Thoughtscan
We All Die (Laughing) Lyrics


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This was the first time
This was the first time in a lifetime
A whole lifetime, that I felt the need to tame
Tame the beast inside lurking behind shades
Into darkness where it should have remained
This was the first time
This was the first time in a lifetime
A whole lifetime, that I felt such a shame
Shame of being this hollow thing I am
A selfish piece of flesh, this empty shell
The first time in a lifetime
You weren't meant to feel this
I wasn't meant to feel this
We both met hidden sides of who we seem to be
The side we never show to others
The side we barely dare to whisper
To whisper
I feel
This inner fire
The same warmth I need
This personal fire
Catharsis through pain and redemption
Redeem me, father
For I am a foul soul
Feel my burns, mother (feel my burns,
Mother for this is my deepest essence)
This is me, not a lie, another real me
The sordid part that sometimes wants to die
Me, the second me again
The me you thought you'd never see
Narcissus defaced behind the glorious crown
How do ya do? Enchante', that's me
Me is a pathetic soul
Lonely, bullied
Is a damn forced adult when me is still a crying child
A godless, faithless man just searching for salvation
Is an importance whore
An attention whore
Jigsaw pieces inside (thoughtscan)
Witness versus spy eyes (thoughtscan)
Love hate, pain love, so what (thoughtscan)
Jigsaw pieces inside
Consciousness of an inner mental war
Morbid visions, figures of the selves, whores
Suspicions, fear and hate, around his world
A huge desire of feeling it, sore, more
We are all products of mothers not gifted,
Bound to reproduce their endless mistakes
Monkey see, I say, monkey do
You do as your told, then you end in the blue
Jigsaw pieces inside (thoughtscan)
Witness versus spy eyes (thoughtscan)
Love hate, pain love, so what (thoughtscan)
Jigsaw pieces inside
The goal is not always to analyze
The goal is to go ahead
There is a time to forget all compromise
The action is go
Go
Go
Let go, let go, let go
I've got to let it go
Let go, let go, let go
Let go, Let yourself go
My mouth is opened, a face remembering the earth
A silence of gold and a motherless birth
A selfish destruction, greed of pain
A mental distortion, the rites insane
To feel the same fire
The warmth of my deception
And I try to keep my own self up
Death, but I refuse its light
I won't shift, no I won't deny
The mistakes I made, I won't try to hide
My real nature, the essence of I
This me I despise, the being I try to improve
Before I'm doomed
Alors j'avale, j'avale pas, c'est ça tous vos problèmes? Putain,
Mais moi je croyais que d'avoir de gros cerveaux comme les vôtres,
ça servait à passer le cap
Digestif! À se poser deux, trois questions!
Du genre?
Du genre "Qu'est-ce que je ferais si j'étais moins con!?
" Si ça se trouve la réponse elle est peut-être pas au
Dessus de vos forces. Encore faut-il se poser la question!
Jigsaw pieces inside (thoughtscan)
Witness versus spy eyes (thoughtscan)
Love hate, pain love, so what (thoughtscan)
Jigsaw pieces inside
Inside
I've been living in a world of circles
Down in self-inflicted lies
I turn and I turn and I turn around
But I'm still looking for what's to be found
Time helps nothing, time heals nothing
Been only told to cure the naive
We're dying as we were born
Naked, blank, meaningless
Neither better nor worse
The warmth of my deception
And I try to keep my own self up
Death, but I refuse His Light
This is not the way I should be walking the Earth
This is the same fire eating me alive
A do-it-yourself solution of survival
A will to find a way beyond this horizon
This is not the way I should be walking the Earth
A do-it-yourself solution of survival
Is your way my way, do I have to walk your path?
If your shoes fit let me walk in mine
Just listen to me for once and shut your mouth
You're living in a world of shit, from north to south
Fuck's sake, stop the cough and laugh with us, smile
Until it hurts much and you'll cry
This is a sign of life, a lie to die for
A sight to go blind for
I'm tired of your shit, to be covered of your spit
Maybe I will get crazy out if this? I won't be sorry
I calculated your body, I'll divide it in cubes
And while I'm here, open your bitch ears and fuck you
We are all products of mothers not gifted
Bound to reproduce their endless mistakes
Monkey see, I say say, monkey do
You do as you're told and you end in the blue
Neither better nor worse
The warmth of my deception
I try to keep my own self up
Death, but I refuse its light
This is the last time
This was the first time
This was the first time in a lifetime
A whole lifetime, I ain't feeling no more shame
Shame of being this hollow thing I am




A selfish piece of flesh, this living shell
A living shell

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of We All Die (Laughing)'s song "Thoughtscan" delve into the internal conflicts and struggles that the singer faces within themselves. The singer expresses feeling the need to tame the beast inside of them and the shame they feel for being a "selfish piece of flesh". The song then progresses to the singer exploring their own complex nature, including their hidden, darker sides, and their desire for redemption and acceptance.


