1)… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least Five acts who have recorded under the name Mortal.
1) A US christian industrial band
2) A UK electronic act from Kent
3) A UK death metal band from Essex
4) An australian thrash metal band
5) A polish singer from Cracow
1)
Mortal is a christian industrial-band founded by Jyro Xhan and Jerome Fontamillas. They also pursued a techno influenced project called Jyradelix in San Diego, California, USA. They were a very influential band in the beginning of the 1990s.
In January of 1992 their debut album, Lusis, was released on Intense Records, the metal-division of Frontline Records. Other bands on the label were Die Happy, Tourniquet, Saviour Machine and Mortification. The style, though, was very different from the other bands. The music consisted mostly of samples and electronic sounds, something unheard of in the Christian world at that time. The album didn't go unnoticed and won the people's vote for 'best new band' at the CCM Update awards. Lusis was produced by Terry Taylor of Daniel Amos.
Currently, Jerome is a member of Switchfoot. Jyro is working for Crystal Lewis' label Metro One Music as a producer, engineer, keyboard and guitar player for various bands.
2) Mortal were a UK electronic act from the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells area, active in the mid 90s and originally known as Code. They featured the members Dave Mitchell, Andy Organ, Darren Till and Graham Cupples releasing one album called Deco and would eventually become the group H2SO4 around 1998.
3) A UK Death Metal band from the county of Essex in the UK. Started in 2011 by Callum Montgomery and Jim Edwards. They have released a self produced album called Ortus. http://mortal.bandcamp.com
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Mortal Lyrics
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You say you'll cover me
You say you'll fill my cup
Before it empties
You say you're never far
You say not far from me
You say that where you are i'll
And I believe you
You say that when you love
You love with all your might
You say you trust by faith and
Not by sight
And I believe... you
I believe you, I believed you
You said you'd lift me up
You said you'd cover me
You said you'd nurse my cuts
You stare and watch me bleed
Your eyes have seen The Glory
But your body's on hold
Your lips have kissed The Story
But your story's leaving me Cold
Sometimes our lives depend
On that which we place faith in
And sometimes faith relies
In Whom we are depending
Sometimes our broken hearts
Are healed the moment we
Believe Again
The lyrics of "Rift in 2" by Mortal speaks about the promises made by someone to the singer. They say that they will always be there for them and will never be far away. The singer believes in the promises that were made to them. The person says that they love wholeheartedly and trust on faith, not on sight. The second verse is a bit different from the first one. Although the person made all these promises, they end up not sticking to them. They watch the singer suffer and bleed while doing nothing to help. The person has seen glory and kissed a story, but the singer ends up feeling cold and alone.
The lyrics depict the conflicting nature of trust and faith that can be both beautiful and damaging. The promises made can give hope and a sense of security, but when they're broken, the hurt and betrayal can cause pain and heartbreak. The last verse talks about how sometimes, we place too much faith in someone, and it ends up hurting us when things don't work out. The singer ends by saying that sometimes, our broken hearts can only be healed when we start to believe again.
Line by Line Meaning
You say you'll lift me up
You promised to help me rise and overcome my struggles
You say you'll cover me
You promised to protect me from harm and danger
You say you'll fill my cup
Before it empties
You promised to provide for me and keep me from lacking
You say you're never far
You assured me that you're always present and available to me
You say not far from me
You reiterated that you're close at hand, ready to help whenever needed
You say that where you are i'll
Always be
You promised to always include me in your life and to be with me always
And I believe you
I trust what you say is true and I have faith in you
You say that when you love
You love with all your might
You affirmed that you love wholeheartedly and with all your strength
You say you trust by faith and
Not by sight
You stated that you have faith in what you can't see and don't need tangible proof to trust
And I believe... you
I have faith in you and trust what you say
I believe you, I believed you
I trust you and have faith in you
You said you'd lift me up
You promised to pick me up when I'm down and help me stand again
You said you'd cover me
You assured me of your protection and safety
You said you'd nurse my cuts
You promised to care for my wounds and help me to heal
You stare and watch me bleed
You're watching me suffer and do nothing to help
Your eyes have seen The Glory
But your body's on hold
You've experienced great things but can't act on them due to certain limitations
Your lips have kissed The Story
But your story's leaving me Cold
You've told me amazing things but now you're leaving me feeling empty and disillusioned
Sometimes our lives depend
On that which we place faith in
What we trust and believe in has a huge impact on our lives
And sometimes faith relies
In Whom we are depending
Our faith can only be as strong as the one we put our trust in
Sometimes our broken hearts
Are healed the moment we
Believe Again
Sometimes all it takes to heal our pain is to believe once more
Contributed by Colton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@firepraise510
25 Years Later, this song STILL nails my heart and STILL breaks me down to utter tears.
This song and vid are extremely personal to me in ways only God will ever know and heal.
Thank you for posting this vid.
God will continue to use this specific and personal message of healing long after we're gone.
@user-eu2xd4tw4v
Damn. This song has made someone cry. This is power.
@natehartung8734
I MISS THESE DUDES SO MUCH... AND THEIR LIVE SHOWS AS WELL...
@coolnegative
Mortal was awesome!
@ShadowMaster713
I still have my VHS copy. I will always be a HUGE Mortal/Fold Zandura/Jyradelix/Juggernautz/Jyro Xhan fan.
@steamedauroraborealis8208
Did they have any other music videos? It's very hard to find stuff from them because "Mortal" brings up millions of other results, especially Mortal Kombat lol
@ZachMcCordProg
@Steamed Aurora Borealis hahahaha, true, only Mortal fans know 😂
@TheGamingChapel
I remember watching this when it first came out on their VHS video they released - powerful
@edwinosoriolagos2565
AMAZING SONG!
@ehrldawg
I remember these guys!