Enter The Swamp
They Feed At Night Lyrics

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He cant escape
Legs trapped in the mud
Undiscovered creatures fester his sex
College, books, and money couldn't save him
Beasts of the marsh cannibalize

He enters the swamp

Blood and bones cover their faces

They decapitate his civilized mask
He is now them....only dead
Now forgotten and to never exist
Primitives and the never to be known live on

He enters the swamp

Overall Meaning

The song "Enter the Swamp" by They Feed at Night is a dark and eerie piece that explores the notion of an individual's struggle to escape the grasp of the ruthlessly savage environment around him. The lyrics talk about a man who finds himself hopelessly stuck in the swamp, with his legs trapped in the mud. As he tries to escape, he realizes that there are undiscovered creatures feasting on him. Despite his education, money, and other worldly possessions, he is unable to free himself from the swamp's unforgiving grip. The beasts of the marsh cannibalize him, and he is left to perish.

The second half of the song speaks about how the man's civilized facade disintegrates as the swamp's beasts devour him. His mask of sophistication and modernity is stripped away as they decapitate him. The chorus "He enters the swamp" is repeated, indicating that he has now become one with the carnivorous inhabitants of the swamp. He is forgotten and will never exist, while the primitives and the never-to-be-known continue to thrive in the unrelenting swamp.

Line by Line Meaning

He cant escape
He is unable to get away

Legs trapped in the mud
His legs are stuck in the mud

Undiscovered creatures fester his sex
Creatures unknown are infecting him sexually

College, books, and money couldn't save him
His education and wealth were useless in this situation

Beasts of the marsh cannibalize
The monsters of the swamp are eating and devouring flesh

He enters the swamp
He goes into the murky waters

Blood and bones cover their faces
The creatures are wearing the remains of their victims on their faces

They decapitate his civilized mask
They remove his veneer of civilization

He is now them....only dead
He has turned into one of the swamp creatures and is now deceased

Now forgotten and to never exist
He is no longer remembered and has vanished from existence

Primitives and the never to be known live on
The primal beings and mysteries continue to exist and thrive