The band was named TEMPLE OF LIES and self-released their first album length recording MONUMENTAL as a demo in 2012. A change of drummer, Alex Gamble, who joined later in 2014 adding his pounding and groovy metal style to the mix, joined later by Jags on bass in 2017 the band continue to develop their own niche sound. Now with three albums released and tons of as yet unrecorded material, the band eagerly look forward to the musical journey ahead.
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Fire In The Hole
Temple of Lies Lyrics
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In the city of the dead
Discover the hypocrisy
And our species could be saved
From sand the pharaohs rise
(another) Temple of fucking lies
Are you prepared for this?
Enter the necropolis
Sold your soul and bought what they said
Another victim of the spider's web
Took your body now I'm in your head
Enter my world of the living dead
You're dead…you're dead… you're dead… you're dead…
Ride to the temple, joining hands,
Lay yourself out for me
Die on the inside, darkness falls
With these hands I take your dreams
There's a bomb, there's a bomb, there's a fire in the hole
There's a bomb, there's a bomb, there's a fire in the hole
There's a bomb, there's a bomb, there's a fire in the hole
There's a bomb, there's a bomb, there's a fire in the hole
Come with me to fill the graves
In the city of the dead
Dismantle your theocracy
And our species could be saved
From sand the armies rise
Another temple of fucking lies
Are you prepared for this?
Enter the apocalypse
I drank the wine and you broke the bread
Blinkered eyes only seeing red
Some will starve but we're over fed
Leave the world of the living dead
I drank the wine and you broke the bread
Blinkered eyes only seeing red
Some will starve but we're over fed
Leave the world of the living dead
If you come with me you will never die
If you come with me you will never die
If you come with me you will never die
If you come with me you will never die
If you come with me you will never die
If you come with me you will never die
If you come with me you will never die
If you come with me you will never die
The lyrics of Temple of Lies's song "Fire in the Hole" describe a journey to a city of the dead where the truth behind the hypocrisy of our society can be discovered. The first verse invites the listener to join the singer in robbing graves and entering the necropolis where pharaohs rise as symbols of another temple of lies. The chorus repeats the phrase "there's a bomb, there's a bomb, there's a fire in the hole" as a warning of some impending danger or destruction. The second verse speaks of joining hands with the singer to lay oneself out and die on the inside, giving up dreams and becoming part of the living dead in a world of hypocrisy and starvation.
The final lines of the song offer a solution: "If you come with me you will never die." This can be interpreted as a call to abandon the current system and join a new way of living that will bring eternal life, free from the lies and oppression of the world of the living dead.
Overall, "Fire in the Hole" is a powerful commentary on the state of our society and a call for change, using the imagery of the city of the dead and the living dead to convey its message.
Line by Line Meaning
Come with me to rob the graves
Join me in uncovering the secrets of burial grounds
In the city of the dead
Where the departed rest eternally
Discover the hypocrisy
Expose the deceit and falsehoods present
And our species could be saved
Then humanity might yet be redeemed
From sand the pharaohs rise
The long-dead royal figures emerge from the desert
(another) Temple of fucking lies
Yet another religious institution built on deceit
Are you prepared for this?
Have you braced yourself for what lies ahead?
Enter the necropolis
Enter the cemetery of the ancient world
I feed on your flesh, become one with me
I consume your essence to unite you with me
Sold your soul and bought what they said
Traded away one's morals and beliefs for another's teachings
Another victim of the spider's web
Caught in the web of manipulation and deception
Took your body now I'm in your head
Possessing your being, my influence expands
Enter my world of the living dead
Join me in my domain of fearless yet lifeless existence
You're dead…you're dead… you're dead… you're dead…
Repeated emphasis on the fact of death approaching
Ride to the temple, joining hands,
Together, we advance towards the religious ground
Lay yourself out for me
Extend oneself wholly for my purpose
Die on the inside, darkness falls
Suffer inwardly during impending doom and destruction
With these hands I take your dreams
By force or deception, I steal your aspirations
There's a bomb, there's a bomb, there's a fire in the hole
Indication of imminent explosion
Come with me to fill the graves
Join me in fulfilling the burial sites
Dismantle your theocracy
Break down the religious system
And our species could be saved
And thus potentially rescued from destruction
From sand the armies rise
Emergence of militant groups from the dunes
Another temple of fucking lies
Yet another place of worship built on falsehoods and deceit
Are you prepared for this?
Have you equipped yourself for the impending disaster?
Enter the apocalypse
Enter the final destruction of civilization
I drank the wine and you broke the bread
Partook in the religious sacraments
Blinkered eyes only seeing red
Visually impaired, can only perceive red hue
Some will starve but we're over fed
Disparity between the underprivileged and the overprivileged
Leave the world of the living dead
Depart from the state of being alive yet lifeless
If you come with me you will never die
Implies transcending the limitations of mortality if allegiance is given
Contributed by Hannah T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.