Infected
This Is Hell Lyrics
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We chose to clench our fists and spit in their eyes
Turn a deaf ear, a blind eye
To all the vultures looking for their chance to pick at our bones
A plague, disease
Breaking us down
Cancer, Red Death
It's in our bloodstream eating us alive
And seeps in through our skin
Ravaging our insides
With every antidote we try and each disaster we avert
We only add to the price we pay
We only add to the price we put on our heads
Scratch us, scratch us till we bleed
Inject the venom straight into our open wounds
A plague, disease, cancer, Red Death
Infected one by one
The lyrics to This Is Hell's song "Infected" speak of a society that refuses to listen to reason and instead chooses to cling onto their futile beliefs. The singer sees that people are turning a blind eye to the problems that are slowly infecting them. The first verse expresses this idea by talking about their refusal to acknowledge the value of things that may not bring wealth, instead, they choose to be hostile towards those who question their choices. The second verse highlights the various issues that are plaguing them, referring to them as plague, disease, cancer, and red death. These ailments represent a metaphorical corruption that is seeping into their society that people seem to ignore. It speaks of how the system is broken and how they are failing to combat these issues with antidotes or any other means.
Furthermore, the chorus discusses how people are willingly becoming a part of this corruption, by letting venom seep into their open wounds. The verse points out that the infection isn't only coming from one particular source but is being injected into them from all around, pouring down on them from high above. The final line of the chorus, "infected one by one," implies that people are turning a blind eye to the issues, only to end up being affected by them themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
And when they said this wasn't worth its weight in gold
We were disregarded and our worth was questioned, which angered us
We chose to clench our fists and spit in their eyes
We refused to be defeated and retaliated with anger and hostility
Turn a deaf ear, a blind eye
We ignored their negative comments and criticisms
To all the vultures looking for their chance to pick at our bones
We were aware that there were those who wished to harm us and take advantage of our vulnerability
A plague, disease. Breaking us down. Cancer, Red Death
We were infected by something harmful that was consuming us from the inside out, akin to a terminal illness
It's in our bloodstream eating us alive
The harmful thing that infected us was pervasive and attacking us constantly
The poison pours down on us from high above. And seeps in through our skin
The harmful thing came down upon us from an external source and penetrated us easily
Ravaging our insides
The harmful thing was damaging our innermost beings, in a way that felt impossible to recover from
With every antidote we try and each disaster we avert
Despite our efforts to avoid further harm, we were unable to escape the terrible situation we were in
We only add to the price we pay. We only add to the price we put on our heads
Our attempts to improve our situation only made us more vulnerable and exposed
Scratch us, scratch us till we bleed. Inject the venom straight into our open wounds
The harmful forces were incessant and further damaging, adding salt to our wounds
A plague, disease, cancer, Red Death. Infected one by one
We were all impacted by the harmful thing and it was spreading easily from one person to the next
Contributed by Josiah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Amputat3
This is probably my favorite 'This is Hell' song. Too bad they make a lot of bad crap as well =(