Combining the best of several genres in the vein of Strapping Young Lad, In Flames and Opeth with expanded versatility, while effortlessly alternating between several vocal styles (from the gruffest Alexi Laiho bark to Opeth-style croon), Naildown certainly know the tricks of their trade – and then some: there are a many surprises on the way.
On their new effort the band lays out a riff tsunami of brutal, yet blindingly skillful guitarwork and a violent soundscape due to the fact that “Dreamcrusher” was recorded at Sound Supreme studios, mixed at Hansen studios, Denmark and mastered at Finnvox studios.
Broken Down
Naildown Lyrics
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No shooting starts in my sight
I'm just a waste of good human material
I just let my life go down the drain
All I need is a bottle of gasoline
It doesn't matter if I'm melting my brains
Downfall sings in my head, screams at me
I'm dead anyway
Every time I look above
No shooting starts in my sight
Hey you so called god
Why did you leave me alone?
Why do you hate who I am?
Just shadows with me
Can't you hear me? I'm shouting
Shattered palace is all that I have
My cards are doomed, I'm going down
The lyrics to Naildown's song, Broken Down, describe the feelings of hopelessness and despair that the singer is experiencing. He feels like a waste of human material and believes that he has ruined his life. The statement, "all I need is a bottle of gasoline, it doesn't matter if I'm melting my brains," implies that he is willing to destroy himself. The Downfall sings in his head, screaming at him and telling him to burn in his "broken down palace." The singer has given up on life, and even though he is already dead, he continues to question God and why he has been left alone.
The repeated phrase, "every time I look above, no shooting stars in my sight," signifies that the singer has lost faith in the idea that wishing upon shooting stars can make wishes come true. He has tried to wish for better things many times, and it has never worked out for him, so he is now just resigned to his fate. The phrase, "shattered palace is all that I have, my cards are doomed, I'm going down," further illustrates the feelings of devastation and sadness. The singer's life is falling apart, and he feels like he has no hope for redemption.
Overall, the lyrics to Broken Down are incredibly powerful and evoke strong emotions of sadness and despair. They illustrate the struggles of those who have given up on life and feel like they have nothing left to lose.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I look above
Whenever I gaze up at the sky
No shooting starts in my sight
I never see any shooting stars
I'm just a waste of good human material
I feel worthless as a human being
I just let my life go down the drain
I've been wasting my life away
All I need is a bottle of gasoline
I'm considering setting myself on fire
It doesn't matter if I'm melting my brains
I don't care if I'm destroying my mind
Downfall sings in my head, screams at me
I'm being tormented by thoughts of my failure and demise
Burn me - in my broken down palace
I'm so hopeless that I wouldn't mind dying in my current terrible state
I'm dead anyway
My situation is so dire that I might as well already be dead
Hey you so called god
Addressing a hypothetical deity
Why did you leave me alone?
Why do I feel abandoned by you?
Why do you hate who I am?
Why do I feel unloved by God?
Just shadows with me
I feel alone and unsupported
Can't you hear me? I'm shouting
I feel like my calls for help are going unanswered
Shattered palace is all that I have
Everything I thought was valuable is now destroyed
My cards are doomed, I'm going down
I feel like whatever slim hope I had is completely gone
Contributed by Kaelyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Justin Mahaney
Amazing band...and one of their better songs. They are so good. Thanks for posting this!!!
MeCreateAccountXD
THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!!!
Brecht Ravn
Lyrical corrections:
-Starts is meant to be 'stars'.
-shooting is meant to be 'shouting'
Pavel Svoboda
fucking flogging .. very good =)
Justin Mahaney
@freak4388 I'm from America and this genre isn't very popular so I try to spread the word about great bands like this. :D
Anthony Lee
You guys do all know that this band is from Finland and not Germany, right? lol
freak4388
@rsmandudeguy i have to agree,theyre realy awesome......but i live in germany and cant hear all songs on youtube and the album i had never seen it -.-
freak4388
@rsmandudeguy i like only one thing from germany...we have very good metal bands