 Genius Lyrics
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Death – Flesh and the Power It Holds
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“Flesh and the Power It Holds” by Death is one of the more known songs from their last album.
The “Flesh” here is a metaphor for a hedonistic lifestyle; especially of lust and/or
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Death – Flesh and the Power It Holds (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / I told you once but I will say it again / When you live the flesh, it is the beginning of the end / It will take you in, it will spit you out / Behold the flesh and the
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Death – Flesh and the Power It Holds (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / I told you once but I will say it again / When you live the flesh, it is the beginning of the end / It will take you in, it will spit you out / Behold the flesh and the
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Obscura – Flesh and the Power It Holds (Death cover)
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I told you once but I will say it again / When you live the flesh it's the beginning of the end / It will take you in, it will spit you out / Behold the flesh and the power it
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Death – Suicide Machine (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / Controlling their lives / Deciding when and how they will die / A victim of someone else's choice / The ones who suffer have no voice / [Pre-Chorus] / Manipulating
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Death – Zero Tolerance (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / In the dark of night, abusing a portion of light / While others are sleeping and some are escaping / A serpent spews out fantasy, unjustified blasphemy / That cannot be
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Death – Pull the Plug (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / Memory is all that's left behind / As I lay and wait to die / Little do they know / That I hear their choice of life / [Pre-Chorus] / End it now, it is the only way
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Death – Crystal Mountain (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / Built from blind faith / Passed down from self-induced fantasy / Turn a page to justify / Conjuring power - it opens wide / On your seventh day / [Pre-Chorus] / Is that
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Death – Lack of Comprehension (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / A condemning fear strikes down / Things they cannot understand / An excuse to cover up / Weaknesses that lie within / Lies / [Verse 2] / Laying your guilt and pain / On
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Deathchain – Deadmeat Disciples
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Sickness took its place in the crypt down below / Worship the flesh of the dead, worship the power it holds / Possessed cryptic legions, disciples of the death / The rite of the
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Obscura – Open the Gates
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Open the gates / Look into a distant future / No more pain / Open the gates / To redemption’s purgatory / What’s to gain? / I was born – into a world of corruption and sin / A
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Death – Spirit Crusher (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / It comes from the depths / Of a place unknown to the / Keeper of dreams / If it could then it would steal / The sun and the moon from the sky / Beware / [Bridge
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Death – Trapped in a Corner (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / I want to watch you drown in your lies / The end of your masquerade / A matter of time, intertwining lies / Domination, control / Feed his twisted nature / [Chorus
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Death – The Philosopher (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / Do you feel what I feel? / See what I see, hear what I hear? / There is a line you must draw / Between your dream world and reality / Do you live my life or share the
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Death – Flattening of Emotions (Live in Eindhoven)
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[Verse 1] / Where is the person / That could have been / Who, what took over / When did the end begin / [Pre-Chorus 1] / Should we not prepare / For the uncertain / Mysteries of
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Death – Zero Tolerance (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / In the dark of night, abusing a portion of light / While others are sleeping and some are escaping / A serpent spews out fantasy, unjustified blasphemy / That cannot be
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Death – Zombie Ritual (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / Revengeful corpse out to kill / Smell the stench, your guts will spill / Vomit for a mind, Maggots for a cock / With his axe the corpse will chop / [Pre-Chorus] / Stare
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Death – Spirit Crusher
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Similar to “Bite the pain”, talks about people who want to destroy you with words.
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Death – Together as One (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / Labelled a creation of evil / Ridiculed for their shocking appearance / [Pre-Chorus 1] / Sharing both pleasure and pain / Two minds, two hearts, one soul / [Pre-Chorus
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Death – Symbolic (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / I don't mean to dwell, but I can't help myself / When I feel the vibe and taste a memory / Of a time in life, when years seemed to stand still / [Pre-Chorus 1] / I
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Death – Suicide Machine (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / Controlling their lives / Deciding when and how they will die / A victim of someone else's choice / The ones who suffer have no voice / [Pre-Chorus] / Manipulating
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Death – Spirit Crusher (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / It comes from the depths / Of a place unknown to the / Keeper of dreams / If it could then it would steal / The sun and the moon from the sky / Beware / [Bridge
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Power from Hell – Revelations of the Flesh
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The book of death is open and you will felt free / In the den of satan he will be read / Fine nymphets hold it in your hands / Sin is all what matters in your life is sand / First
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Death – Scavenger of Human Sorrow
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The title of the song paints a vivid picture, a metaphor for a person who enjoys watching others suffer.
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Death – Crystal Mountain (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / Built from blind faith / Passed down from self-induced fantasy / Turn a page to justify / Conjuring power - it opens wide / On your seventh day / [Pre-Chorus] / Is that
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Death – Pull the Plug (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / Memory is all that's left behind / As I lay and wait to die / Little do they know / That I hear their choice of life / [Pre-Chorus] / End it now, it is the only way
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Death – Story to Tell
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The whole album The Sound of Perseverance is about self-acceptance and being yourself. Story to Tell is a perfect example of that. Chuck Schuldiner talks about trust issues because
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Death – Empty Words (Live in L.A.)
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[Instrumental] / [Verse 1] / Ashes and promises / Share a bond through the winds of change / Words are blown away / When visions that should be / Are tattooed in your mind / The
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Death – Trapped in a Corner (Live in L.A.)
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[Verse 1] / I want to watch you drown in your lies / The end of your masquerade / A matter of time, intertwining lies / Domination, control / Feed his twisted nature / [Chorus
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Death – Bite the Pain
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“Bite The Pain” is about someone going through tough mental struggles as he decides to persevere and press on, or “bite the pain.”
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