Apocalypse
Tormentor Lyrics


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Six days before
The foreboded doomsday
Appeared four
Mounted spectre

Apocalypse...

The four horsemen personate
Pestilence and eath
Starvation and war
The four servant of evil

Apocalypse...

Oceans have
Overflowed everything
Clouds burst to the earth
Earthquake begun
Everywhere
Broke up the lava

Towns were destroyed
By the seas and lava
Four of them
Were standing quietly
Watching from the sky
What was happening down there

When the last human was killed
They have announced with
Their bloody swords
The deadly storm ended

Apocalypse...

The world looked like before
It was the day of the doom
They have started their way
Up to heaven and down to hell





Apocalypse...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Tormentor’s song “Apocalypse” are a vivid depiction of the end of the world as personified by the arrival of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. The song begins with a foreboding sense of dread as it describes the four horsemen mounting their steeds in anticipation of the arrival of doomsday. The lyrics go on to enumerate the four horsemen and their roles in bringing about the apocalypse: Pestilence, Death, Starvation, and War.


The descriptions of the natural disasters that follow are graphic and intense. The oceans overflow, clouds burst, and earthquakes and volcanic eruptions ravage the earth. The town’s destruction is portrayed with cinematic detail as the four horsemen observe from above. The lyrics suggest that they are not only witness to the devastation but also its architects.


The final lines of the song describe the horsemen announcing the end of the deadly storm with their bloody swords. The song concludes with the idea that the end of the world has led to a new beginning, with the horsemen setting off on their next journey to heaven and hell. Overall, the song is a grim and apocalyptic warning about the end of days.


Line by Line Meaning

Six days before
It was six days prior to the predicted doomsday


The foreboded doomsday
The day of the apocalypse that was prophesized


Appeared four
Four horsemen arrived


Mounted spectre
Death came riding on horseback


Apocalypse...
The end of the world as we know it


The four horsemen personate
Each horseman represents something; death, pestilence, war, and famine


Pestilence and death
One of the horsemen brings disease and death


Starvation and war
Two of the horsemen bring famine and war


The four servants of evil
These horsemen represent the evil forces at work


Oceans have
The seas had


Overflowed everything
They spilled over into the surrounding areas


Clouds burst to the earth
The skies opened up and the rains poured down


Earthquake begun
A massive earthquake had started


Everywhere
All around


Broke up the lava
Caused the lava to spew forth from the earth


Towns were destroyed
Entire cities were obliterated


By the seas and lava
Either the seas or the lava destroyed the towns


Four of them
The four horsemen


Were standing quietly
They were calmly observing the destruction


Watching from the sky
They were observing from high above


What was happening down there
They were witnessing the apocalypse taking place


When the last human was killed
When the final person perished


They have announced with
The horsemen indicated with


Their bloody swords
Their weapons, stained with blood


The deadly storm ended
The apocalypse had concluded


The world looked like before
The world had been restored to what it was previously


It was the day of the doom
The day of the apocalypse had arrived


They have started their way
The horsemen began their journey


Up to heaven and down to hell
They went to both heaven and hell


Apocalypse...
The end of the world




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József Kutas

Fucking great intro,great guitars... Köszi

Andres Rozo

Thank´s I remember those times, my english is bad but....thank´s

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