Mendeed was a Metal band, formed in Dumbarton, Scotland. The band was activ… Read Full Bio ↴Mendeed was a Metal band, formed in Dumbarton, Scotland. The band was active from 2000 until 2007 and played a mixture of classic heavy metal, thrash metal and metalcore.

The band was formed in 2000. At first the members saw it as nothing more than a hobby. Two years later they started recording songs which brought them a recording contract with UK label Rising Records in December of 2003.. The bands first recording for the label was the mini-album From Shadows Came Darkness which was released in September 2004 and produced by Mark Daghorn. Since its release tracks have been played on all the major rock and metal radio stations and a live session was recording and aired on BBC Radio 1 Rockshow. The same year brought the release of their first music video for the single Ignite The Flames. Relentless touring and intense live performances up and down the country have saw the band expand their fanbase and encouraged people to sit up and take notice. In 2005 they chared the stage with bands like Bleeding Through, Cradle Of Filth, Dragonforce, God Forbid, Fear Factory and Slipknot.

In the meantime they signed a new contract with Nuclear Blast who released their debut record This War Will Last Forever in 2006. Following the success of this record the band played their first european tour with Born From Pain and Napalm Death. 2007 saw the release of their second album The Dead Live By Love.

In September of 2007 Nixon (lead guitar) anounced the breakup of Mendeed. As a reason for this he named difficulties with their management.

Steve Nixon plays now in the Welsh Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore band Anterior. Kevin Matthews is since 2008 a member of Scottish Madman Is Absolute.

line-up:
vocals: David Proctor
guitar: Steve Nixon
guitar: Steph Gildea
bass, vovals: Chris Lavery
drums: Kevin Matthews

Discography:
2002 Killing Something Beautiful (EP, Casket Records)
2003 As We Rise (EP, self released)
2004 From Shadows Came Darkness (EP, Rising Records)
2006 This War Will Last Forever (Rising Records)
2006 Positive Metal Attitude (EP, Rising Records)
2007 The Dead Live By Love (Nuclear Blast)
2008 Shadows.War.Love - The Very Best Of Mendeed (Best Of, Rising Records)

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Gravedigger
Mendeed Lyrics

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Losing it all

Wake you can't you see?
Everything hast turned to shit
A graveyard filled with hope
The ghosts of freedom
Another revolution
To save the world again

Creating a new cancer
Feasting on life
Whats peace kissed by war?
To be free we must first kill?
Sanctioned by blackened hearts
That beat forever
Another revolution
To save the world again
Creating a new cancer
Feasting the life

Seeing the sorrow
Hearts have been broken turned to stone
By promises "wont let the die for nothing"
And with a strike of their own
Nothing will end

Proud reap what you sow
Orders to slay a society living beside us
Kill reap what you sow
Suffer only the innocent die by your rules
Nothing is left but ruins damaged through time
Destroyed by evil an eternal crime
Cities are lost, weeping they bleed
Histories of pain

One more time I pray for justice
What's up with the world if demons run free?

No remorse
Into the unknown flees the soul of hades
You will forsake the one your meant to help
Poison in your veins

Judgment of old reason to slay
Your soul cannot be cleansed

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mendeed's song Gravedigger express a sense of despair in the modern world, where everything seems to have turned to chaos and war. The opening lines speak of losing everything and seeing the world as a graveyard filled with the ghosts of hope and freedom. The song suggests that there is a need for another revolution to save the world again, but it also acknowledges that such revolutions often create new cancers that feed on life. The lyrics ask the listener to question the idea that peace can only be achieved through war, and suggest that those who promote violence and killing are driven by blackened hearts.

The lyrics also touch upon the sorrow caused by broken promises, with hearts turned to stone. The lines "Nothing will end" convey a sense of hopelessness and despair, as if the cycle of violence and destruction will continue endlessly. The song speaks to the pride that some people take in what they sow, but questions the orders to slay societies living beside us. The verses suggest that innocent people suffer and die under the rules of those who promote violence, leaving nothing but ruins and histories of painful memories.

