Trespass
The Haunted Lyrics


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Tampering with the codes to our existence.
The blasphemy will take its toll.
With blood on their hands, they alter our perception of reality.
Morticians clad in white seek their prey.

Compassion is left behind.
In their search for a controllable mind.
Trespassing on sacred realms.
Sustaining the dying breed.

They will eradicate the features of man's weaknesses.
Delete, improve the versions of ourselves.
Try to cure us from the disease, we're dethroned and left to bleed.
Human nature's shedding skin.

We're all just shedding skin

Creating but bitter repercussions.
We're disarmed of all control.




With blood on their hands, they alter our perception of reality.
Morticians clad in white seek their prey.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Trespass by The Haunted depict a sinister message about the tampering with the very codes of our existence. The trespassing on sacred realms by morticians clad in white, with blood on their hands, seeking prey, is a metaphor for the manipulations, deceptions, and manipulations that are exerted and imposed upon us by societal norms, traditions, and institutions. The blasphemous actions will undoubtedly take their toll on the human race. The lyrics emphasise how human nature is shedding skin, shedding what makes us human, in their search for a controllable mind. This points to how society shapes individuals and imposes its values and standards onto them, creating bitter repercussions, in this case, the disarming of all control.


The repetition of the phrase 'with blood on their hands' is a reference to the harm that has been done to us. The morticians clad in white seek their prey; this imagery refers to how societal institutions and norms hunt for and target those who dare to challenge or resist their status quo. Compassion is left behind in this quest, and the dying breed is sustained. The chorus emphasizes how these morticians aim to eradicate the features of man's weaknesses to create an improved version of ourselves. Nonetheless, this process removes what makes us human and leaves us to bleed.


Line by Line Meaning

Tampering with the codes to our existence.
The act of attempting to manipulate the structure of our being.


The blasphemy will take its toll.
A sacrilege that will inflict repercussions.


With blood on their hands, they alter our perception of reality.
They manipulate our sense of what is real with their violent actions.


Morticians clad in white seek their prey.
People who are supposed to care for the dead are instead preying on those who are alive.


Compassion is left behind.
The trait of being considerate towards others has been abandoned.


In their search for a controllable mind.
They are seeking to manipulate others by controlling their thoughts.


Trespassing on sacred realms.
Invading and disrupting places that are deemed highly respected.


Sustaining the dying breed.
Keeping alive a group that is at risk of disappearing.


They will eradicate the features of man's weaknesses.
They aim to eliminate the flaws that are inherent in humanity.


Delete, improve the versions of ourselves.
Attempting to delete and improve the current version of humanity.


Try to cure us from the disease, we're dethroned and left to bleed.
They are trying to cure us from what they perceive as our disease, but will ultimately leave us worse off.


Human nature's shedding skin.
Homo sapiens is shedding its current shell and rapidly evolving.


We're all just shedding skin.
All humans are undergoing a rapid change.


Creating but bitter repercussions.
Attempting to create something, but ultimately leading to negative consequences.


We're disarmed of all control.
Being stripped of control and power.


With blood on their hands, they alter our perception of reality.
They manipulate our sense of what is real with their violent actions.


Morticians clad in white seek their prey.
People who are supposed to care for the dead are instead preying on those who are alive.




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NJ Walker

2021 i've actually kept this at the forefront of my playlists since it was released, even at 33 and with everything else that's been released since then this one and only track still hits me differently. I'm still not even sure what it is but the lyrics are so raw (and potentially on the nail) and the riffs so epic it's timeless. It may sound overdramatic but I couldn't give a fuck. This is one of them once in a lifetime tracks and I'll carry it to the grave....

Maple Foxx

@NJ Walker pls list 1000 tracks lol joking.. yes Diving heresy are epic, Check out a european band called The End of Six Thousand Years... i love this band. They are not very well known.. Abel is Dying from Italy also a very good underrated metal band.

NJ Walker

@Maple Foxx I check it out and it's pretty cool man, I love finding bands I've never heard before, another song that evokes a similar response from me emotionally like this track is Divine heresy- failed creation, I could list off thousands of tracks tbf but that one came to me 1st

Maple Foxx

it is a really good riff if you play guitar. I have known this song since I was little. Check out a song called Unleash The Serpents by Sea of Treachery, the riff in that song is pretty epic too. a bit different style metal but very similar type of main guitar riff.

Ryan Mumford

I understand completely. I first heard this band on late night college radio. This song came on and I immediately called them to find out who it was. Bought the CD the next day. One of my all time bands ever since.

Matt Thompson

Amazing album.  Underrated gem.

Sébastien Fraggl

i have made a lot of metal head friends of mine discover this band. It's always a pleasure to see them hear that for the first time and wonder HOW IN THE HELL DID THEY MISS THIS ONE !

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Tony D

I can't believe this song is 15 years old, classic

Roman Robledo

@PerfectPencil haa true shit these guys r the best

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Lyralex

The riffs are so sick I now have cholera.

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