The lyrics use intense and vivid imagery to paint a picture of the singer's inner turmoil. The use of the metaphor of jigsaw pieces inside and consciousness of an inner mental war further accentuate the disjointed and confusing nature of their thoughts. The lyrics also touch upon themes such as the effects of familial upbringing and societal pressure on individual behavior, and the struggle to find one's own identity.


Line by Line Meaning

This was the first time
This was the first occurrence


This was the first time in a lifetime
The first and only time in a person's life


A whole lifetime, that I felt the need to tame
Throughout my entire life, I had never felt the urge to control


Tame the beast inside lurking behind shades
Suppress the hidden inner darkness


Into darkness where it should have remained
Keep it hidden and not let it come to light


This was the first time
This was the initial instance


This was the first time in a lifetime
The sole occurrence in a person's life


A whole lifetime, that I felt such a shame
Throughout my entire life, I had never felt such guilt


Shame of being this hollow thing I am
Feeling remorse for being empty inside


A selfish piece of flesh, this empty shell
A self-centered body with no substance


The first time in a lifetime
For the very first time in one's existence


You weren't meant to feel this
It was not intended for you to experience this


I wasn't meant to feel this
It was not intended for me to experience this


We both met hidden sides of who we seem to be
Both of us discovered concealed aspects of our identities


The side we never show to others
The part that we never reveal to anyone else


The side we barely dare to whisper
The aspect we are hesitant to acknowledge


To whisper
To speak softly or in a hushed manner


I feel
I experience


This inner fire
An intense passion or emotion within oneself


The same warmth I need
The identical comfort that I seek


This personal fire
An individual's own flame or drive


Catharsis through pain and redemption
Finding relief and salvation in suffering


Redeem me, father
Father, save or restore my honor


For I am a foul soul
Because I am a wicked or corrupted individual


Feel my burns, mother (feel my burns, Mother for this is my deepest essence)
Experience the scars and wounds that define me as a person


This is me, not a lie, another real me
This is my true self, not a fabrication or deception


The sordid part that sometimes wants to die
The depraved aspect of myself that occasionally desires demise


Me, the second me again
My second identity resurfacing


The me you thought you'd never see
The version of myself that you never expected to encounter


Narcissus defaced behind the glorious crown
My ego tarnished beneath the facade of greatness


How do ya do? Enchante', that's me
Hello, pleased to meet you, that's who I am


Me is a pathetic soul
I am a pitiful individual


Lonely, bullied
Isolated and mistreated


Is a damn forced adult when me is still a crying child
Forced to act like a grown-up when inside I am still emotionally vulnerable


A godless, faithless man just searching for salvation
A person without belief in a higher power, seeking deliverance


Is an importance whore
I crave attention and validation


An attention whore
Someone who constantly seeks the spotlight


Jigsaw pieces inside (thoughtscan)
Fragmented parts of the mind


Witness versus spy eyes (thoughtscan)
Observing and analyzing one's own thoughts


Love hate, pain love, so what (thoughtscan)
Conflicted feelings of love and pain


Consciousness of an inner mental war
Awareness of an internal conflict


Morbid visions, figures of the selves, whores
Disturbing images and representations of the self


Suspicions, fear and hate, around his world
Doubt, anxiety, and hostility pervading one's world


A huge desire of feeling it, sore, more
An intense longing to experience it, even if it causes pain


We are all products of mothers not gifted
We are all the result of flawed maternal upbringing


Bound to reproduce their endless mistakes
Destined to repeat their never-ending errors


Monkey see, I say, monkey do
Imitating what is observed


You do as your told, then you end in the blue
You obey commands and ultimately suffer the consequences


The goal is not always to analyze
The objective is not always to dissect or scrutinize


