For All Those Who Died
Peccatum Lyrics

For all those who cried aloud
This line refers to the individuals who suffered so much that they could not help but cry out loud in pain, agony, and desperation.

But whose tears were never heard
Despite their crying out, nobody heard their sobs of despair- they were ignored or unseen by those who could have helped them.

For questioning one almighty father
The individuals in question dared to question God, the supreme creator, and father of all living things, which resulted in them being punished.

Of a heavenly distanced world
This line refers to the gap or distance between the world of the living and the afterlife, where God's kingdom is supposed to exist.

Beloved thee who submit
This line references the followers of the holy scriptures and those who submit to God's laws, unquestioningly.

The holy writings assured
The holy scriptures are seen as reliable and trustworthy sources of guidance that, according to believers, can never be wrong.

The golden cross stained with innocent blood
This line refers to the Christian symbol of the cross, which was once golden and pure but became stained with the innocent blood of those accused of blasphemy.

But stand yet a thousand heavenward
Despite their sufferings and sacrifices, they still believe in the existence of heaven, the existence of a better place where their souls will rest.

Burning naked but smiling
This line represents the individuals who were burned alive at the stake, while smiling, showing their steadfastness in their beliefs.

Not full of fear but pride
They didn't feel any sense of fear, but instead, they felt proud that they stood by their convictions until the very end.

Knowing death alone could cleanse them
They believed that by dying for their cause, their souls would be cleansed and freed from the sins of this world.

Of the reasons for which they all die
The reasons could be their defiance against God, their questioning of the church's authority or their belief in a different version of God's teachings.

For all those whose great beauty
This line refers to the individuals who were persecuted due to envy, jealousy, or suspicion aroused by their physical beauty.

Stirred their tortures to rage
Their beauty stirred up the fury and anger of those who captured and prosecuted them.

And for all those whose great ugliness
This line refers to individuals who did not possess any physical beauty and were thus accused of being possessed by the devil or of other heinous crimes.

Did the same
Just like the beautiful ones, even the ugly ones were subjected to torture, persecution, and execution on false charges.

For all those who cried aloud in vain
This line refers to those who begged for mercy during torture, but their pleas were either ignored or unheard by their tormentors.

For mercy on the rack
This line represents the pleas of individuals who were tied to the torture rack, pleaded for mercy from those executing them.

But whom of dying naked in scorn
Despite their humiliation of dying naked, they refused to submit to their tormentors and instead went to their deaths with dignity and defiance.

Not ashamed
Rather than feeling ashamed of their nakedness or dishonor, they held their heads high while dying with honor and pride.

Pleas for mercy signs of guilt
This line is a reference to the twisted idea that pleading for mercy is a clear indication of one's guilt in the eyes of the persecutors.

Naked bodies broken on the wheel
This line refers to the horrors of the torture wheel upon which individuals were placed, to have their limbs broken, as they were tied, and then made to slowly die a painful death.

Tears sign the confession
The tears cried when confessing were enough evidence for the prosecutors to hold the accused perpetrators accountable for their actions.

With crusted blood lips sealed
The accused's attempt to repent and confess the wrongs they have done was met with a painful end - their mouths were sealed with crusted blood.

Trial by water
This line represents the medieval method of proving an accused person's innocence or guilt by tying them up and throwing them into water. If they floated, they were guilty, but if they sunk, they were innocent.

For all those who died
A line that repeats through the song - this line is a tribute to all those who lost their lives due to religious persecution and also represents a hope that their deaths helped society move away from such brutality and injustice.