Grim Reaper featuring frontman Steve Grimmett will be releasing their first live album Reaping The Whirlwind – Live British Steel Festival 2018 under the name Steve Grimmett’s Grim Reaper in 2022
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Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper Lyrics
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I am the dark
I am the torture
And I will break your heart
I am the pain
I am your shame
I am the evil that keeps you sane
Forged from the same fire
Under the same sun
We were forged from the fire
We are the heat
We are the fire
We are the misery that you desire
They hold us back
They keep us down
But we will always stand our ground
We were born of the same blood
Forged from the same fire
Under the same sun
We were forced from the fire
We were born of the same blood
Forged from the same fire
Under the same sun
We were forced from the fire
Bleeding and broken (beaten and broken)
You know that they won't keep this down
We were born of the same blood
Forged from the same fire
Under the same sun
We were forced from the fire
We were born of the same blood
Forged from the same fire
Under the same sun
We were forced from the fire
Forged from the fire
Forged from the fire
Fire
Fire
The lyrics in Steve Grimmett's Grim Reaper's song, "Forced From the Fire" are packed with intense, dark imagery and themes, delivering a message of standing up to oppression and breaking free from constraints. The opening lines "I am the night, I am the dark / I am the torture and I will break your heart" set up an eerie and ominous tone, with the singer taking on a persona of evil and pain. The following lines suggest a kinship among those who have suffered ("We were born of the same blood / Forged from the same fire") and a shared sense of strength that comes from overcoming difficulties ("We are the heat, we are the fire / We are the misery that you desire").
The repeated lines "Under the same sun / We were forced from the fire" suggest a shared experience of being pushed to the edge, but refusing to be held down. The lyrics seem to be a call to arms for anyone who has felt beaten down or oppressed, urging them to stand up and fight ("But we will always stand our ground"). The repetition of "Forced from the fire" at the end of each verse serves to drive home this message of resilience and defiance, and the repeated mantra of "forged from the fire" suggests that these struggles have made the singer and their kin stronger and more powerful.
Line by Line Meaning
I am the night
I represent the darkness and mystery that shrouds your fears
I am the dark
I encompass the aura of gloom and obscurity that pervades your soul
I am the torture
I symbolize the agony and misery that haunts your existence
And I will break your heart
I am powerful enough to shatter your emotions and leave you desolate
I am the pain
I embody the anguish and suffering that you experience
I am your shame
I represent the guilt and humiliation that you carry within
I am the evil that keeps you sane
I signify the malevolence and wickedness that you embrace to cope with life's adversities
We were born of the same blood
We share a common ancestry and heritage
Forged from the same fire
We have faced similar struggles and trials that have tempered our strength
Under the same sun
We have experienced the same world and its challenges
We were forged from the fire
We have been hardened by adversity and strengthened by hardship
We are the heat
We are the passion and intensity that drives you to succeed
We are the fire
We embody the energy and vitality that fuels your ambitions
We are the misery that you desire
We represent the pain and hardship that you seek to overcome and conquer
They hold us back
They hinder our progress and success
They keep us down
They restrict and limit our potential
But we will always stand our ground
But we will never give up or back down from our goals and aspirations
Bleeding and broken (beaten and broken)
Despite the wounds and pain we have endured, we still stand resilient
You know that they won't keep this down
You are aware that we will overcome any obstacle or challenge that comes our way
Forged from the fire
We have been tempered and strengthened by the struggles we faced
Fire
The adversity we have faced has ignited a burning passion within us which pushes us towards our goals
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Steve Grimmett
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