Maelstrom
Make Them Suffer Lyrics


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Beyond these forgotten shores of baleful unrelenting torture.
The sky has shattered, pouring its tears into oblivion and wishing away its unending paradox, as it crumbles into exile, piece by piece.
Plunged into darkness by the undertow of the Maelstrom.
Slowly, piece by piece, forever forgotten.

Take me away from here. I will slip away, watch me disapear.
The Maelstrom consumes me. An eternity frozen in time.
Pulled beneath the deepest depths
Where I was always meant to be, forever lost.

I've found my home.
Far from the grips of time
With the faces of desertion
Wandering the depths of expulsion

With the faces of desertion, far from the grips of time, I have found my home.

I've found my home, where no light can reach and the only sounds are those soft whispers that no one else can hear. Comforting me. I'll smile my way away to my darkest days.

Beyond these forgotten shores of endless sadness and torturous sorrow.
The sky has shattered, crying into constant uncertainty and wishing away its perpetual torment, as it crumbles into exile, piece by piece.
Plunged into darkness by the undertow of the Maelstrom.
Forgotten piece by piece, forever and ever.

Take me away from here. watch me slip away, I will disapear.
The Maelstrom consumes me. An eternity frozen in time.

I've found my home, beneath the depths.
I've found my home, where I can dream these days away.





It was perfect from the first day, we stood and watched as the ocean opened up and swallowed the sun. Swallowed the sun.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics from Make Them Suffer's song "Maelstrom" paint a bleak picture of a person who has given up on life and wishes to disappear into the abyss. The opening lines evoke an image of a place where unrelenting torture takes place. The singer seems to be lost in a desolate place, with no sense of direction or purpose. The sky has shattered, which could be interpreted as representing the character's shattered state of mind. The tears pouring into oblivion could be a symbol for the singer's deep sense of loss and hopelessness, and the crumble into exile, piece by piece, could represent the character's slow degradation into a state of perpetual sadness and despair.


The imagery of the Maelstrom is central to the song, representing the forces that drag the singer into the deep recesses of their mind. The undertow of the Maelstrom is overpowering, plunging the singer into darkness. The feelings of being forgotten and lost are palpable, with the character feeling like they are slowly disappearing, piece by piece, and being consumed by the destructive forces of the Maelstrom.


Despite the bleakness of the lyrics, there is a sense of resignation in the singer's voice. They seem to have come to terms with their fate and have found their home, far from the grips of time. The faces of desertion that the character sees could represent the sense of abandonment and isolation that they feel. They are comforted by the soft whispers that no one else can hear, and they smile their way through their darkest days.


Overall, the lyrics of "Maelstrom" are open to interpretation, with the song evoking different emotions in different listeners. While themes of hopelessness and despair are prominent, the song could also be seen as a meditation on the human condition and the struggle to find meaning in a chaotic and unpredictable world.


Line by Line Meaning

Beyond these forgotten shores of baleful unrelenting torture.
The singer feels trapped in a place of endless suffering with no escape.


The sky has shattered, pouring its tears into oblivion and wishing away its unending paradox, as it crumbles into exile, piece by piece.
The singer describes a world torn by violence and destruction, where even nature is falling apart.


Plunged into darkness by the undertow of the Maelstrom.
The singer is pulled into a dark and destructive force beyond their control.


Slowly, piece by piece, forever forgotten.
The artist is losing themselves to the Maelstrom, and feels doomed to be forgotten over time.


Take me away from here. I will slip away, watch me disappear.
The artist longs to escape their suffering and be forgotten.


The Maelstrom consumes me. An eternity frozen in time.
The singer feels trapped in a never-ending cycle of pain and despair.


Pulled beneath the deepest depths, where I was always meant to be, forever lost.
The singer feels like they were always destined to be lost in the darkness and despair of the Maelstrom.


I've found my home. Far from the grips of time, with the faces of desertion wandering the depths of expulsion.
The artist has given up on trying to escape the Maelstrom and has resigned themselves to a life in the darkness.


I've found my home, where no light can reach and the only sounds are those soft whispers that no one else can hear. Comforting me. I'll smile my way away to my darkest days.
The artist has found a perverse sense of comfort in the darkness, and has decided to embrace their misery.


Beyond these forgotten shores of endless sadness and torturous sorrow.
The artist is emphasizing the depth of their pain and despair.


The sky has shattered, crying into constant uncertainty and wishing away its perpetual torment, as it crumbles into exile, piece by piece.
The singer sees the world as a place of constant suffering, where everything is falling apart.


Forgotten piece by piece, forever and ever.
The artist feels like they are losing themselves to the darkness and despair of the Maelstrom, and will be forgotten over time.


I've found my home, beneath the depths.
The singer has come to accept their life in the darkness and has found a sense of belonging there.


I've found my home, where I can dream these days away.
The singer has given up on reality and has turned to their imagination as a means of escape.


It was perfect from the first day, we stood and watched as the ocean opened up and swallowed the sun. Swallowed the sun.
This line is more difficult to interpret, but it seems to suggest that even beauty and wonder can be consumed by the darkness and despair of the Maelstrom.




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