Taste of Life
Totem Lyrics


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Hidden in the crowd
Gazing at the pure black sky
I wish you show me path
The way I take your life
We live in the shadow race
The mob will follow straight
Immersed in instinct, the poison we need
To redeem the mercy fulfil the revel and likk
The wave of fear
Path which never ends
My sight is focused out of my mind
To see the shapes of all my journey
For ten silven coins I'm buying your greed
Possessions above stay still beyond free will
I?m feeding rats, my time rising strong in the dark
Open cage, free them and I'll start the hunt
We search for their souls
We're haunting their lives
And smashing their feast
Forgotten truth untold, it's just an instinct play
Forgotten truth unborn, the natural circle breaks
Hidden in the crowd
Gazing at the pure black sky
I wish you show me path
The way I take your life
Possessions never end
We're crawling in the silence
Sun sets behind
It's the last one
Taste of life
Procreated for mistake
You crawl under branch you belong
Like a little lamb curst
We take the stones and throw
Sun sets behind my back
I smell the taste of death




In lungs pure oxygen
I take the gun and race with myself

Overall Meaning

In Totem's song Taste of Life, the lyrics explore the darker side of human nature and its primal instincts. The song begins with the singer feeling lost in a crowd, looking up at the sky and wanting someone to show them the way to take their life. This sense of directionless is contrasted with the shadow race that they are a part of, where everyone follows the same course and is guided by their instincts. These instincts are likened to poison, something that is necessary in order to redeem mercy and enjoy the revelry of life.


The lyrics also touch upon the idea of possession and how it can be an obstacle to free will. The singer laments how possessions never end, and how they are crawling in the silence, unable to move forward while the sun sets behind them. The song takes a violent turn towards the end, as the singer takes a gun and races with themself, hinting at a destructive force within humans that can lead to self-destruction.


Overall, the song seems to be a commentary on how human instincts can lead to a life that lacks direction and meaning. The search for possessions and the hunt for the souls of others can offer temporary satisfaction, but ultimately leave one feeling lost.


Line by Line Meaning

Hidden in the crowd
Feeling lost and unnoticed among the masses


Gazing at the pure black sky
Reflecting on the vast emptiness and mysteries of the universe


I wish you show me path
Yearning for guidance and direction from someone or something


The way I take your life
The choices and actions one takes can have a profound impact on others


We live in the shadow race
Existing in a society where competition and conformity are the norms


The mob will follow straight
People tend to blindly follow the crowd and conform to societal norms


Immersed in instinct, the poison we need
Being driven by primal urges and desires can be addictive and toxic


To redeem the mercy fulfil the revel and likk
Finding redemption by embracing pleasure and indulgence


The wave of fear
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety and uncertainty


Path which never ends
Life is a continuous journey without a clear destination or end point


My sight is focused out of my mind
Being lost in thought and disconnected from the present moment


To see the shapes of all my journey
Gaining insight and understanding from experiences and challenges


For ten silven coins I'm buying your greed
Using money to exploit others' desires and weaknesses


Possessions above stay still beyond free will
Material possessions can have a strong hold over people's actions and decisions


I?m feeding rats, my time rising strong in the dark
Engaging in immoral or questionable activities that benefit oneself


Open cage, free them and I'll start the hunt
Removing constraints and limitations can unleash one's true potential


We search for their souls
Trying to understand the essence and motivations of others


We're haunting their lives
Causing distress and fear for others' enjoyment or gain


And smashing their feast
Deliberately destroying others' happiness and successes


Forgotten truth untold, it's just an instinct play
Ignoring or denying important realities and acting only on impulse


Forgotten truth unborn, the natural circle breaks
Ignoring important natural cycles and causing disruption or harm


Possessions never end
The obsession with acquiring more material possessions is insatiable


We're crawling in the silence
Existing in a state of emptiness and lack of purpose


Sun sets behind
A metaphor for the passing of time and approaching darkness


It's the last one
The end is near or inevitable


Taste of life
The fleeting and subjective experience of living


Procreated for mistake
Being born into a less than ideal situation or life


You crawl under branch you belong
Being confined to and limited by one's circumstances


Like a little lamb curst
Being caught in a helpless or doomed situation


We take the stones and throw
Blaming others and causing harm to cope with our own pain and anger


Sun sets behind my back
A symbol of the inevitability of decline and decay


I smell the taste of death
Being acutely aware of one's mortality and the fragility of life


In lungs pure oxygen
Breathing in the essence of life and vitality


I take the gun and race with myself
Engaging in self-destructive behavior and internal conflict




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MortalKonrad

no to życzę kolejnych 10 lat!:)

MortalKonrad

10 lat ale takich naprawdę udanych z dobrą muzyką:) a tak to ile się da !:)

elzwirz

Pozdrawiam Świetne koncerty, oby dalej granie szło

B'Blord

Do tej pory pamiętam jak kilka lat temu w Legnicy odbierałem autograf od Wery. Odpadłem z ich koncertu bo kupla po pogo musiałem wieźć do szpitala.

elvisGT

Szkoda, że tak cicho o Nich, o Totem. media i mainstream generalnie zeżrą gówno ale na pewno nie dobra muzykę.

Cloud

Pretty sweet tunes

niefilip

pozdrowienia od wciąż pijanego filipa !!! piękne mordki ;)

K P

ja mam, wczoraj zrobione :)

Michal Czapka

ojoj jakie czasy kurwa!!!

Tomas Goldberg

Dzialacie jeszcze? To moze chetni na kooperacje?

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