There are multiple artists with this name:

1) Mortician is a deathgr… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:

1) Mortician is a deathgrind band from Yonkers, New York. They were founded in 1989 as Casket, but after writing their first song, aptly called "Mortician," they decided to change the band name. They take their lyrical inspiration from horror movies, and most songs on their album start or end with an audio sample from that genre. Out of respect for their former drummer, and unable to find a worthy replacement, they opted to use a drum machine when recording their albums, but have a real drummer during live performances.

2) Mortician is a Heavy Metal band from Austria formed in 1983. They released an EP and two Demos.
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Skinned
Mortician Lyrics

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Razor cutting
Slicing the skin
Blood is spraying
Muscles ripping
Cut the tendons
Veins are gushing
Sawing deeper
Skin is peeling

Shredding the flesh
Bloody red mess
Carve to the bone
Slicing organs
Body is stripped
Gutted and skinned

Strips of dead flesh
Hanging in death

Overall Meaning

As with many songs in the death metal genre, Mortician's "Skinned" portrays gruesome imagery and violence through its lyrics. The song explicitly describes the process of skinning a body, detailing the use of razors, saws, and other tools to cut and peel off layers of flesh. The vivid language used in the lyrics creates a feeling of dread and disgust, as the listener is forced to imagine the horrific scene being described.

The lyrics reflect a fascination with violence and death that is often characteristic of death metal music. However, some interpret the genre as a form of artistic expression that explores dark and disturbing themes. While it may be difficult for some to understand the appeal of such extreme music, it is important to recognize the importance of artistic freedom and the potential for meaningful commentary on the human condition.

Line by Line Meaning

Razor cutting
Using a sharp razor blade to make precise incisions into a body

Slicing the skin
Taking the razor and carefully opening the surface of the skin like a knife through paper

Blood is spraying
The force of the razor cuts causes blood to be flung out of living flesh in a violent geyser of crimson

Muscles ripping
The cuts expose the muscle tissue beneath the skin and reveal its fibrous strands being torn apart

Cut the tendons
The razor slices through the connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones, rendering the body immobile

Veins are gushing
The razor punctures veins and arteries causing them to spurt blood like a river pouring out of a broken dam

Sawing deeper
Gouging the razor into deeper layers of flesh, hacking through tissue and bone in a relentless pursuit of a complete dissection

Skin is peeling
The skin is peeled back like a sheet of paper to expose the internal organs beneath

Shredding the flesh
The razor is used to rip the flesh into pieces, creating a grotesque and bloody body puzzle

Bloody red mess
The body becomes an unrecognizable mess of bones, organs, and blood, a canvas of carnage and gore

Carve to the bone
Cutting through the flesh and muscle, reaching a depth that exposes the skeleton beneath

Slicing organs
The razor slices through organs like a chef preparing meat, revealing their internal structure and function

Body is stripped
Methodically removing all layers of skin and tissue until only the bones remain

Gutted and skinned
Removing the digestive organs, reproductive organs and any remaining pieces of tissue from the body, leaving only the naked skeletal frame

Strips of dead flesh
The remaining pieces of flesh, no longer living, and now lifeless organic material, hang in pieces from the skinned and dissected body

Hanging in death
The body, now just a collection of flesh and bones, hangs motionless, devoid of life and soul

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRAD SMITH, CHRISTOPHER THORN, CHRISTOPHER JOHN THORN, GLEN GRAHAM, SHANNON HOON, THOMAS STEVENS, THOMAS ROGERS STEVENS

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