It is written by Mikael Åkerfeldt, Peter Lindgren and David Isberg.
Eternal Soul Torture
Opeth Lyrics
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Search for blood and mortal meat.
Maggots crawl out from their eyes.
Feel their pain, it's mournful cries.
Pull your veins, tear out your heart.
Consume the blood, feast on flesh.
Torn apart, intestines scattered.
Alimentary canal ripped and shattered.
Painful death as time stands still.
Where your mind bursts in torture.
Feel your soul be torn apart.
Demons crawling through your system.
Hell has risen, the gods of pain.
Rip your skin, burn your bones.
Internal organs torn and drained.
Smell of flesh burnt to ashes.
Cries of death from hell.
Pain is all you revolve around.
Where the souls of Satan's grounds.
Rooms of eternal torture, reveal endurance of endless pain.
Disintegrating mortals, bodies burn.
There you feel the hellish torture.
Hellish torment, brutal butchering.
Demonic creatures revolve in torment...
The lyrics of Opeth's song Eternal Soul Torture describe a gruesome scenario of death and torment that the deceased awake to from beyond their sleep. The vivid descriptions in the lyrics paint a picture of the horrid experience of the afterlife on the souls that enter it. The dead search for blood and meat, while maggots crawl out of their eyes. The pain and sorrow are palpable, as they tear out their heart and consume the blood and feast on the flesh. The agony only intensifies as the internal organs are torn and drained, and the rooms of eternal torture reveal the endurance of endless pain.
The song's dark lyrics might lead listeners to depict a physical description of the afterlife, but it is also possible to interpret them as a metaphorical representation of the consequences of sin and its effects on the soul. The imagery of the demons crawling through your system and ripping your skin might represent the deep-seated guilt that consumes you, while the tears of apart soul may be a depiction of the remorse and regret that you feel.
Line by Line Meaning
The deceased awake from beyond their sleep.
Dead people come back to life and wake up from their slumber.
Search for blood and mortal meat.
They crave for human flesh and blood.
Maggots crawl out from their eyes.
The corpses are rotten and infested with maggots.
Feel their pain, it's mournful cries.
Their suffering is evident from the sounds of their anguished screams.
Pull your veins, tear out your heart.
Their hunger for human flesh leads them to rip out their prey's veins and heart.
Consume the blood, feast on flesh.
They satiate their hunger by consuming the victim's blood and flesh.
Torn apart, intestines scattered.
The victims are savagely ripped apart, leaving their intestines scattered.
Alimentary canal ripped and shattered.
Their digestive system is completely destroyed and shattered.
Pieces of your body eaten.
The creatures devour pieces of the victim's body.
Painful death as time stands still.
The victim experiences excruciating pain as time seems to come to a halt.
Where your mind bursts in torture.
The intensity of the pain causes the victim's mind to burst in agony.
Feel your soul be torn apart.
The torture is not only physical but also emotional, tearing the victim's soul apart.
Demons crawling through your system.
The demonic creatures are crawling through the victim's body and causing pain.
Hell has risen, the gods of pain.
This is the ultimate form of suffering where hell has risen and the gods of pain are reigning.
Rip your skin, burn your bones.
The torture continues, where the victim's skin is ripped and bones are burnt.
Internal organs torn and drained.
The organs inside the victim are being torn and drained.
Smell of flesh burnt to ashes.
The stench of burning flesh and ashes is overwhelming.
Cries of death from hell.
The screams of agony can be heard from the depths of hell.
Pain is all you revolve around.
The victim is consumed by pain and suffering.
Where the souls of Satan's grounds.
This is where Satan's souls reside and are tortured.
Rooms of eternal torture, reveal endurance of endless pain.
These rooms are where the victims endure endless pain and suffering for eternity.
Disintegrating mortals, bodies burn.
The victims disintegrate and their bodies burn in the fires of hell.
There you feel the hellish torture.
This is where the victims experience the full force of the torture of hell.
Hellish torment, brutal butchering.
The torture is brutal and the butchering is merciless.
Demonic creatures revolve in torment...
The demonic creatures continue to revolve around and torment their victims endlessly.
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