In the final verses of the song, the lyrics suggest that justice is something that must be prayed for in a world that seems to have been taken over by demons. The idea that the soul of Hades flees into the unknown suggests a sense of fear and foreboding, as though evil cannot be defeated. The final lines of the song suggest that those who promote violence cannot be cleansed, implying that there is no hope for redemption for those who have caused pain and suffering.

Line by Line Meaning

Losing it all
Feeling like everything is falling apart and there's nothing left to hold onto

Wake you can't you see?
Asking someone to open their eyes and see the destruction around them

Everything hast turned to shit
Everything has gone wrong and become terrible

A graveyard filled with hope
A place that was once full of hope and promise has become a graveyard, representing the death of hope

The ghosts of freedom
The remnants of freedom that once existed, now only a memory

Another revolution
The idea of needing another revolution, as past ones have failed to bring about lasting change

To save the world again
The motivation behind the idea of needing another revolution is to save the world from destruction

Creating a new cancer
The idea that the solution may end up causing more problems, like a cancer that spreads and destroys

Feasting on life
The destruction caused by the solution is portrayed like a monster feasting on life, causing death and suffering

What's peace kissed by war?
Questioning the idea of peace being possible when it's always followed by war and more destruction

To be free we must first kill?
Questioning whether true freedom can only be achieved through violence and killing

Sanctioned by blackened hearts
Describing those who promote and carry out violence as having corrupt and evil hearts

That beat forever
The idea that this evil will always exist, like a heart that keeps beating

Seeing the sorrow
Acknowledging the sadness and pain caused by the destruction and violence

Hearts have been broken turned to stone
Describing how the sadness and pain have hardened people's hearts, making them unfeeling

By promises 'wont let the die for nothing'
Referring to the empty promises made to those who have died, vowing that their deaths won't be in vain

And with a strike of their own
Suggesting that those who have been hurt will fight back on their own, taking matters into their own hands

Nothing will end
The idea that the violence and destruction will continue, there is no end in sight

Proud reap what you sow
Those who have caused the destruction will eventually face the consequences of their actions

Orders to slay a society living beside us
Describing how those in power have ordered others to kill their own people, representing the horrors of civil war

Kill reap what you sow
The idea that those who kill will eventually face their own death, again representing the idea of consequences for actions

Suffer only the innocent die by your rules
The idea that only innocent people are the ones who suffer and die, while those in power continue to make rules that lead to death and destruction

Nothing is left but ruins damaged through time
Describing how the aftermath of war and destruction leaves only ruins, which are further damaged over time

Destroyed by evil an eternal crime
The idea that the destruction caused by war and violence is an eternal crime, with lasting consequences

Cities are lost, weeping they bleed
Describing how entire cities have been lost and destroyed, with the people weeping and suffering

Histories of pain
Representing the idea that the pain and suffering caused by violence and destruction becomes a part of history and memory

One more time I pray for justice
The idea that even though there seems to be no end to the violence and destruction, the hope for justice remains

What's up with the world if demons run free?
Questioning the state of the world when evil seems to be running rampant and unchecked

No remorse
Describing those who carry out violence as having no guilt or remorse for their actions

Into the unknown flees the soul of hades
Describing the idea of someone fleeing into the unknown, with the soul of Hades representing death

You will forsake the one your meant to help
Highlighting the idea of betrayal and turning away from those who need help the most

Poison in your veins
Referring to the idea of being poisoned by violence and destruction, causing lasting harm and damage

Judgment of old reason to slay
Highlighting the idea of judgment and the belief that certain groups of people deserve to be killed based on past actions or beliefs

Your soul cannot be cleansed
The idea that those who carry out violence and destruction are forever stained by their actions and can never truly be free from them

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID PROCTOR, CHRISTOPHER LAVERY, STEVEN NIXON, STEPHEN GILDEA, KEVIN MATTHEWS

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