Like all earlier releases PTD received only positive reviews and eventually My Own Grave were contacted by Karmageddon Media. The deal was inked in blood in May 2004 and in September the same year My Own Grave entered Studio Necromorbus (Stockholm) with producer Vidar Wiklund (Diabolical) to record the debut album "Unleash".
Heathen Divinity
My Own Grave Lyrics
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Carnal behavior rules supreme yet the beast remains denied.
Dust to dust when will you crush the crumbling cross?
Wrap the rope tight and send them to their graves.
Wormtungue preachers, falsehood vows.
Lambs to slaughter, into your fold.
Another mind enslaved, another carcass for the flies.
Seems easy to escape the hell we live in every day.
Easy to be forgiven, by the grace of divine decay.
Your chain of faith grows weaker your minions fall prey.
To the punitory beasts of heathen divinity.
The lyrics to My Own Grave's song Heathen Divinity speak to the corrupt nature of society and the hypocrisy that runs rampant within it. The opening line, "The corroded society of hypocrites, where human weakness is refined," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The song talks about how people's carnal behavior is often celebrated, while their spiritual nature remains denied. The lyrics go on to ask when people will break free from the religious dogma that has led them astray and become their own masters.
The song also speaks to the idea of false prophets and religious leaders who prey on the weak and vulnerable. The line "Wormtungue preachers, falsehood vows. Lambs to slaughter, into your fold," speaks to the idea that religious leaders often use their positions of power to manipulate and control people. The chorus brings home the message of the song, with its imagery of victims being raped by the light of Christ and becoming carcasses for the flies. The song closes with a call to action, urging people to break free from the chains of faith and embrace the heathen divinity that lies within.
Line by Line Meaning
The corroded society of hypocrites, where human weakness is refined.
The society we live in is full of hypocrites who are good at refining human weaknesses.
Carnal behavior rules supreme yet the beast remains denied.
In this society, people's physical desires and instincts are the most important things, yet they try to suppress them.
Dust to dust when will you crush the crumbling cross?
Everything eventually turns to dust, so why can't we just get rid of this dying religion?
Wrap the rope tight and send them to their graves.
Let's tie these false preachers up and get rid of them.
Wormtungue preachers, falsehood vows.
These religious leaders are dishonest and their promises are empty.
Lambs to slaughter, into your fold.
These leaders are leading their followers to their deaths.
Another victim craved, raped by the light of Christ.
Another person has been taken advantage of and harmed in the name of religion.
Another mind enslaved, another carcass for the flies.
Another person has been brainwashed and used up by these religious leaders.
Seems easy to escape the hell we live in every day.
It seems like it should be easy to escape the terrible reality we face every day.
Easy to be forgiven, by the grace of divine decay.
It's easy to be forgiven for our sins by this dying and decaying religion.
Your chain of faith grows weaker your minions fall prey.
Your followers are becoming weaker and more susceptible to danger.
To the punitory beasts of heathen divinity.
They'll fall victim to the cruel and punishing gods of the non-Christian world.
Contributed by Connor S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.