* 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
Madness Prevails
Vomitory Lyrics
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No return from a death prophesy
Bloodshed in the name of God
Spiritual holocaust feeds them
With an unstoppable appetite
Isolated souls deceived by lies
Free speech a forbidden sin
Religion slaves their mind
Their truth is a lie
Through their eyes of lunacy
Religious abomination
Global autopsy
Suicide warmonger's nation
Through death they seek eternity
Actions caused by religious madness
A war through thousands of years
Infected souls, religious deranged minds
Global threats to all mankind
A never-ending disease
Growing stronger day by day
Infection spread by words
Deceiving lies by those
Who follows by the book
In vain they execute
Those who search their own
Self justified truth
Mind that will create
Escape order and laws
Like a spreading disease
Endless haunted down
The leaders will is all
Controlling every move
Haunt down the ones who speak
Hide them to keep silence
Hide them to keep the truth
Execute the truth
Infected souls, religious deranged minds
Global threats to all mankind
The song "Madness Prevails" by Vomitory is a commentary on the destructive effects of religious fanaticism. The lyrics describe the tragic consequences of blind faith and the violence that is often perpetrated in the name of religion. The opening lines, "Day of judgment approach, No return from a death prophesy," foretell the impending doom brought upon by fanatics who believe their actions are determined by divine will. The song goes on to describe the bloody trail left in the wake of religious violence and the twisted logic that justifies it.
The chorus, "Infected souls, religious deranged minds, global threats to all mankind," underscores the idea that this kind of religious extremism is not isolated to one group or region but is a threat to all humanity. The song paints a picture of a world consumed by madness, where "free speech [is] a forbidden sin" and "religion slaves their mind." The lyrics suggest that this madness is a never-ending disease that is only growing stronger every day, spread by words and deceiving lies passed down by generations.
Overall, "Madness Prevails" is a powerful commentary on the dangers of religious extremism and the tragedies it can cause. The lyrics are a warning to those who would blindly follow religious leaders and their doctrines, without questioning the true motives and consequences of their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Day of judgment approach
The day of reckoning is drawing near
No return from a death prophesy
There is no way to escape the prophesied death
Bloodshed in the name of God
Killing innocent people in the name of religion
Spiritual holocaust feeds them
They get nourishment from conducting a spiritual holocaust
With an unstoppable appetite
Their hunger for bloodshed cannot be satisfied
Isolated souls deceived by lies
Innocent people are being deceived by lies and are being misled
Free speech a forbidden sin
Speaking the truth is prohibited and seen as a sin
Religion slaves their mind
Religion controls their thoughts and behavior
Their truth is a lie
Their version of the truth is false and misleading
Through their eyes of lunacy
Their perspective is distorted by madness
Religious abomination
The actions done in the name of religion are disgusting and outrageous
Global autopsy
Investigating the cause of death worldwide
Suicide warmonger's nation
The nation is waging war on itself, and people are killing themselves deliberately
Through death they seek eternity
They believe that they will achieve eternal life by dying
Actions caused by religious madness
Their irrational behavior is due to religious madness
A war through thousands of years
The war has been going on for centuries
Infected souls, religious deranged minds
People with religiously deviated beliefs behave in dangerous ways
Global threats to all mankind
Their actions pose a threat to the entire world
A never-ending disease
Their behavior is like a disease that never goes away
Growing stronger day by day
Their behavior is becoming increasingly extreme
Infection spread by words
The disease is spreading through the words they speak
Deceiving lies by those
They are spreading lies to deceive people
Who follows by the book
People who blindly follow the religious scriptures
In vain they execute
Their actions are pointless and ineffective
Those who search their own
People who seek their own truth
Self justified truth
Their version of the truth does not align with the religious beliefs
Mind that will create
A mind that thinks independently
Escape order and laws
Rejecting the religious rules and norms
Like a spreading disease
Their bad influence is spreading like a disease
Endless haunted down
Being constantly persecuted and haunted down
The leaders will is all
The leaders control everything and everyone
Controlling every move
The leaders micromanage their followers and control their every move
Haunt down the ones who speak
Persecuting and punishing those who speak against the established religious order
Hide them to keep silence
Hiding dissenters to silence them
Hide them to keep the truth
Covering up the truth to prevent dissent from spreading
Execute the truth
Killing those who stand up for the truth
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ERIK RUNDQVIST, TOBIAS GUSTAFSSON, ULF DALEGREN, URBAN GUSTAFSSON
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