The goal is to go ahead
The objective is to move forward


There is a time to forget all compromise
There are moments when it's necessary to abandon all compromise


The action is go
Take action and proceed


Go
Move forward


Go
Go ahead


Let go, let go, let go
Release or relinquish control


I've got to let it go
I must allow it to go


Let go, let go, let go
Release or relinquish control


Let go, Let yourself go
Free yourself from constraints


My mouth is opened, a face remembering the earth
My words express a connection to my roots


A silence of gold and a motherless birth
A significant but unspoken birth without a mother


A selfish destruction, greed of pain
A self-centered form of annihilation, desiring pain


A mental distortion, the rites insane
A twisted state of mind, delusional rituals


To feel the same fire
To experience the identical passion


The warmth of my deception
The comforting deceit within me


And I try to keep my own self up
And I attempt to maintain my own well-being


Death, but I refuse its light
The concept of death, but I reject its allure


I won't shift, no I won't deny
I won't change or deny


The mistakes I made, I won't try to hide
I won't attempt to conceal the errors I've committed


My real nature, the essence of I
My true identity, the core of who I am


This me I despise, the being I try to improve
The version of myself that I dislike, the entity I strive to better


Before I'm doomed
Before my fate is sealed


Alors j'avale, j'avale pas, c'est ça tous vos problèmes? Putain,
So I swallow, I don't swallow, is that all your problems? Damn,


Mais moi je croyais que d'avoir de gros cerveaux comme les vôtres, ça servait à passer le cap digestif! À se poser deux, trois questions!
But I thought that having big brains like yours was used for getting through digestion! To ask oneself two or three questions!


Du genre?
Like what?


Du genre "Qu'est-ce que je ferais si j'étais moins con!? " Si ça se trouve la réponse elle est peut-être pas au-dessus de vos forces. Encore faut-il se poser la question!
Like "What would I do if I were less stupid!?" Maybe the answer isn't beyond your capabilities. But first, you have to ask the question!


Jigsaw pieces inside (thoughtscan)
Fragmented parts of the mind


Witness versus spy eyes (thoughtscan)
Observing and analyzing one's own thoughts


Love hate, pain love, so what (thoughtscan)
Conflicted feelings of love and pain


Jigsaw pieces inside
Fragmented parts of the mind


Inside
Internally


I've been living in a world of circles
I have existed in a repetitive cycle


Down in self-inflicted lies
Immersed in falsehoods created by oneself


I turn and I turn and I turn around
I continuously spin in circles


But I'm still looking for what's to be found
Yet, I am still searching for what is yet to be discovered


Time helps nothing, time heals nothing
The passage of time does not aid or repair anything


Been only told to cure the naive
We have been instructed to heal the ignorant


We're dying as we were born
We are perishing just as we came into this world


Naked, blank, meaningless
Exposed, void, without purpose


Neither better nor worse
Not superior or inferior


The warmth of my deception
The comforting deceit within me


And I try to keep my own self up
And I attempt to maintain my own well-being


Death, but I refuse His Light
The concept of death, but I reject the divine illumination


This is not the way I should be walking the Earth
I am not meant to exist in this manner


This is the same fire eating me alive
This is the identical passion consuming me


A do-it-yourself solution of survival
A self-directed method of staying alive


A will to find a way beyond this horizon
A determination to discover a path beyond this limit


This is not the way I should be walking the Earth
I am not meant to exist in this manner


A do-it-yourself solution of survival
A self-directed method of staying alive


Is your way my way, do I have to walk your path?
Should I follow your path or can I choose my own?


If your shoes fit let me walk in mine
If your situation is relatable, let me handle mine


Just listen to me for once and shut your mouth
Pay attention to what I have to say and stop talking


You're living in a world of shit, from north to south
You are immersed in a terrible world, from top to bottom


Fuck's sake, stop the cough and laugh with us, smile
For goodness' sake, cease the complaints and join in laughter, smile


Until it hurts much and you'll cry
Continue until it becomes painful and leads to tears


This is a sign of life, a lie to die for
This indicates vitality, a falsehood worth sacrificing life for


A sight to go blind for
A vision so stunning it can result in blindness


I'm tired of your shit, to be covered of your spit
I am exhausted by your nonsense, being covered in your saliva


Maybe I will get crazy out if this? I won't be sorry
Perhaps I will become insane because of this? I will not regret it


