"Shortly after releasing "As a Dog Returns" in 2010, Victor rejoined Pentagram for a two-year album & tour stint. Upon departing Pentagram, he founded a new project, Victor Griffin's In-Graved."
Dead
Place Of Skulls Lyrics
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Now they've laid me to rest
A wretched heart and a mind to match
Finally peace in my death.
However morbid it may sound
This world held nothing for me
By the grave and a twinkling eye
My life has passed in front of my eyes
A vapor in time, I lived and I died.
No more depression trying to disguise
Freed from the body that tortured my mind.
No one ever knew the inner tears that fell
Bottled up inside a living prison cell.
Though the Father of freedom saved my very soul
Years of corruption never let go.
[Lyrics & Music by Victor Griffin - 2002]
The lyrics to Place of Skulls' song Dead speak of the singer's relief in death. They implore the listener not to say that he smiled a lot and explain that he had a wretched heart and matching mind. The singer finds peace in death as the world held nothing for him. He had accepted his destiny and had already seen his life pass before his eyes. He no longer has to hide his depression and is free from his tortured mind. The singer had suffered for years, but even though his soul was saved, he was still bound by corruption.
The song is a reflection on the human experience and the struggle so many people face with their own inner demons. The singer's story is one of isolation and pain, but it ultimately ends in peace. The lyrics are hauntingly beautiful and speak to the deep emotions that often go unspoken.
Line by Line Meaning
Please don't say he smiled a lot
Please don't remember me as someone who pretended to be happy all the time.
Now they've laid me to rest
Now that I'm dead and buried.
A wretched heart and a mind to match
I was mentally and emotionally tormented my whole life.
Finally peace in my death.
The only time I found peace was in death.
However morbid it may sound
Although it may sound disturbing to some.
This world held nothing for me
I found no fulfillment in life.
By the grave and a twinkling eye
As I approach death, I feel a sense of destiny and closure.
I have reached my destiny.
Death was my inevitable fate, and now I've fulfilled it.
My life has passed in front of my eyes
As I near death, I am seeing my life flash before my eyes.
A vapor in time, I lived and I died.
My life was brief and fleeting.
No more depression trying to disguise
I am no longer trying to hide my mental struggles.
Freed from the body that tortured my mind.
Death has freed me from the physical suffering caused by my mental illness.
No one ever knew the inner tears that fell
I hid my emotional pain from everyone.
Bottled up inside a living prison cell.
My emotional pain made me feel trapped in my own body.
Though the Father of freedom saved my very soul
I found spiritual salvation despite my mental and emotional struggles.
Years of corruption never let go.
My mental illness plagued me for years and never truly went away.
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