The Blade
Sacred Rite Lyrics
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A million years will bring us miles closer to their homes
Remnants of forgotten lands remind us of our goal
The lives of all the people are now tales we'll never know
What's left of them are mutants, warped and twisted form the mold
Hiding underground, protected from the firey cold
Swallowed by the landscape, lost a hundred times
Could it be that God is seeking payment for our crimes
Raping anger drives us, vengance unfulfilled to this day
A day or two will have us there to execute our plan
Then they all will learn the blade is quicker than the hand
I can see on the horizon as we march across the land
A gleaming dome of iron, miles larger than we'd planned
Burning down the city to a ton of molten lead
We'll blast away the living, and we'll persecute the dead.
Taking the road that will lead to destructing
The wall of the city, so death can be spread into
Madness, evil, wrong
Screaming for the dawn
All of the people who now live in peace with themselves
They forever will never forgive us for
What we have done
All their hopes are gone
Seizing the women and children and men
To be senselessly slaughtered again and again
Dead without a sound
No reason can be found
One day the gods will descend from the heavens
To stop all this killing and bring back the peace
That once was there
Spreading through the air
The song "The Blade" by Sacred Rite is a reflection on the destruction and devastation that comes with war. In the lyrics, the marching soldiers are driven by rage and vengeance, pushing forward to break the dome and enter the enemy territory. The remnants of forgotten lands serve to remind them of their goal, but also highlight the fading memories of all the lives lost in such futile conflict. The people of the now-conquered city have become mutants, hiding underground and left to languish in the fiery cold.
The lyrics seem to speculate on the idea that this destruction is brought on by the will of God, as some kind of punishment for the soldiers' crimes. The chorus speaks of the inevitability of the blade, that death and destruction are coming for all those in the path of the marching army. The soldiers are shown as ruthless and cruel, burning a city to molten lead and persecuting the dead. The song suggests that even those who once had hope and peace with themselves, now have those hopes dashed and their lives shattered.
Overall, "The Blade" by Sacred Rite is a powerful condemnation of war and the horrors it unleashes. The lyrics pull no punches in depicting the brutality and destructiveness of conflict, leaving the listener with a sense of heavy melancholy as they contemplate the consequences of human violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Pushing land behind us as we march to break the dome
As we move forward towards our goal, we leave the past behind and march towards the giant iron dome that we plan to break
A million years will bring us miles closer to their homes
No matter how long it takes, we will continue moving forward towards our enemy's territory
Remnants of forgotten lands remind us of our goal
As we pass through old, abandoned towns and cities, we are reminded of why we are on this mission and what we hope to accomplish
The lives of all the people are now tales we'll never know
We have committed such atrocities in our quest for vengeance that we have destroyed the very people we seek revenge upon, and we will never really know who they were or what their stories were
What's left of them are mutants, warped and twisted form the mold
Those that we have not killed have been mutated and deformed, bearing no resemblance to their former selves.
Hiding underground, protected from the firey cold
Those that have survived are hiding deep underground, where they are protected from the cold wasteland we have created
Swallowed by the landscape, lost a hundred times
The once-thriving cities and towns are now buried beneath the rubble and sand, lost to time and the unforgiving landscape
Could it be that God is seeking payment for our crimes
Perhaps the reason for our failure and the destruction we have wrought is due to God seeking retribution for our sins
Raping anger drives us, vengance unfulfilled to this day
Our unquenchable anger and thirst for vengeance drives us forward, constantly pushing us towards destroying our enemies
A day or two will have us there to execute our plan
We are so close to our goal that it will only take another day or two before we can execute our plan
Then they all will learn the blade is quicker than the hand
When we finally reach our enemies, they will learn that our swords are sharper and quicker than their hands
I can see on the horizon as we march across the land
As we move forward towards our goal, I can see the giant dome on the horizon getting closer and closer
A gleaming dome of iron, miles larger than we'd planned
The dome is even bigger than we anticipated, towering over us and daunting us with its size
Burning down the city to a ton of molten lead
We will set fire to everything and literally melt the city down to molten lead
We'll blast away the living, and we'll persecute the dead.
Those that are still alive will be killed in the blast, and we will persecute and mutilate the dead
Taking the road that will lead to destructing
We are on a path of destruction and devastation that leads to our own demise
The wall of the city, so death can be spread into
We will break down the walls of the city, allowing death and chaos to enter
Madness, evil, wrong
Our actions are driven by madness, evil, and wrongdoing
Screaming for the dawn
We are so deep in our own destruction that we are screaming for a new day and a chance at redemption
All of the people who now live in peace with themselves
The people we have destroyed were once at peace with themselves and each other, living in harmony and without fear
They forever will never forgive us for
The true extent of our actions means that the people will never be able to forgive us
What we have done
The atrocities we have committed in the name of revenge
All their hopes are gone
The peoples' hopes for a peaceful life have been shattered forever
Seizing the women and children and men
We have no mercy, seizing everyone and killing them without discrimination
To be senselessly slaughtered again and again
We take pleasure in senselessly killing over and over again
Dead without a sound
The people are killed so quickly and efficiently that there is no time for them to even scream
No reason can be found
There is no real reason or justification for the destruction and killing we have caused
One day the gods will descend from the heavens
Perhaps one day, the gods will return and bring peace and harmony back to the world
To stop all this killing and bring back the peace
The gods will intervene to stop the senseless killing and bring back peace to the world
That once was there
The peace and harmony that was once present in the world
Spreading through the air
The peace will spread throughout the world and bring hope for a brighter tomorrow
Contributed by Cooper E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
HMOldSchool
A masterpiece in a great album!
NoelTheSheMale
Love this band. so damn good.
Avery Sniffen
My youth and still Frank this up almost everyday
Avery Sniffen
Crank
Ronald van Bruggen
Awesome song ! Another great song, the same for example the Executioner. Still have their great album the Ritual.
joannita XVI
This song is like Exxplorer or first Liege Lord - tremendous!
Second album was a disappointment really, B-side is just live version recorded in weak quality....