Orphan Hate (Germany) take the best of what Thrash, Death-, and Progressive… Read Full Bio ↴Orphan Hate (Germany) take the best of what Thrash, Death-, and Progressive Metal produced in the last 20 years and combine it with current influences spanning across all musical genres. With absolutely talented instrumentalists and an extremely versatile vocalist, they are demonstrating their own concept of modern metal. The grooves are deadly precise and the lines are chart breaking. ...
Consequent varied compositions for all open minded Metalheads enfolded in a superstrong sound.
(Legacy) A band without a record deal, but one of three winners of VIVA's battle of the bands contest. Their current CD will probably change this situation soon. (Heavy World)
Metalfusion is what this quintet from Berlin calls their style. The melodic Metalcore-borrowings reveal, why ORPHAN HATE thought of this broad term for their music. There is a whole lot of potential within this band. These kids are showing a technically excellent performance, taking this intensive Death Metal to a higher level.

They recently signed to Plainsong Records and will release their debut full-length CD "Blinded by Illusions" on May 16.

Bring Me Down
Orphan Hate Lyrics

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I remember putting down my guard just this once. And no matter how many times I have to tell you this. You know, I’m proud that I’ve tried

Like no one’s been like this before. There’s a reason not to call. I thought I am someone special
Not this moment on your floor. And I’ve felt like I am seasoned. But you managed to fuck me twice
And the minute that I recall you. I feel sorry for your life

Bring me down down. If it makes you feel alright
But you’ll cry forever more. So hate me now. I’ve got so much more

Bring me down down. If it helps to soothe your mind. But you’ll scream out loud encore
So break me down. I’m so much more than meets the eye

Do you dislike that I’m a dreamer. Since it’s not even for real. But it feels like I’m alive now
The second I was on your screen. Do you really think I’m waiting. Until our paths cross finally. You won’t make it right
And I won’t waste my time – for no one

Bring me down down, if it makes you feel alright
But you cry for more life, more time
Bring me down down, if it helps to soothe your mind
But you scream out loud encore

What if you ran too fast. What if I just gave my heart. (What if I, what if I). Let’s share our dreams and our fears
Why not take another walk with me. So follow me from there. And take my hand instead. Bring me down down, if it makes you feel alright. But you cry for more life, more time

Bring me down down, if it helps to soothe your mind
But you scream out loud encore

And bring me, bring me down
Cut right in

Overall Meaning

The song "Bring Me Down" by Orphan Hate is about a person who tries to let their guard down for someone they care about, but ends up getting hurt in the end. The lyrics suggest that the person has been hurt multiple times in the past, but is still proud for trying to trust and love again. However, the other person ends up betraying their trust and hurting them once more. Despite feeling like they have become seasoned and more experienced in dealing with pain, they are still affected by this betrayal and feel sorry for the other person's life.

The chorus of the song, "Bring me down down, if it makes you feel alright, but you'll cry forever more, so hate me now, I've got so much more," suggests a message of defiance and resilience. The person is telling the other to try and bring them down if it makes them feel better, but they won't succeed in defeating them. They will only end up crying and hating themselves more, while the person singing has so much more to offer than just being brought down. The song ends with an invitation to the other person to take another walk and share their dreams and fears, but the person singing still won't waste their time for someone who won't make things right.

Line by Line Meaning

I remember putting down my guard just this once. And no matter how many times I have to tell you this. You know, I’m proud that I’ve tried
I let my guard down and tried to be vulnerable with you, even though it's not the first time. Despite that, I am proud of myself for making the effort.

Like no one’s been like this before. There’s a reason not to call. I thought I am someone special
I thought we had a unique connection but now I see that there's no real reason for us to talk. I mistakenly thought I was important to you.

Not this moment on your floor. And I’ve felt like I am seasoned. But you managed to fuck me twice
I don't want to be in this vulnerable position anymore. Despite having experience in these situations, you still managed to hurt me twice.

And the minute that I recall you. I feel sorry for your life
Whenever I think of you, I feel bad for you and the way you live your life.

Bring me down down. If it makes you feel alright. But you’ll cry forever more. So hate me now. I’ve got so much more
If tearing me down makes you feel better, go ahead. But it won't bring you any peace, and I have so much more to offer than just being your punching bag.

Bring me down down. If it helps to soothe your mind. But you’ll scream out loud encore. So break me down. I’m so much more than meets the eye
If hurting me helps you calm your thoughts, feel free to try. But it won't be enough, and I have more to offer than meets the eye, so go ahead and try to break me down.

Do you dislike that I’m a dreamer. Since it’s not even for real. But it feels like I’m alive now
Do you hate that I dream big, even though they may not be realistic? Regardless, it's something that makes me feel alive.

The second I was on your screen. Do you really think I’m waiting. Until our paths cross finally. You won’t make it right
Since the moment I appeared on your screen, you think I've been waiting for our paths to cross again. But you won't be able to make anything right.

And I won’t waste my time – for no one
I won't waste my time trying to please anyone who doesn't value me.

Bring me down down, if it makes you feel alright. But you cry for more life, more time
If hurting me makes you feel better, then do it. But eventually, you'll cry for more than just my pain.

What if you ran too fast. What if I just gave my heart. (What if I, what if I). Let’s share our dreams and our fears
What if you moved too quickly and I gave you my heart? Let's open up and share our dreams and fears.

Why not take another walk with me. So follow me from there. And take my hand instead. Bring me down down, if it makes you feel alright. But you cry for more life, more time
Let's take another walk together and see where it leads us. Take my hand and don't bring me down, even if it temporarily relieves your pain, because eventually you'll want more from life.

Bring me down down, if it helps to soothe your mind. But you scream out loud encore
If bringing me down helps to calm your mind, then do it. But you'll soon realize that one time won't be enough, and you'll want more.

And bring me, bring me down. Cut right in
Bring me down if you must, but don't hold back. Cut right into me.

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