Painkiller
Mech (feat. Ozzy Osbourne) Lyrics
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Are flowing through my veins.
Ain't no forgiveness,
And all I got is pain!
Never surrender,
Never give in.
I'm the defender,
And I'm gonna kill to win!
Looking for shelter,
I've no place to hide.
Evil helter skelter,
You're in for a ride!
Hear the thunder,
Terrorizing zeal.
I am the hunter,
I'm the law of steel!
Kill the pain!
Death will reign!
Love for hate!
So let the games begin!
The lyrics in Mech's song Painkiller depict the inner turmoil of the singer who is consumed by pain and a thirst for revenge. The first two lines create a powerful image of the singer's mental state, as they describe the “rivers of madness" that flow through their veins. The use of the word “forgiveness” implies that the singer has suffered a grave offense at the hands of another and is unable to forgive them. Therefore, the pain they feel is driving them to seek retribution.
The next lines depict the singer's determination to fight back - to not give up and to become a defender who will kill to win the fight. The lines "Looking for shelter, I’ve no place to hide,” suggest the singer is in a desperate search for a place to hide from their pain and enemies. However, they soon realize there is no safe place, as the “evil helter skelter” comes for them. The final lines highlight the singer's relentlessness, as they are hell-bent on revenge, always pursuing their enemies, and declaring that “death will reign.”
Line by Line Meaning
Rivers of madness,
Are flowing through my veins.
I feel overwhelmed with extreme emotions and instability.
Ain't no forgiveness,
And all I got is pain!
I am dealing with immense pain and I cannot find any way to forgive those who have caused it.
Never surrender,
Never give in.
I am determined to keep pushing through these hard times and never give up.
I'm the defender,
And I'm gonna kill to win!
I will do whatever it takes to protect myself and those I care about, even if that means taking extreme measures.
Looking for shelter,
I've no place to hide.
I am trying to find a safe place but everywhere seems dangerous and unstable.
Evil helter skelter,
You're in for a ride!
Things are chaotic and you're about to experience the full brunt of it.
Hear the thunder,
Terrorizing zeal.
The intense and overwhelming feeling of fear and danger is present and surrounding me.
I am the hunter,
I'm the law of steel!
I am the one in control and will stop at nothing to get what I want.
Kill the pain!
Death will reign!
I want to eliminate the source of my pain and if I achieve that, I will have ultimate control.
Love for hate!
So let the games begin!
I want to replace my hatred with love and begin a new chapter with a fresh start.
Contributed by Michael H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@GoreTorn16
I am a HUGE fan of the Painkiller series and I know the lyrics to this song.......BUT.........
back in 2004 when this was released and I didn't had an internet connection,
these were the lyric I heard by ear:
"Reaver's of madness,
are flowing through my veins!
End of forgiveness,
and I got it spent!
Never surrender,
never give in.
I need defenda, (defender)
and I'm gunna give you in!
Looking for shelter,
ain't no place to hide.
Evil's Helter Skelter,
You're in for a ride!
Hear the thunder
there's a rising zeal!
I'm the counter,
And they love steel.
Give them PAINNNNNNNNNNNNNN
DECKED WITH RAINNNNNNNNNNN
LIFE OF FATEEEEEEEEEEEE
SO LET THE GAME BEGINNNNNNN!
Guitar shread intensifies
GIVE THEM PAINNNNNNNNNNNN
DECKED WITH RAINNNNNNNNNN
LIFE OR FATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
SO LET THE GAMES BEGINNNNN
GIVE THEM PAINNNNNNNNNNNN
DECKED WITH RAINNNNNNNNNN
LIFE OR FATEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
SO LET THE GAMES BEGINNNNN!
Give them pain,
give them pain,
PAIN KILLERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
@taleleny5999
Beavers of madness,
Are flowers though my veins.
End of forgiveness,
And all i got in Spain!
Never surrender,
Never give it.
Im thy defendah,
And im gonna kill the Wii!
Looking for Sheldon,
I dont place no hive.
Evil felt'a skate'a,
Your in four arrive!
Heal the thunder,
Their our lives exiled.
Ah oh beganda,
And the love of steal!
@T4RHUN
Well, I'm 23 and still replaying the shit out of this game. This game and it's music is timeless.
@beoelte
Fr fr, i was 4yo watching my dad beating this game, then next year i get access from my dad to play it by myself lol time flies 🕊️
@LtSprinkulz
Bought it on steam sale recently, forgot about it, and am playing it again. As a veteran of the genre I am SHOCKED at how well it holds up.
Not everything is perfect, the boss fights are weird, some of the levels have problems with enemy spawns being sparse or timed strangely, but overall the experience is still friggin' excellent.
@jaysonpreston5653
I’m 23 giving it a go right now. Awesome song
@Painmore
This game is so underrated
@hoovy1163
Painmore IKR!
@isaacboiii03
Why?
@bdragon254
and there's a Painkiller 2
@akura2
This was one of the first FPS games that used ragdoll physics for the enemies.... it was bananas! and playing to this soundtrack was awesome!
@freddyvoorhees4293
I'd say that it's underrated compared to today's standards. Particularly with Doom (2016) and Doom eternal. It would be nice to see Painkiller make a comeback one day with a true "Painkiller II" (not another one of those expansion packs).