* Current members:
* Erik Rundqvist - bass, vocals
* Tobias Gustafsson - drums
* Peter Östlund - guitar
* Urban Gustafsson - guitar
* Former members:
* Ronnie Olson - vocals, bass
* Bengt Sund - bass
* Ulf Dalegren - guitars
* Thomas Bergqvist - bass
* Jussi Linna - vocals
Condemned By Pride
Vomitory Lyrics
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Fury passing into panic, elimination until the bitter end
The fallen ones will never wake to witness victory
Indispensable for the cause, a mortal's unavoidable choice
Forgotten, expendable, sacrificed for honour
Only pain in every breath, charge towards death
All alone, crawling forward, through human blood and guts
No more voices, will answer now, impious in foreign land
Every movement, is critical, exterminate all memories of life
Conquered, left to die, the final breath will end it all
Memories passing by, clouds the mind
Memories of war, to serve and die
The lyrics to Vomitory's song "Condemned By Pride" speak to the experience of soldiers caught in the savagery of war. The opening lines depict a bleak landscape where the soldiers are caught in no-man's land, far beyond the point of no return. The anger of the battle gradually gives way to a sense of panic and the brutal elimination of enemies until the bitter end. The fallen ones will never see victory, and they have become indispensable for the cause, with little choice but to face mortality to defend their honor.
The soldiers' experiences are conveyed through vivid and violent imagery, and the lyrics are dominated by themes of loss and emptiness. They are forgotten, expendable, and sacrificed in pursuit of victory. As the battle rages on, they are left alone to crawl forward through the blood and guts of their comrades, with no voices to answer their cries. Every movement is critical, as they struggle to exterminate all memories of life before the war. In the end, they are left conquered and left to die alone.
Overall, the song is a heartbreaking look at the experiences of soldiers in war. It highlights the psychological toll that war takes, and the inhumanity of the battle itself. The soldiers' sacrifice is valorized, but the cost of that valor is made plain in the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Forsaken in no mans land far beyond the point of no return
Abandoned in a place where there is no life left, having gone too far to turn back
Fury passing into panic, elimination until the bitter end
Anger becoming fear as it pushes towards the inevitable conclusion
The fallen ones will never wake to witness victory
Those who have died will not see the outcome of the struggle
Indispensable for the cause, a mortal's unavoidable choice
Necessary for the purpose, but requiring sacrifice from those who are mortal
Forgotten, expendable, sacrificed for honour
Left to be forgotten, thrown away for the sake of a perceived honor
Emptiness, what is left from growing fear
A void is created after fear grows and takes over
Only pain in every breath, charge towards death
Every breath brings only pain, but the goal is to rush towards the end
All alone, crawling forward, through human blood and guts
Completely by oneself, moving slowly while crawling through the remains of other humans
No more voices, will answer now, impious in foreign land
No more voices to hear, being irreligious in a place far from home
Every movement, is critical, exterminate all memories of life
Each action is important, and all memories of one's former life must be eradicated
Conquered, left to die, the final breath will end it all
Overpowered, abandoned to death, the final breath will bring everything to a close
Memories passing by, clouds the mind
Memories coming and going, obscuring the mind
Memories of war, to serve and die
Memories of war, where one's only purpose is to serve and die
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Written by: ERIK RUNDQVIST, TOBIAS GUSTAFSSON, ULF DALEGREN, URBAN GUSTAFSSON
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