1) Sacrifice is a Can… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with the same name:
1) Sacrifice is a Canadian thrash metal band. They formed in Toronto in 1985 with Rob Urbinati on vocals and guitar, Joe Rico on guitar, Scott Watts on bass and Gus Pynn on drums, who was born and raised in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. Gus currently plays drums for a Toronto based band, The 3tards.
On September 23rd, 2006, the original lineup of Sacrifice reunited for a single show in Toronto as headliner of the Day of the Equinox II festival.
2) Sacrifice is a Thrash metal band from Japan, check Ｓａｃｒｉｆｉｃｅ
3) Sacrifice was a Power Metal band from Switzerland.
4) Sacrifice was a heavy metal band from France.
5) Sacrifice was a heavy metal band from Italy.
6) Sacrifice is a groove metal band from Korea.
7) Sacrifice was a Swedish metal band fromed in 1985.
8) Sacrifice is a Melodic Death Metal band from Germany.
9) Sacrifice is a heavy metal band from Greece.
10) Sacrifice was a blackened death metal band from Poland.
11) Sacrifice is a JRock Visual Kei band from Japan (2010).
The Exorcism
Sacrifice Lyrics
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I? ve been waking up in the middle of the night,
Ever since it woke me and choked me,
Pushed me around and held me down,
Frightening the living hell out of me.
It possesses the very inside of me.
It turns faces into ghostly figures
It was my complete freedom that? the thing? took.
The doctor gave me pills for epilepsy,
But it? s not epilepsy that is haunting me.
It? s the dark force that awakens at 3am.
It? s Lucifer himself, the one you cannot see.
But why did it choose me Lord?
I would never ever sin.
Its name is not unidentifiable,
It? s the one that dwells within.
Give me the exorcism priest,
Cast away this horrible beast.
It? s forcing me, it? s hurting me,
It? s rotting away my teeth.
I need your holy prayer and blessing.
The thing never lets me sleep.
It forces deadly actions upon me,
It tells me not to eat.
Priest, you tell me not to do what it says,
You tell me to ignore it.
But when I do, it gets angry at me
And sends me into a painful fit.
They say it? s a medical condition,
They say that I? m unwell.
But what the priest and I both know is,
It? s he, the evil one. Can you not tell?
All this screaming and anger,
It? s killing me underneath my skin.
Sprinkle holy water on me.
We will not let it win.
Its power keeps my mouth dry
It? s turning me into a freak.
It takes over my body and chains me down
As soon as I try to speak.
I can never remember the moment it takes over me,
Why am I still trying not to cry?
Why won? t these demons leave my body?
Why is God letting me die?
Give me a crucifix to wrap around my neck.
Hold it close and firmly to my heart.
I don? t want to have to make a choice here.
Please don? t let these demons tear me apart.
Mary, mother of God, I beg for your help.
I don? t want to have to choose between heaven and hell.
But for the world to hear my true, and touching story,
Would release me from this ghastly shell.
So take my body. Oh devil,
Please do your worst.
But I will warn the world about your repulsive trick.
I will warn them this is only your first.
The lyrics to Sacrifice's song "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" convey the terrifying experience of being possessed by an otherworldly force. The singer describes waking up in the middle of the night, feeling choked and held down by a dark presence that haunts them incessantly. The entity takes over their body, turning their face into a ghostly figure, and causing them to engage in deadly actions like not eating.
Despite seeking medical attention for what is believed to be epilepsy, the singer recognizes that it is Lucifer himself who is possessing them. They plead for the help of an exorcism priest to rid them of this horrible beast that is rotting away their teeth and forcing them to commit atrocities. However, the priest's attempts to cast out the demon only make it angry, causing painful fits and further torment.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been waking up in the middle of the night,
I haven't been sleeping well because of something haunting me.
Ever since it woke me and choked me,
I have been experiencing physical harm from this entity.
Pushed me around and held me down,
It has been able to control my movements and restrain me.
Frightening the living hell out of me.
It has scared me to the point of being terrified.
It possesses the very inside of me.
The entity has taken control of my body and mind.
Its face appears almost everywhere I look.
I see the entity in many different forms and places.
