On January 23, 2006, the band signed with Vagrant Records for Kezia's American release on April 4, 2006. Their second full-length album, Fortress was released by Underground Operations in Canada and by Vagrant Records worldwide on January 29, 2008. The band released their third studio album, Scurrilous, on March 22, 2011.
The band released their independent and latest album, Volition on October 29. 2013.
Members
Rody Walker – lead vocals
Tim Millar – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Luke Hoskin – lead guitar, backing vocals, piano
Arif Mirabdolbaghi – bass guitar, backing vocals
Mike Ieradi – drums, percussion
Goddess Bound
Protest the Hero Lyrics
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Taught you, throw it to the dogs
Its forgotten flesh of something dead
Its blood drips from your jaws.
Take everything your school
Has taught you, throw it to the dogs.
It's meat that dries in summer
It speaks now of the fate
That we await, to be forgot..
Just as mountains live outside of rocks
And time itself outside of clocks
We hope that life exists
Beyond our lonely bones.. In the pine box.
From the bottom of my heart, at the top of my lungs
From the corner of my eye at the tip of my tongue
Take everything your parents
Taught you, throw it to the dogs
Its forgotten flesh of something dead
Its blood drips from your jaws.
Take everything your fucking school
Has taught you, throw it to the dogs.
It's meat that dries in summer
Heat and reeks now of its rot.
Its everywhere
Its everything, everyone.
It's anywhere, it's anything, it's anyone
It's the neighbour saving face
By saying grace, today for yesterday's behaviour
Oh my god
Live to fuck and fuck til death
Drink to sorrow and regrets
The lyrics of Goddess Bound by Protest the Hero, contain a message about breaking free from the teachings of society and finding one's own path in life. The opening lines encourage the listener to reject the lessons taught by their parents and school and compare them to the flesh of something dead, emphasizing the idea that these teachings are no longer relevant or useful. The blood stains left from these old methods only taint the listener and hold them back.
The song then speaks of the fate that is inevitable; to be forgotten as time moves on. The only hope is that life exists beyond the physical bones one leaves behind in the 'pine box'. The lyrics suggest that there is something more critical beyond our physical being that can't be confined to the constraints of traditional methods of learning.
The last lines encourage the listener to live without regret, to drink to sorrow and regrets, and to embrace this existence in any way possible. The song ultimately conveys the importance of living life as an individual, even if that means going against the norm and disregarding what society deems necessary.
Line by Line Meaning
Take everything your parents Taught you, throw it to the dogs Its forgotten flesh of something dead Its blood drips from your jaws.
Forget everything your parents have taught you as it is useless and worthless now.
Take everything your school Has taught you, throw it to the dogs. It's meat that dries in summer Heat and reeks now of its rot.
Disregard everything taught in school as it is now rotten and of no value.
It speaks now of the fate That we await, to be forgot.. Just as mountains live outside of rocks And time itself outside of clocks
Life is a journey towards oblivion akin to the existence of the rocks and time outside the limits of clocks.
We hope that life exists Beyond our lonely bones.. In the pine box.
There is a desire for an existence beyond human mortality and it should transcend even after death.
From the bottom of my heart, at the top of my lungs From the corner of my eye at the tip of my tongue
Expressing deep yearning vehemently and unequivocally through every outlet available.
Take everything your parents Taught you, throw it to the dogs Its forgotten flesh of something dead Its blood drips from your jaws.
The need to discard all parental teachings as they are now non-beneficial.
Take everything your fucking school Has taught you, throw it to the dogs. It's meat that dries in summer Heat and reeks now of its rot.
Universities and the knowledge alleged to be gained are no longer worthwhile, instead, they stink with rot and decay.
Its everywhere Its everything, everyone. It's anywhere, it's anything, it's anyone
Life is omnipresent and omnipotent, with anyone and everyone subjected and accustomed to it in all places and things.
It's the neighbour saving face By saying grace, today for yesterday's behaviour Oh my god
People who make pretenses to hide their evil past deeds and vices.
Live to fuck and fuck til death Drink to sorrow and regrets
A frivolous existence characterized by living for pleasure and drowning in decadence, liquor, and regrets.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: ARIF MIRABODLBAGHI, LUCAS HOSKIN, MORGAN CARLSON, RODY WALKER, TIM MILLAR
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KingdomKali
1.02 to 1.16 is the shit. The fill, the guitars, the vocals.... The words to do it justice.... It's.... on the tip.... on the tip.... on the tip.... on the tip of my TONGUE!
Travis Benedict
One of my favorite Protest songs.
Dano Ecks
Dont ever forget this!!!!!!! Its the name of saving face by saying grace!!!!
Justin Bailey
Look up in the sky!
It's a bird!
It's a plane!
No... it's a neighbor saving face by saying grace today for yesterday's behavior!
Jay Lee
Oh my god!
Tom Costa
0:26 - 0:43 best part
Dylan Mounsey
Nope sorry the best part is from 0:00-3:36
jmiester25
one of the greatest outros i have ever heard
Travis Benedict
The guitar between Oh My God!! and Live to Fuck and Fuck til Death gives me goosebumps.
Joziaac
I actually didn't know about this song until I heard it on the album. =P