Disciple
Slayer Lyrics


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Drones since the dawn of time
Compelled to live your sheltered lives
Not once has anyone ever seen
Such a rise of pure hypocrisy
I'll instigate I'll free your mind
I'll show you what I've known all this time

God hates us all, God hates us all
You know it's true God hates this place
You know it's true he hates this race

Homicide-suicide
Hate heals, you should try it sometime
Strive for peace with acts of war
The beauty of death we all adore
I have no faith distracting me
I know why your prayers will never be answered

God hates us all, God hates us all
God hates us all, God hates us all
Yeah, he fuckin' hates me

Pessimist, terrorist targeting the next mark
Global chaos feeding on hysteria
Cut throat, slit your wrist, shoot you in the back fair game
Drug abuse, self abuse searching for the next high
Sounds a lot like hell is spreading all the time
I'm waiting for the day the whole world fucking dies

I never said I wanted to be God's disciple
I'll never be the one to blindly follow

Man made virus infecting the world
Self-destruct human time bomb
What if there is no God would you think the fuckin' same
Wasting your life in a leap of blind faith
Wake the fuck up can't ignore what I say
I got my own philosophy

I hate everyone equally
You can't tear that out of me
No segregation separation
Just me in my world of enemies

I never said I wanted to be God's disciple
I'll never be the one to blindly follow
I'll never be the one to bear the cross-disciple

I reject this fuckin' race
I despise this fuckin' place

I reject this fuckin' race
I despise this fuckin' place

I reject this fuckin' race
I despise this fuckin' place





I reject this fuckin' race
I despise this fuckin' place

Overall Meaning

The song "Disciple" by Slayer is a dark depiction of the human condition, and asserts that God hates humanity due to its inherent hypocrisy and violence. The lyrics begin by stating that humans have lived sheltered lives since the dawn of time, never once realizing the pure hypocrisy that they have come to embody. The singer, who presents himself as an instigator, claims that he will "free your mind" and show others what he has known all along.


The chorus of "God hates us all" reiterates the nihilistic and misanthropic outlook that the song presents. The verses then spiral into a series of images of violence and self-destruction, with the singer advocating for hate, suicide, war, and drug abuse as a means of escaping the meaningless nature of existence.


Towards the end of the song, the lyrics take on a philosophical bent as the singer questions the existence of God and the purpose of blindly following religious dogma. He rejects any notion of a higher power and instead embraces his own philosophy, one that is based on his hatred for humanity.


Line by Line Meaning

Drones since the dawn of time
People have been blindly living their lives without questioning anything.


Compelled to live your sheltered lives
People feel obligated or forced to live in a certain way without exploring other options.


Not once has anyone ever seen such a rise of pure hypocrisy
There has never been such an increase in blatant contradictions and double standards.


I'll instigate I'll free your mind
I will provoke and challenge your way of thinking to break free from your own limitations.


I'll show you what I've known all this time
I will share with you the knowledge I have gained through my experiences.


God hates us all, God hates us all
There is a belief that God has disdain for all humanity.


You know it's true God hates this place
There is a recognition that God despises the world we live in.


You know it's true he hates this race
There is an acceptance that God hates the entirety of humankind.


Homicide-suicide
Killing others or oneself.


Hate heals, you should try it sometime
Hate can be therapeutic and help one overcome their struggles. It is suggested that the listener try it themselves.


Strive for peace with acts of war
To achieve peace, sometimes it requires violence and aggression.


The beauty of death we all adore
The concept of death can be appealing or beautiful to some people.


I have no faith distracting me
The singer does not have any religious beliefs or values that would divert his attention from his goals.


I know why your prayers will never be answered
The singer believes that prayers are futile because God does not care about humankind.


Pessimist, terrorist targeting the next mark
A person who harbors negative thoughts and feelings, targeting the next victim.


Global chaos feeding on hysteria
The world becoming more chaotic due to people being anxious and fearful.


Cut throat, slit your wrist, shoot you in the back fair game
No act of violence is off limits and everything is considered fair in the artist's interpretation of the world.


Drug abuse, self abuse searching for the next high
People use drugs and harm themselves to achieve a different state of consciousness.


Sounds a lot like hell is spreading all the time
The world is becoming more like hell every day.


I'm waiting for the day the whole world fucking dies
The artist is anticipating and wishing for the end of the world.


I never said I wanted to be God's disciple
The artist does not aspire to be a follower of God or any religious figure.


I'll never be the one to blindly follow
The artist does not want to follow someone blindly without understanding their motives and goals.


Man made virus infecting the world
A virus created by humans is infecting the entire planet.


Self-destruct human time bomb
Humans are on a self-destructive path that will inevitably lead to their downfall.


What if there is no God would you think the fuckin' same
If there is no God, would people still act the same or would their behavior change?


Wasting your life in a leap of blind faith
People who follow a religion are wasting their life by having faith without any evidence or proof.


Wake the fuck up can't ignore what I say
The singer wants people to pay attention and not ignore his message.


I got my own philosophy
The artist has developed his own set of beliefs and principles.


I hate everyone equally
The artist has a generalized hatred towards all people, with no discrimination.


You can't tear that out of me
No one can change the singer's hatred for everyone.


No segregation separation
The singer does not discriminate or separate people into different categories.


Just me in my world of enemies
The artist sees everyone as an enemy and lives in his own world because of it.


I reject this fuckin' race
The artist refuses to associate or identify with the human race.


I despise this fuckin' place
The artist has a strong hatred for the world and everything in it.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JEFFERY JOHN HANNEMAN, KERRY KING

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