Obituary is one of the pioneering bands of the death metal genre. The band … Read Full Bio ↴Obituary is one of the pioneering bands of the death metal genre. The band came from Tampa, Florida, and was founded as Executioner in 1985, and then changed their name to Xecutioner to avoid confusion with the other one. In 1988, shortly before the release of their first album Slowly We Rot, they changed their name to Obituary. Obituary is considered an influential band in the Florida death metal movement that arose in the late 1980s. The 1990 release Cause of Deathfeatured James Murphy on guitar (Cancer and Disincarnate) replacing Allen West for unknown reasons. This release has been described as a seminal album in the death metal genre. Vocalist John Tardy is recognized as one of the first vocalists to use an abnormally low growl (compared to the screechy growls used by predecessors Death and Possessed).

Obituary is listed by Nielsen Soundscan as the fifth best-selling death metal band of all time and their albums have sold 368,184 copies. Their 1992 release "The End Complete" has also more than 103,378 copies in the United States alone.

After 1997's Back from the Dead album, the band had grown tired of touring which led to the band disbanding. During the hiatus, Donald Tardy played in Andrew W.K.'s touring band (during W.K.'s appearance on Saturday Night Live Tardy wore an Obituary shirt). Allen West focused on his two projects, Lowbrow and Six Feet Under while not playing in Obituary. Trevor Peres formed Catastrophic in 2001. The band reformed in 2003 and Catastrophic continued to exist alongside the reformed Obituary. Catastrophic released one album, The Cleansing, in 2001. Obituary's reunion album, Frozen in Time was released in 2005. The band's first live DVD, "Frozen Alive", was released in January of 2007.

Obituary are currently signed to Candlelight Records for their seventh album Xecutioner's Return, which was released on August 28, 2007.

Obituary's guitarist, Allen West, was recently imprisoned for D.U.I. (driving under the influence of alcohol) and released in January 2008. During his incarceration, Ralph Santolla served as West's replacement. It is uncertain at this time whether or not West will be returning to the band.

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Through the course,frozen in time,
Through your rights I see lies!
I'm the one you see,
I'm the one to find,
I'm the course of these lies!
Through this transcend, killing time,
Through this time I fall out!
With the end, your fucking ghastly stare,

Desperation comes out!
I'm the one you see, I'm the one to find,
I'm the course of these lies!
Now clear, is to die in fear,
In the end you'll find lies!

With patience, with patience goes life!
With sentence, with sentence comes death!

Through the course,frozen time,
Through your rights I see lies!

With the end your fucking ghastly stare,
Desperation comes out!

I'm the one you see, I'm the one to find,
I'm the course of the lies!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Obituary's song "Lies" seem to convey a sense of frustration with the deception and falsehoods in the world around the singer. The repetition of the phrase "I'm the one you see, I'm the one to find, I'm the course of these lies" suggests a feeling of responsibility or perhaps even culpability in perpetuating these lies, despite the singer's desire for clarity and truth.

The lines "With patience, with patience goes life! With sentence, with sentence comes death!" further elaborate on this idea of the passage of time and the consequences of our actions. It seems as though the singer is urging the listener to take responsibility for their own choices and to not fall prey to the lies and deceit that surround them.

Overall, the lyrics to "Lies" paint a grim picture of a world filled with deception and dishonesty. However, the repeated assertion of the singer's own responsibility and the emphasis on the consequences of our actions suggest a glimmer of hope for those who are willing to take ownership of their own lives and seek out the truth.

Line by Line Meaning

Through the course, frozen in time
Stuck in a situation that feels unchanging and stagnant

Through your rights I see lies!
Seeing through the false claims of someone who claims to be correct

I'm the one you see, I'm the one to find, I'm the course of these lies!
The singer asserts themselves as the source of truth and knowledge about the lies they are witnessing

Through this transcend, killing time, Through this time I fall out!
Attempting to transcend a difficult time causes the artist to withdraw and fail

With the end, your fucking ghastly stare, Desperation comes out!
The finality of a situation brings out an intense and alarming reaction from the other party involved

Now clear, is to die in fear, In the end you'll find lies!
It's become clear that being afraid of death only leads to more deceit and falsehoods

With patience, with patience goes life!
Life is something that requires patience and endurance to keep living

With sentence, with sentence comes death!
Death is a consequence or sentence given to all living beings

Through your rights I see lies!
The artist sees through the other person's claims to be correct and highlights the falsehood in them

With the end your fucking ghastly stare, Desperation comes out!
The other party's extreme reaction to the end of a situation shows their desperation

I'm the one you see, I'm the one to find, I'm the course of the lies!
Reiterating their role as the truth seeker and revealer of lies

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