I calculated your body, I'll divide it in cubes
I have analyzed your physique, I will partition it into cubes


And while I'm here, open your bitch ears and fuck you
And while I have your attention, listen closely and fuck you


We are all products of mothers not gifted
We are all the result of flawed maternal upbringing


Bound to reproduce their endless mistakes
Destined to repeat their never-ending errors


Monkey see, I say say, monkey do
Imitating what is observed


You do as you're told and you end in the blue
You obey commands and ultimately suffer the consequences


Neither better nor worse
Not superior or inferior


The warmth of my deception
The comforting deceit within me


I try to keep my own self up
I attempt to maintain my own well-being


Death, but I refuse its light
The concept of death, but I reject its allure


This is the last time
This is the final occasion


This was the first time
This was the initial instance


This was the first time in a lifetime
The sole occurrence in a person's life


A whole lifetime, I ain't feeling no more shame
Throughout my entire life, I no longer experience shame


Shame of being this hollow thing I am
Embarrassment for being this empty being I exist as


A selfish piece of flesh, this living shell
A self-centered body, this living vessel




Writer(s): Strobl Arno

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Kaotoxin records

+Bryce Bruder Oh, well, we don't try to oversell things, ya know? Having people discover and, if possible, like our artists and spreading the word means already the world to us!

The whole Carnival in Coal / 6:33 story reads that way:
- Carnival in Coal did a last tour after the release of "Collection Prestige" and disbanded.
- Axel went on to join / form Wormfood and Arno did collaborations with some bands.
- Meanwhile, a Paris-based band, 6:33 released a debut full-length, "Orphan of Good Manners" and asked Arno to guest on a song (which he did).
- The former 6:33 singer left and while they were searching for a replacement, they decided to record three more tracks with Arno on vocals. It got released digitally as the "GGG" EP which made so well they decided to complete the recoring with more tracks and release a full-length. Meanwhile, they found their new singer so the new album, "The Stench from the Swelling (a true story)" featured both Arno and Flow, 6:33's new singer.
- As this only was a collaboration, Arno offered Axel to re-form Carnival in Coal to celebrate "Vivalvavida"'s 15 anniversary but Axel refused so Arno did it anyway, naming the band CinC so he's not stealing the name or legacy of the band and CinC's line-up did a two years "VivaLIVEvida" tour that's gonna end this December with the following line-up:
-- Arno Strobl - vocals
-- Fabien Desgardins (Infected Society, ex-Yyrkoon) - guitars
-- Romain Caron (ex-John Makey) - guitars
-- Mathieu Merlen (Mercyless) then Noémie Dietotenhand (ex-X-Syndicate) - bass
-- Samuel Santiago (ex-Gorod, ex-Fleshdoll, ex-Agressor, ex-Beyond Creation, etc.) then Guillaume Maillard (Anorak) - drums
-- Emmanuel Rousseau (6:33, ex-Orakle) - keyboards
A live CD / DVD from that tour (with Santiago and Merklen) is being produced as we speak.
- "Deadly Scenes" from 6:33 got released with much success

CinC will embark on a new, final, tour starting January 2016 with a "Fans requests" set list while 6:33 are putting the finishing touches to a brand new, completely re-worked version of "The Stench..." while writing the follow-up to "Deadly Scenes".

Quite a family affair, somehow :)



All comments from YouTube:

Sven Naehrig

still one of the best pieces of music ever written - thank you for making me feel alive

Rahahaaz

Thank you so much Sven. It means the world for us to read this.
Arno

Théodore Muller

Quel morceau quand même ! Unique et si émotionnel avec un duo de musicien plus que talentueux !

Vraiment dommage de ne plus entendre récemment la voix d'Arno, qui dénotait du plus bel effet dans le paysage musical !

Rahahaaz

Je reviendrai :) Merci pour ton soutien en tout cas.

ZANKERFELD

Il y avait quand même l'album de Freitot en 2018, mais c'était du pur death metal ce coup-ci !

Fred Dhalleine

This is one of the most wonderful song I've ever listened. Very progressive, melancholic melodies, captivating riffs... This song is a real metal masterpiece!

Rahahaaz

Thank you so much Fred ! Arno (vocals)

deidra elix

Déhà did it again. How many musical genres can this man master? O.o

Kaotoxin records

666, obviously :)

Darkstar Omega

This is such a phenomenal sound. I wish there was more full length albums.

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