is slipping away, and the desperate attempt to keep it alive. The reference to a haunted house adds to the sense of unease and uncertainty, as though the singer's life is haunted by the choices they have made. The line "given a second chance to stay away" suggests a regret for the choices the singer has made, and a desire to undo the past.
The theme of choice is central to the song, as the singer sings about the road they have chosen to take, and the noise that surrounds that choice. The line "my world sinks. as you sing line by line. I'm so sorry" expresses a sense of guilt that the singer feels for perhaps hurting those around them with their choices. The final plea to be buried before their body circles the earth suggests that they feel they have nothing left to give or receive from this life.
Line by Line Meaning
Im told this house now hosts a ghost
I have been informed that this house is now inhabited by a spirit.
Coast to coast the balance broke while
The equilibrium between various things has been destroyed across a large geographical area.
my life slips, just to keep this
I am losing out on living my life just to sustain this activity.
sound alive, alive for now
Keeping the sound/music alive is the only priority for now.
given a second chance to stay away
Getting an opportunity to stay away and change things for good.
this road i've paved
The path that I have created for myself.
forever
Endlessly.
i'll live and die
I will keep on living till I die.
bury me
Put my body in the ground after my death.
never built to withstand this.
Not intended to sustain or endure through this situation.
our choice and the noise that surrounds it
The decision we make and the accompanying commotion.
my world sinks. as you sing
As people sing, I feel like my world is collapsing.
line by line. im so sorry.
With every lyric, I apologize for my actions.
i've grown to hate
Over time, I have developed a strong dislike for something.
the road i chose to take
The path I decided to follow.
scared things have changed
I am afraid that things are different now.
let me go and just
Allow me to leave and simply.
bury me
Put my body in the ground after my death.
old souls and royalty
People that are wise beyond their years and those belonging to the royal family.
life for a life tell me which one will it be?
Will you choose to take someone's life or spare it?
years of pain validate your worth
Many years of suffering confirm your importance or value.
you pray for death and beg for rebirth
You wish for death and seek to be born anew.
and for all the people ive hurt bury me before my body fucking circles the earth
Put my body in the ground before it continues to roam the earth and hurt people any further.
so bury me
Put my body in the ground after my death.
Contributed by Chloe S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jakob Rathbun
Iâm told this house hosts a ghost
Coast to coast the balance broke while
My life slips, just to keep this
Sound alive, alive for now
Forfeit my name
Given a second chance Iâd stay away
This road Iâve paved
Forever
Iâll live and die in the sound waves.
Live and die
Bury me
Never built to withstand this.
Our choice and the noise that surrounds it
My world sinks. As you sing
Line by line. Iâm so sorry.
Iâve grown to hate
The Road I chose to take
Scared things have changed
Let me go and just
Bury me
Old souls and royalty
Life for a life tells me which one will it be?
Years of pain validate your worth
You pray for death and beg your god for rebirth
And for all the people Iâve hurt bury me before my body fucking circles the earth
So bury me
Bury me
Peter Tanner
These guys are so damn underrated it is absolutely ridiculous
Ifrit of Dark Messiah
This is the best song for muscle training, when you lift heavy weight.
This whole album is awesome for that.
Da Real JJ
Exactly. Currently listening while doing a leg workout
Stewiee
hopefully this album gets this band more exposure, they deserve a lot more credit then what they are given!
Skrim666
Kublai Khan is fucking heavy and awesome.
Andrew W.
THIS is a top notch heavy hardcore. long live Kublai and BYD!
Jace Allen
its incredible how similar KK and harms way are. Both vocalists have the same styles, and both bands have back up screams.
WeAreApparentlyJews
The beat is a sick...I'm digging them đ
Langi
When I first heard KK I was convinced it was the singer of BYD. This is a great track to hear! Crazy heavy đ¤đť
Kain
I've loved Kublai Khan for fucking ages and this is impressive!