In the original lineup, King, Hanneman and Araya contributed to the band's lyrics, and all of the band's music was written by King and Hanneman. The band's lyrics and album art, which cover topics such as serial killers, torture, genocide, organized crime, secret societies, occultism, terrorism, religion or antireligion, fascism, racism and war, have generated album bans, delays, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups. However, its music has been highly influential, being cited by many bands as an influence musically, visually and lyrically; the band's third album, Reign in Blood (1986), has been described as one of the heaviest and most influential thrash metal albums.
Slayer released twelve studio albums, three live albums, a box set, six music videos, two extended plays and a cover album. Four of the band's studio albums have received gold certification in the United States. Slayer sold 5 million copies in the United States from 1991 to 2013, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and over 20 million worldwide. The band has received five Grammy Award nominations, winning one in 2007 for the song "Eyes of the Insane" and one in 2008 for the song "Final Six", both of which were from the album Christ Illusion (2006). After more than three decades of recording and performing, Slayer announced in January 2018 that it would embark on a farewell tour, which took place from May 2018 to November 2019, after which the band disbanded.
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Studio albums
Show No Mercy (1983)
Hell Awaits (1985)
Reign in Blood (1986)
South of Heaven (1988)
Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
Divine Intervention (1994)
Undisputed Attitude (1996)
Diabolus in Musica (1998)
God Hates Us All (2001)
Christ Illusion (2006)
World Painted Blood (2009)
Repentless (2015)
Desire
Slayer Lyrics
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As you too will soon discover
No one will ever cross my love
Deadly consequence will rise above
Lying all alone
Visions of erotic bliss
Feel your warmth from inside your skin
Desire I would kill for you
Right or wrong I'd do anything
True and pure the intensity
Every time death is next to me
Lying all alone
Visions of erotic bliss
Feel your warmth from inside your skin
A fever I can not resist
Anxiously feeling grotesque
Up against your flesh
Forbidden fantasies
Uncontrollable heat
Find yourself all alone and dead
Visions of corroding bliss
Feel the warmth from inside your skin
A sensation I can't resist
The song "Desire" by Slayer has intense and dark lyrical content that portrays the singer's uncontrollable and deadly sexual desires. The first verse indicates that the singer is confident and unapologetic about their "rapture," which will soon be discovered by the listener. The second verse describes erotic visions and the intense fever that overcomes the singer, which they cannot resist. The chorus explains that the singer is willing to kill or do anything for their desire, and the intensity is always pure and true. The final verse describes the singer's anxiety, the feeling of being up against the flesh of their partner, and the uncontrollable heat of forbidden fantasies. The song ends with the idea that indulging in these desires can lead to death, but the sensation is too powerful to resist.
Line by Line Meaning
No one could ever doubt my rapture
I am absolutely certain of my intense emotions
As you too will soon discover
You will feel the same way too
No one will ever cross my love
My love is so strong that nobody dares to interfere
Deadly consequence will rise above
Anyone who tries to cross me will face severe consequences
Lying all alone
Being by myself
Visions of erotic bliss
Imagining sexual pleasure
Feel your warmth from inside your skin
Feeling the heat of desire coming from within
A fever I can not resist
I am so consumed by desire that it's like a fever I can't control.
Desire I would kill for you
My desire for you is so strong that I am willing to do anything, even kill.
Right or wrong I'd do anything
I don't care about consequences or morality, I just want you.
True and pure the intensity
My intense desire for you is genuine and untainted.
Every time death is next to me
In my mind, the only thing close to me when I feel desire is death.
Anxiously feeling grotesque
Feeling nervous and uneasy
Up against your flesh
Being close to your body
Forbidden fantasies
Desires that are socially unacceptable
Uncontrollable heat
My desire is so intense that I can't control it
Find yourself all alone and dead
If you cross me, you'll be alone and dead.
Visions of corroding bliss
Thinking about the sexual pleasure that destroys everything.
Feel the warmth from inside your skin
Feeling the heat of desire coming from within
A sensation I can't resist
I am so consumed by desire that I can't resist it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEFFERY JOHN HANNEMAN, TOMAS ENRIQUE ARAYA
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