Morbid Saint is a thrash metal band from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Forme… Read Full Bio ↴Morbid Saint is a thrash metal band from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Formed in 1986 and split up in 1994, they reformed in 2009.

Current Line Up:

* Patrick Lind - vocals
* Jay Visser - guitar
* Jim Fergades - guitar
* Gary Beimel - bass
* Lee Reynolds - drums

Former members:

* Mike Chappa - bass, vocals (left the band before Spectrum of Death was recorded)
* Bob Sinjakovic - vocals (was replaced by Pat Lind before Spectrum of Death was recorded)
* Tony Paletti - bass (played on Spectrum of Death recording)

Morbid Saint released the Lock Up Your Children demo in 1988, the album re-issued in 1989 by Avenzada Metallica records and later Grindcore International with the name Spectrum of Death. In 1992, Morbid Saint released the Destruction System LP only for the fans.

“Spectrum of Death is considered the holy grail of many Thrashers”
Originally released on a small Mexican label in 1988, Morbid Saint's debut has been
reissued on the Grind Core label in 1992. Combining the vocal brutality and rawness of German and South American thrash bands such as early Sepultura, Sarcofago, Sodom and especially Kreator along with the musical complexity of the bay area American thrash scene, Spectrum of Death is the holy grail of many Thrashers.
Also helping its "Be all end all of thrash" image is that fact that it came out in 1992, the same year Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power debuted at #4 at the billboard 200, marking the demise of thrash and rise of groove and metalcore.
Destruction System -
This was originally supposed to be the second album for Morbid Saint in 1992, but It was given to fans as an advanced cassette. It was never officially released back then. It was engineered at Wave Digital Studios in Gurnee, Illinois in 1992. In 2015, the finished product was released on vinyl.
Thrashaholic -
The band released a remastered set of 'Spectrum of Death' album and the 'Destruction System' demo. The release included 4 new songs and also a live DVD.

Burned at the Stake
Morbid Saint Lyrics

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Fire burning deep inside
Deprives you of your soul
Penetrates, manipulates
As the fire takes its toll
Corpse is black
And burning as you gasp
For your last breath
Make the fire bigger

To ensure a certain death

Satan's calling
From the crypts of hell
Blood is boiling
Body starts to swell
End is near, is no other way
Call to Satan
He'll take your life away
Death
Burned at the stake
Your soul will soon arise
Coming back with vengeance
To take their fuckin' lives
Satan controls
Every fucking breath
He his your God in life
And savior in your death
Jesus gave us all a choice
You chose to reign in hell
Satan is your master
He casts an evil spell
Gives you an order
For which you have been sworn
Spend a day with Lucifer
In the land of thee unborn alive

And kicking they hunt you night and day
They burned you at the stake
And now they all must pay
Live in fear
You'll never see the day
A soldier sold to Satan
Think, you better pray
Cannot run cannot hide
Flames are taking toll
He has your blood
Has your corpse
Now he'll have your soul
Lost control of your destiny
From freedom you have fell
Rip and shread

The burning flesh
Now you'll burn in hell...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Morbid Saint's song Burned At the Stake depict the story of someone who was burned to death as punishment and now their soul has returned to seek vengeance. The opening verse speaks of the fire that burns deep inside the person, depriving them of their soul and ultimately leading to their death. The second verse indicates that Satan is calling for them, and as their body starts to swell, they realize that there is no other way but to call to Satan and be taken away. It is evident that Satan controls every breath of theirs while they are alive and takes them to the land of the unborn alive.

The chorus of the song emphasizes their death, burned at the stake, and how the person's soul will soon rise, coming back for vengeance. Satan controls every breath of theirs, and he becomes their God in life and savior in death. They chose to rule in hell, and Satan became their master who cast a spell on them. In the final verse, the person is on the run, and the flames are taking their toll, but Satan has their blood, corpse, and soul. They have lost control of their destiny and will now burn in hell.

Line by Line Meaning

Fire burning deep inside
There is an intense fire burning inside the person being addressed.

Deprives you of your soul
This fire is taking away their soul.

Penetrates, manipulates
The fire is affecting the person on a deep and powerful level.

As the fire takes its toll
The person is suffering as a result of the fire.

Corpse is black
The person's body is turning black as a result of the fire.

And burning as you gasp
Despite struggling to breathe, the person's body continues to burn.

For your last breath
The person is struggling to take their final breath.

Make the fire bigger
The person being addressed is being encouraged to add fuel to the fire that is killing them.

To ensure a certain death
By adding more fuel to the fire, the person's death will be certain.

Satan's calling
Satan is calling out to the person being addressed.

From the crypts of hell
Satan is calling from the depths of hell.

Blood is boiling
The person's blood is starting to boil as a result of the fire.

Body starts to swell
The person's body is starting to swell up.

End is near, is no other way
There is no other option left, death is imminent.

Call to Satan
Satan is being called upon for help.

He'll take your life away
Satan is expected to take the person's life away.

Death
The person is approaching death.

Burned at the stake
The person being addressed is being burned at the stake.

Your soul will soon arise
The person's soul is expected to rise after they die.

Coming back with vengeance
The person's soul is expected to come back with a vengeance.

To take their fuckin' lives
The person's soul is expected to seek revenge and take the lives of those who burned them at the stake.

Satan controls
Satan is in control.

Every fucking breath
Every breath taken is controlled by Satan.

He his your God in life
Satan is seen as a god in life.

And savior in your death
Satan is also seen as a savior in death.

Jesus gave us all a choice
Jesus gave people the freedom of choice.

You chose to reign in hell
The person being addressed chose to rule in hell.

Satan is your master
Satan is the person's master.

He casts an evil spell
Satan is capable of casting evil spells.

Gives you an order
Satan gives orders to the person being addressed.

For which you have been sworn
The person being addressed has sworn to obey Satan's orders.

Spend a day with Lucifer
The person being addressed is being advised to spend a day with Lucifer.

In the land of thee unborn alive
This is a reference to the afterlife, implying that the person being addressed should spend time with Lucifer in the afterlife.

And kicking they hunt you night and day
People are hunting the person who has died, even after death.

They burned you at the stake
The person being addressed was burned at the stake.

And now they all must pay
Those who burned the person at the stake must now face consequences.

Live in fear
Those who burned the person at the stake will now have to live in fear.

You'll never see the day
The person being addressed will never see the day when justice is served.

A soldier sold to Satan
The person being addressed is being referred to as a 'soldier' who has sold themselves to Satan.

Think, you better pray
The person being addressed is being advised to pray.

Cannot run cannot hide
There is no place to hide from the wrath of those seeking vengeance.

Flames are taking toll
The flames of the fire are causing damage.

He has your blood
Satan now has the person's blood.

Has your corpse
Satan has control of the person's corpse.

Now he'll have your soul
Satan now has control of the person's soul.