It turns faces into ghostly figures
The entity distorts my perception of reality.
It was my complete freedom that the thing took.
The entity has taken away my independence and control over my own life.
The doctor gave me pills for epilepsy,
The medical professionals have treated me for a seizure disorder.
But it's not epilepsy that is haunting me.
The medical diagnosis is incorrect; there is something else going on.
It's the dark force that awakens at 3am.
The entity is most active at a specific time of the night.
It's Lucifer himself, the one you cannot see.
The entity is believed to be the devil or an evil spirit.
But why did it choose me Lord?
I question why I was the target of this entity.
I would never ever sin.
I believe I have done nothing to deserve this entity's attention.
Its name is not unidentifiable,
The entity has a known identity.
It's the one that dwells within.
The entity is believed to be within my own body or mind.
Give me the exorcism priest,
I request spiritual help in the form of an exorcist.
Cast away this horrible beast.
I want the entity to be removed from me.
It's forcing me, it's hurting me,
The entity is actively causing harm and distress to me.
It's rotting away my teeth.
The entity is causing physical damage to my body.
I need your holy prayer and blessing.
I require spiritual intervention to rid myself of this entity.
The thing never lets me sleep.
The entity is preventing me from getting restful sleep.
It forces deadly actions upon me,
The entity is compelling me to harm myself or others.
It tells me not to eat.
The entity is influencing my appetite and/or eating habits.
Priest, you tell me not to do what it says,
The exorcist advises me to disobey the entity's commands.
You tell me to ignore it.
The exorcist recommends ignoring the entity's influence.
But when I do, it gets angry at me
The entity reacts negatively to my attempts to resist it.
And sends me into a painful fit.
The entity causes physical pain and discomfort when I try to resist it.
They say it's a medical condition,
Some people attribute my experiences to a physical ailment or mental illness.
They say that I'm unwell.
Some people believe that there is something wrong with me.
But what the priest and I both know is,
The exorcist and I both understand that there is a spiritual element at play.
It's he, the evil one. Can you not tell?
The entity is identified as the devil or an evil spirit.
All this screaming and anger,
The entity causes me to experience strong emotions like fear and rage.
It's killing me underneath my skin.
The entity is causing harm to my physical and/or mental health.
Sprinkle holy water on me.
The exorcist uses a religious ritual to try to cleanse me of the entity's influence.
We will not let it win.
The exorcist and I are committed to resisting the entity's control.
Its power keeps my mouth dry
The entity's influence causes physical symptoms like dry mouth.
It's turning me into a freak.
The entity is causing me to feel abnormal or alienated from others.
It takes over my body and chains me down
The entity can control my movements and actions against my will.
As soon as I try to speak.
The entity stops me from communicating normally.
I can never remember the moment it takes over me,
I don't have clear memories of when the entity takes control of me.
Why am I still trying not to cry?
My experiences are distressing and make me want to cry.
Why won't these demons leave my body?
I feel trapped and overwhelmed by the entity's presence.
Why is God letting me die?
I question why God hasn't intervened to protect me from the entity.
Give me a crucifix to wrap around my neck.
I request a religious symbol to protect me from the entity.
Hold it close and firmly to my heart.
I want to keep the religious symbol close to me for protection.
I don't want to have to make a choice here.
I don't want to have to choose between the entity's control and resisting it at great personal cost.
Please don't let these demons tear me apart.
I ask for divine intervention to protect me from the entity's influence.
Mary, mother of God, I beg for your help.
I appeal to a religious figure for divine intervention.
I don't want to have to choose between heaven and hell.
I don't want my struggle with the entity to determine my eternal fate.
But for the world to hear my true, and touching story,
I want to share my experiences with others to raise awareness.
Would release me from this ghastly shell.
Sharing my story would allow me to break free from the entity's influence.
So take my body. Oh devil,
I challenge the entity to do its worst to me.
Please do your worst.
I am determined to resist the entity's control.
But I will warn the world about your repulsive trick.
I will speak out against the entity's influence to help others who may be experiencing something similar.
I will warn them this is only your first.
I will inform others that the entity's influence is not limited to me and may continue to harm others.
Contributed by Arianna H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.