MR have played live extensively in Canada and the US, sharing stages with artists as diverse as Francisco López, Nadja, Daniel Menche, Wolf Eyes and Watain. They conducted their first European tour in the spring of 2011 with French group Aluk Todolo, including an appearance at Holland's Roadburn festival, where they were invited by 2011 curators Sunn 0))).
In the past year, the members of MR have been very busy; Geneviève's other group Preterite released their debut CD last fall on Handmade Birds, and recorded their second during the winter. S has produced several cassettes with his new project S/V\R, the latest also released by Handmade Birds. Parallel to all this, a new Menace Ruine album is in the works, to be released on vinyl by Sige Records, and on CD by Profound Lore. The new album promises to be their most ambitious recording to date, combining the graceful melodicism of 2008's 'The Die is Cast' with near-symphonic structures and powerful rhythms.
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There Will Be Blood
Menace Ruine Lyrics
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Glorious and humble
There will be blood
There will be love
From rotten bodies
New life will grow
Our knowledge dissolved
And fixed into one and holy goal
The white light is born now
There will be blood
We sorely bore
The weight of our soul
The one we avoided
Was endlessly close
The mirror broke
At our selves exposed
Our Wholeness resoldered
The higher and lower halves
Torn asunder no more
There is no love
That shed any blood
The union of irreconcilables
Life and death arose
In the purest form
A light clothed by a watery body
This fire does not burn
And salt is no longer bitter
All is only as one
There will be blood
There will be love
The lyrics to Menace Ruine's song "There Will Be Blood" are a poignant and evocative exploration of themes of rebirth, sacrifice, and the transformative power of love. The song opens with the image of a sword being drawn, a symbol of both glory and humility. The lines "There will be blood / There will be love" suggest a connection between violence and passion, as if the two are inextricably linked. From "rotten bodies," new life will grow, a reminder that even in death, there can be rebirth and renewal.
The second verse is more introspective, focusing on the weight of the soul and the struggle to come to terms with one's true self. The imagery of the broken mirror is especially powerful, suggesting a shattering of illusions and a confrontation with the truth. The line "Our Wholeness resoldered / The higher and lower halves / Torn asunder no more" suggests a reconciliation of opposing forces, a coming together of what was once divided.
The final verse brings together these themes, emphasizing the union of seemingly irreconcilable elements: life and death, fire and water, salt and sweetness. The final lines, "There will be blood / There will be love," suggest that out of this union comes both sacrifice and passion, both death and rebirth, and that ultimately, there is hope for transformation and growth.
Line by Line Meaning
Your sword drawn
Preparing for battle
Glorious and humble
Approaching with both self confidence and humbleness
There will be blood
Violence and death are inevitable
There will be love
Love will coexist with the violence and death
From rotten bodies
New life will emerge from death and decay
New life will grow
Nature will continue to flourish even in the midst of death and decay
Our knowledge dissolved
Old beliefs and ways of living will no longer be valid in this new world
And fixed into one and holy goal
A new purpose and meaning will be established for life
A new cornerstone
A new foundation will be laid for life in this new world
The white light is born now
A new beginning has dawned
We sorely bore
We suffered heavily from the burden of our souls
The weight of our soul
The heavy emotional and spiritual burden we carry
The one we avoided
The one thing we avoided facing about ourselves
Was endlessly close
It was always within reach or just around the corner
The mirror broke
Our sense of self was shattered
At our selves exposed
We were forced to confront our true selves
Our Wholeness resoldered
We were pieced back together into a whole, complete person
The higher and lower halves
The conflicting parts of ourselves
Torn asunder no more
No longer in conflict or separated
There is no love
Love does not always come without sacrifice or pain
That shed any blood
Love will not solve all problems or prevent violence
The union of irreconcilables
The coming together of two things that previously could not coexist
Life and death arose
New life is born out of death
In the purest form
In its most essential and natural state
A light clothed by a watery body
A metaphor for the human soul
This fire does not burn
Transformation can happen without physical pain or destruction
And salt is no longer bitter
Things that were once difficult to bear are now tolerable or even enjoyable
All is only as one
Everything is connected and part of a greater whole
There will be blood
Violence and death will always exist in the world
There will be love
Love can exist and grow even in the midst of violence and death
Contributed by Maya O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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