Souls of Black
Testament Lyrics


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Can't you see
That in the world we live in
Political lies
Are just corporate decisions
They'll take away
All the hopes, not their promises
They'll put an end to this
Land of the livin'

Look at the lost souls
They seem so black
Look at the lost souls
Souls of black

They got control
Of the heart of a nation
Their social bribes
Seem so graciously
As time goes by
Cause time as you came see
Will slowly die for you and me

Look at the lost souls
They seem so black
Look at the lost souls
Souls of black

So put an end
To this idolization
Antagonizing so commonly
Open your eyes
Cause the lie's there so plain to see
Life goes on
There's no guarantees

Look at the lost souls
They seem so black
Look at the lost souls
Souls of black





They're bleeding so black

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Testament's Souls of Black address the political corruption and manipulation that exist in the society we live in. The song highlights the fact that political lies are just corporate decisions that take away the hopes and promises of people, putting an end to this land of the living. The lost souls mentioned in the song point towards the people who have surrendered their lives to the empty promises made by the government and the corporates. These people lack direction and purpose in their lives and the only thing that seems to have become synonymous with their existence is hopelessness.


The song continues to talk about the control that the people in power have over the heart of a nation. They influence the society with their social bribe and as they continue to wield their power, time slowly dies for the common people. The lyrics encourage people to open their eyes and put an end to this idolization. The lyrics of the song indicate that life goes on even though there are no guarantees in life.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't you see
The singer is calling attention to an important issue


That in the world we live in
The singer is referring to the current state of the world


Political lies
Politicians often deceive the public


Are just corporate decisions
Large corporations have a strong influence on politics


They'll take away
The actions of politicians and corporations will have negative effects


All the hopes, not their promises
Politicians make promises they can't keep, and people's hopes are dashed as a result


They'll put an end to this
The negative actions taken by those in power will have severe consequences


Land of the livin'
The world we live in


Look at the lost souls
The victims of these political and corporate actions


They seem so black
The victims are suffering greatly


They got control
Those in power have a strong grip on the nation


Of the heart of a nation
The artist is referring to the emotional impact of these actions


Their social bribes
Politicians and corporations use incentives to control people


Seem so graciously
These incentives are often disguised as charitable or kind actions


As time goes by
As events progress


Cause time as you came see
As time goes on


Will slowly die for you and me
The consequences of these actions will gradually worsen


So put an end
The singer is urging action against these issues


To this idolization
To the worshipful attitude people have towards those in power


Antagonizing so commonly
The negative actions of those in power are commonplace


Open your eyes
The artist is urging a new perspective


Cause the lie's there so plain to see
The dishonesty of politicians and corporations is easily visible


Life goes on
Despite these issues, time marches forward


There's no guarantees
The future is uncertain


They're bleeding so black
The victims continue to suffer greatly




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEXANDER NATHAN SKOLNICK, CHARLES BILLY, ERIC STANLEY PETERSON, GREG CHRISTIAN, LUCIANO ANGELO CLEMENTE

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[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
Make his fight on the hill in the early day
Constant chill deep inside
Shouting gun, on they run through the endless grey
On they fight, for their right, yes, but who's to say?
For a hill, men would kill, why? They do not know
Stiffened wounds test their pride
Men of five still alive through the raging glow
Gone insane from the pain that they surely know

[Chorus]
For whom the bell tolls
Time marches on
For whom the bell tolls

[Verse 2]
Take a look to the sky just before you die
It's the last time you will
Blackened roar, massive roar fills the crumbling sky
Shattered goal fills his soul with a ruthless cry
Stranger now are his eyes to this mystery
Hears the silence so loud
Crack of dawn, all is gone except the will to be
Now they see what will be, blinded eyes to see
[Chorus]
For whom the bell tolls
Time marches on
For whom the bell tolls

[Outro]

You’re welcome 👌🏽



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Sasha Vish

0% autotune 100% real metal 100% talent!

pkj77

hell yeah bands using autotune on vocals sucks

H

who the hell uses autotune in rock genres😆 sounds goofy

Gregg Poirier

Fo sho

The Doomer

The most underrated thrash metal band ever. They kick ass

Oscar Vargas

+Branislav Bihary (Granko´s Gaming) Well, just by a few man, I truly consider Testament one of the greatest metal bands ever

john doe

+Branislav Bihary, you must be underrated ;) no offence

Kolong Wewe

nope, so you don't listened to metallica prior black album..

Jonathan Orozco

Kolong Wewe Nah that's you

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Brendon Carmo

Testament - The most beautiful,magical and pure solos in Thrash Metal

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