Fear
St. Vitus Lyrics
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Of your little mind
It's getting near my time
I begin to breathe
Flow through your veins
As the bloody rivers
I am growing stronger
If you think I'm nothng
You better think again
You will never win
Once you get me started
When you're all alone
You'll feel me inside you
Common sense will leave
Then you're mine to own
I'm part of you
I know you do
Feel me
Feel me
You shake everyday
And it gives me pleasure
Now you're sweating ice
To watch your world decay
As you split your seams
And your nerves are shot
You cannot face the world
All control is lost
The lyrics of the St. Vitus's song "Fear" revolve around a dark, sinister entity that resides within the human psyche. The entity is personified and constantly refers to itself as "I". It is portrayed as a powerful and all-consuming force that grows stronger within a person as it feeds off their fear and anxiety. The entity appears to be in total control, and it is irresistible to resist its influence once triggered. It corrupts the individual, leading to their total destruction as they lose all control of themselves, resulting in decay and ultimately leading to a complete breakdown.
The song's opening lines refer to the "dark recesses" of the human mind, where the entity resides. As it grows, it causes the individual to feel as if their control over themselves is slipping away, and it becomes a part of them, a force they can't escape from. The chorus suggests how the entity takes over and corrupts the individual fully, leading to them being consumed by it, and all sense of control is lost, leading to the subsequent decay.
Line by Line Meaning
In the dark recesses
In the deep, hidden corners of your mind
Of your little mind
Of your own thoughts and consciousness
It's getting near my time
The time is approaching for me to take control
I begin to breathe
I start to take over your being
Flow through your veins
Spread through your body like blood
As the bloody rivers
As if I am a part of your bloody essence
I am growing stronger
I gain more and more power over you
You'll never be the same
Your life will be forever changed
If you think I'm nothng
If you underestimate me
You better think again
You need to reconsider your thoughts
You will never win
You will not be able to defeat me
Once you get me started
Once I start to take over
When you're all alone
When you are isolated and vulnerable
You'll feel me inside you
You will experience my control over you
Common sense will leave
Your logical reasoning will disappear
Then you're mine to own
You become my possession
I'm part of you
I am a part of your being
I know you do
I know you feel my influence
Feel me
Feel my power over you
Feel me
Feel my control
You shake everyday
You tremble in fear every day
And it gives me pleasure
And it brings me joy
Now you're sweating ice
Now you are sweating cold sweat
To watch your world decay
To see your life fall apart before my eyes
As you split your seams
As you break down from the inside out
And your nerves are shot
As your nerves become frayed and damaged
You cannot face the world
You are unable to handle the world around you
All control is lost
You lose all control over your own mind and body
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@bluehavencd
Armando was a damned good drummer, so underrated. RIP brother. This song kicks ass
@JackEksteen
Wish i'd know him
@mikeynoclass8240
He had that kind of lazy, behind the beat style that you either have or you don't. He was a natural and a huge part of the Vitus sound.
@HOLYPARISHOFDOOM
Dude was smooth... check out all the difficult fast playing he does in White Stallions and Hallow's Victim!
@markoutram7589
You know what, I've heard & read a lot of 'critics' complain about certain bands/albums/songs etc, effectively telling ME (& YOU) what to think/listen to/buy/watch etc. Over the years, I've come to realise that 'critics' have only ONE thing to contribute to 'music' - THEIR opinions (& - as I was once told by a lovely old geezer 'Opinions are like a***holes : everybody's got one'). Those that can, play : those that can't, criticise. Paraphrasing Dave Chandler himself : 'If you think you've got a good song, don't listen to anyone else, just play it'. I think this is one of the GREATEST St Vitus songs & I don't care who knows it. Thanks for posting.
@wytchfyndyr
Mark Outram its the best
@baax
Well said Mark! It's very easy to be a critic, creating something, anything is much harder.
@TheSasukelover414
My uncle, Armando(drummer of Saint Vitus), passed away on Thanksgiving 2010. I love you, Uncle Mando.
@Endriwcis
bro, so sorry.
@billgeezeriommi
Dude thats awesome that you were related to him. He is truly a Doom metal legend and pioneer.