Desolation
Lamb of God Lyrics


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Spoken sideways and indirect
Without a single word left unchecked
And by your own admission
No one is ever above suspicion
Defenses never to be let down
The lies readily abound,
Gaping jaw tightly wound.
In your desolation
Still searching for nowhere
Desolation
You're living in nowhere.

Smoking gun, cause and effect
Paradise lost, a beautiful wreck
And to you I solemnly swear
All I ever wanted was away from here
All that for nothing,
What a fucking waste of time
I only took what was rightfully mine
Seek and you shall find.

In your desolation
Still searching for nowhere
Desolation
You're living in nowhere.

The dying man might take you with him
Until then I'll split the difference
All that for nothing,
What a fucking waste of time.
I'm gonna take what is rightfully mine.

In your desolation
Still searching for nowhere
Desolation
You're living in nowhere.

All that for nothing,
What a fucking waste of time
All that for nothing,
What a fucking waste of time
The dying man might take you with him
I swear to you I'll split the difference
All that for nothing




What a fucking waste of time.
Desolation

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lamb of God's song Desolation highlight the theme of betrayal and the repercussions it has on a person. The first two lines describe how the singer has been left unspoken to, but still able to identify the unspoken words being withheld. While defenses are erected all around, numerous lies are told to maintain the deceit. In the chorus, the word "nowhere" is repeated, underscoring the fact that the betrayer has no true home or solace in their deception. The spoken word segment "smoking gun, cause and effect, paradise lost, a beautiful wreck" delineates the complexities of the situation created by the betrayer.


The second verse begins with the singer who was betrayed swearing because of how they thought they could find peace in a different location, but they find themselves with nothing. All their efforts are in vain, and they realize how much time they have wasted on this. The last two lines, "Seek and you shall find," are ambiguous: they can be interpreted as a warning to the betrayer or a message of hope to the singer. The last section of the song speaks of the possibility of the betrayer dying and taking the singer with them, but the singer is still determined to live their life and take back what is theirs.


Line by Line Meaning

Spoken sideways and indirect
You speak in a roundabout way, avoiding being direct


Without a single word left unchecked
Not even one of your words can be trusted


And by your own admission
You have admitted to something about yourself


No one is ever above suspicion
Everyone is capable of deceit


Defenses never to be let down
You must always be on the defensive


The lies readily abound,
Untruths come easily to you


Gaping jaw tightly wound.
You speak a lot, but say very little


In your desolation
You are feeling hopeless and alone


Still searching for nowhere
You are aimlessly looking for a way out


Desolation
You are lost and despairing


You're living in nowhere.
You feel trapped and without direction


Smoking gun, cause and effect
You have clearly done something wrong, and you are experiencing the consequences


Paradise lost, a beautiful wreck
You had something that was once perfect, but it has been destroyed


And to you I solemnly swear
I make a serious promise to you


All I ever wanted was away from here
I desired nothing more than to escape this place


All that for nothing,
Everything you have done has been pointless


What a fucking waste of time
You have wasted so much time on meaningless things


I only took what was rightfully mine
I only claimed what I deserved


Seek and you shall find.
If you search hard enough, you will find what you are looking for


The dying man might take you with him
You could end up being dragged down with someone who is dying


Until then I'll split the difference
I will compromise until that happens


I swear to you I'll split the difference
I make a serious promise that I will compromise




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHRIS ADLER, DAVID RANDALL BLYTHE, JOHN CAMPBELL, MARK MORTON, WILL ADLER

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Spoken sideways and indirect
Without a single word left unchecked
And by your own admission
No one is ever above suspicion
Defenses never to be let down
The lies readily abound,
Gaping jaw tightly wound.

In your desolation
Still searching for nowhere
Desolation
You're living in nowhere.

Smoking gun, cause and effect
Paradise lost, a beautiful wreck
And to you I solemnly swear
All I ever wanted was away from here
All that for nothing,
What a fucking waste of time
I only took what was rightfully mine
Seek and you shall find.

In your desolation
Still searching for nowhere
Desolation
You're living in nowhere.

The dying man might take you with him
Until then I'll split the difference
All that for nothing,
What a fucking waste of time.
I'm gonna take what is rightfully mine.

In your desolation
Still searching for nowhere
Desolation
You're living in nowhere.

All that for nothing,
What a fucking waste of time
All that for nothing,
What a fucking waste of time
The dying man might take you with him
I swear to you I'll split the difference
All that for nothing
What a fucking waste of time.
Desolation



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