The band are independent, self-produced and self-funded. Their music encompasses a wide variety of musical styles (metal, alternative rock, funk, jazz, latin, dub and reggae). They are also well known for their visually striking and comedic music videos.
Twelve Foot Ninja currently consists of Nik "Kin" Etik (vocals), Steve "Stevic" Mackay (guitar, production), Rohan Hayes (guitar, backing vocals) and Shane "Russ" Russell (drums).
Post Mortem
Twelve Foot Ninja Lyrics
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It's just a breath,
It's just a song,
And in the end,
No right from wrong,
You'll find it didn't matter
You'll learn,
Better to give everything,
Or nothing at all,
What the hell you waiting for,
Better to give everything,
Or nothing at all,
(nothing at all)
If you live in the flow,
Life happens for us,
When we let it go,
If you fear the end will come,
Life happens to us,
When we're holding on
Life is for the living,
You must carry on
Disfrutar tu vida,
O temer tu muerte
We all arrive here alone,
We all depart here alone,
But we don't wanna go,
We all arrive here alone,
We will depart here alone,
We ought to let it go
Energy never dies,
It moves on to its next state,
If energy never dies,
We exist into post mortem
The lyrics to Twelve Foot Ninja's song "Post Mortem" are contemplative and poetic, urging listeners to embrace life fully and let go of fear and attachments. The song begins by acknowledging the transience of human existence, with the opening lines "Nobody's here for too long, It's just a breath, It's just a song." In the end, the lyrics suggest, the distinctions between right and wrong will ultimately prove unimportant.
The singer then encourages listeners to learn from failures and setbacks rather than fearing them, insisting that it is "Better to give everything, Or nothing at all." The chorus reinforces this message, with the repeated phrase "Life happens for us, When we let it go." The song concludes with a reminder that while we may arrive and depart from this life alone, energy never truly dies, suggesting the possibility of an eternal existence beyond death.
Overall, "Post Mortem" is a song that urges listeners to embrace life fully, let go of fear, and recognize the interconnectedness of all things.
Line by Line Meaning
Nobody's here for too long,
Life is short and transitory.
It's just a breath,
Our existence is just a fleeting moment.
It's just a song,
Life is like a musical composition that has a beginning and an end.
And in the end,
When everything is said and done,
No right from wrong,
The notion of morality is irrelevant.
You'll find it didn't matter
The things that seemed important in life didn't really matter.
You'll learn,
Experience teaches us.
Every time you fall,
Every time we fail or make a mistake,
Better to give everything,
It's better to put our all into something,
Or nothing at all,
Or not bother with it at all.
What the hell you waiting for,
Why waste time?
If you live in the flow,
If we go with the flow of life,
Life happens for us,
Life works out in our favour.
When we let it go,
When we stop trying to control everything.
If you fear the end will come,
If we're afraid of death,
Life happens to us,
Life will be difficult.
When we're holding on
When we refuse to let go of things.
Life is for the living,
Life is meant to be enjoyed.
You must carry on
We have to keep moving forward.
Disfrutar tu vida,
Enjoy your life,
O temer tu muerte
Or fear your death.
We all arrive here alone,
We're born alone.
We all depart here alone,
We die alone.
But we don't wanna go,
But we're afraid of death.
We ought to let it go
We should learn to accept it.
Energy never dies,
Energy is never destroyed.
It moves on to its next state,
It simply transforms into something else.
If energy never dies,
If our energy doesn't disappear upon death,
We exist into post mortem
Then we must continue to exist in some form after death.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KIN ETIK, STEVE MACKAY, ROHAN HAYES, DAMON MCKINNON, SHANE RUSSELL
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