 Genius Meanings
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Avenged Sevenfold – Carry On
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“Carry On” is a song written for the game – Call of Duty Black Ops 2.
On the subject of the song’s origins M. Shadows said following in an interview:
When we got called about
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Avenged Sevenfold – Afterlife
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The fourth track and third single from Avenged Sevenfold’s 2007 self-titled release.
The lyrics tell the story of a person who has died young and realizes that he or she still has
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Avenged Sevenfold – This Means War
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This song is about an internal struggle between two conflicting attitudes, or even personalities.
It’s about the war inside your head, and living with the decisions that you make
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Avenged Sevenfold – (O)rdinary
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[Verse] / Will you give me my own soul? / Will you let me take control? / I wanna see the things that you see / I wanna be the human you be / I wanna know the secrets inside / I
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Avenged Sevenfold – Nobody
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“Nobody” is the first single and third track of Avenged Sevenfold’s 2023 album Life is But a Dream.
“Nobody” tells the journey of a person realizing they are not just a “person
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Avenged Sevenfold – This Means War (Demo)
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Hide my face again, harbor in the shadows / Feel this weight of sin hammering away / Die - with the guilt of a thousand AWOL soldiers / Die - watch the scythe usher me astray / I
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Avenged Sevenfold – Not Ready to Die
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This song chronicles the story of Doctor Edward Richtofen and Group 935, a scientific research group that experimented on humans with Element 115, zombifying them – which is the
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Avenged Sevenfold – Afterlife (Live)
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[Speaking: M. Shadows] / (Let me hear you now Long Beach!) / [Verse 1] / Like falling into a dream, so unlike what you've seen / So unsure but it seems, 'cause we've been waiting
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Avenged Sevenfold – Mad Hatter
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“Mad Hatter” was created as a collaboration between Avenged Sevenfold and the popular game developer Treyarch. They are most notably known for making Call of Duty World at War, and
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Avenged Sevenfold – Afterlife (Alternate Version)
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[Verse 1] / Like walking into a dream, so unlike what you've seen / So unsure but it seems, 'cause we've been waiting for you / Fallen into this place, just giving you a small
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Kevin Sherwood & Clark S. Nova – Carrion
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[Verse 1] / Like a dream where I'm falling and calling out / My resistance is silent / I can feel but I still can't control myself / Please forgive me now, now / [Pre-Chorus
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Avenged Sevenfold – Walk (Pantera cover)
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[Verse 1] / Can't you see I'm easily bothered by persistence / One step from lashing out at you / You want in to get under my skin / And call yourself a friend / I've got more
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Alter Bridge – Blackbird
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8th track off of Alter Bridge’s album, Blackbird
Lyrically inspired by Myles Kennedy’s friend, Mark Morse, who died during the song’s creation
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Avenged Sevenfold – Paranoid
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[Verse 1] / Finished with my woman, 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind / People think I'm insane, because I am frowning all the time / All day long, I think of things, but
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My Chemical Romance – Welcome to the Black Parade
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This song is on My Chemical Romance’s third studio album, entitled The Black Parade. The song, as well as the rest of the album, follows The Patient, a man who is dying, through
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Avenged Sevenfold – I Won't See You Tonight
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[Part 1] / Cry alone, I've gone away / No more nights, no more pain / I've gone alone, took all my strength / I've made the change / I won't see you tonight / Sorrow, sank deep
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Avenged Sevenfold – Retrovertigo
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This song is a cover of Mr. Bungles' song with the same name.
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Slipknot – Snuff
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“Snuff” is a relatively slow song, as compared to the majority of other songs on the All Hope Is Gone. The acoustic dark song tells the story of a man who falls in love and
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My Chemical Romance – Helena
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“Helena” (sometimes titled “Helena (So Long & Goodnight)” on digital retailers like iTunes) was written as a tribute to Gerard and Mikey Way’s late grandmother. She was called
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System Of A Down – B.Y.O.B.
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“B.Y.O.B.” (“Bring Your Own Bombs”) is the first single released from American heavy metal band System of a Down’s fourth album Mezmerize.
Like their earlier song “Boom!,” it was
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Mr. Bungle – Retrovertigo
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Written in its totality by the band’s bassist, Trevor Dunn.
The state of mind was disillusionment with a world or society that values image and money over human life. While
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Metallica – Enter Sandman
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The lead single from Metallica’s commercially successful self-titled album, “Enter Sandman” was certified platinum, selling over 1 million copies. The song was Metallica’s biggest
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