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November 30, 2013 at 9:14 am (This post was last modified: November 30, 2013 at 9:15 am by Creed of Heresy.)
This might have already been done but if so it's probably long since gone necro.
So, to start, we have Black Veil Brides. Founder, song-writer, and lead singer Andy Biersack [Hey, Cthu, beer-sack, amirite?] is a self-described atheist, and it shows in many of the band's songs.
Quote:Biersack is an atheist, although many of his family members are Catholic. In an interview with Loudwire, he stated "I’m not a religious person but I grew up in a religious family. I went to the funeral for my grandfather, a person that I love very much, and everyone is speaking about how he went to Heaven and how he’s in Heaven. I always fight with that, because I would love nothing more to believe that my grandfather is in the clouds playing Xbox 460 or whatever awesome stuff they have up in Heaven, but I can’t."
A sentiment I think many here can share.
Now, three songs to sample them that I find exemplify what they are about, with lyrics added in hide tags underneath each.
You might also come to the conclusion I started listening to these guys simply because of their aesthetic style (plenty of you probably know what I mean here). I am here to quash the rumors and say: Yeah, basically.
In The End, a song with a sentiment about death I relate closely to. Symphonic rock song with metal elements to it.
In The End, as we fade into the night
(Woah oh oh)
Who will tell the story of your life?
In the end
As my soul's laid to rest
What is left of my body
Or am I just a shell?
I have fought
And with flesh and blood, I commanded an army
Through it all, I have given my heart for a moment of glory!
(I gave it all)
In The End, as we fade into the night
(Woah oh oh)
Who will tell the story of your life?
(Woah oh oh)
And who will remember your last goodbye?
(WOAH OH OH)
'Cause it's the end
And I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid to die.
(I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid to die)
Born a saint
But with every sin I still wanna be holy
I will live again
Who we are
Isn't how we live, we are more than our bodies
If I fall, I will rise back up and relive my glory
In The End, as we fade into the night
(Woah oh oh)
Who will tell the story of your life?
(Woah oh oh)
And who will remember your last goodbye?
(WOAH OH OH)
'Cause it's the end
And I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid to die.
In The End, as we fade into the night
(Woah oh oh)
Who will tell the story of your life?
(Woah oh oh)
And who will remember your last goodbye?
(WOAH OH OH)
'Cause It's The End
And I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid to die
Who will remember this last goodbye?
'Cause It's The End
And I'm not afraid
I'm not afraid to die.
Not afraid
I'm not Afraid to die
Not not afraid
I'm not afraid to die!
We Don't Belong Here, a song that Andy Biersack has described as being a song for atheists who struggle with prejudice being directed at them from those in their communities and families.
The gates of heaven were locked shut
The pits of hell – they were all filled up
And I fear
I don't belong here, yeah
They might call me a sinner
A walking flame from the fire that burns
Disappear,
You don't belong here, yeah
The church of fear
The church of failure
The church of fools
So call me a nothing
Call me a something
Treat me cruel
Hey!
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here, we don't belong
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here
It's the anthem of the underground
So get back up when they push you down
We're singing
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here, we don't belong
(We don't belong, we don't belong, we don't belong)
Can you hear the march of the rejects
Line up the parade of the defects?
Can I hear we don't belong here?
So rise from the darkness
Eyes of the dismissed
Hearts of the used
Show me your worst
Show me you're cursed
Tell me the truth
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here, we don't belong
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here
It's the anthem of the underground
So get back up when they push you down
We're singing
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here, we don't belong
(Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh)
The gates of heaven were locked shut
The pits of hell – they were all filled up
And I fear
I don't belong here
(Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh)
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here, we don't belong
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here
It's the anthem of the underground
So get back up when they push you down
We're singing
Whoa oh oh, whoa oh oh oh
We don't belong here, we don't belong
We don't belong
We don't belong
I don't belong
And finally, for now, Wretched and Divine, similar in its theme to We Don't Belong Here, meant to be a song of solidarity.
I am the innocent
I am what could have been
The dreams you talk about,
Now left on broken skin
Here lies hysteria,
A land where chaos reigns
Global Disturbia,
Bows down to twisted ways.
A world of hate awaits
We are The Wild Ones
They all look the same…
Our time has come
I am the chosen,
Wretched and Divine
I am the unspoken,
The one they left behind
Fearless, fight until we die
I am broken
The Wretched and Divine
I am the Devil's smile,
The one caught everyday
A hopeful hero's speech
Won't stop the years you bleed
I am a hurricane,
And Army strong as one
As they sit back and laugh
The one you left has just begun
A world of hate awaits
We are The Wild Ones
They all look the same…
Our time has come
I am the chosen,
Wretched and Divine
I am the unspoken,
The one they left behind
Fearless, fight until we die
I am broken
The Wretched and Divine
We live for broken hearts,
Won't watch them fall apart
We live for the ones
Who don't know they exist
We die for endless winter,
Beginner and the sinner
We die for the ones
Who raise their hands to resist
I am the chosen,
Wretched and Divine
I am the unspoken,
The one they left behind
Fearless, fight until we die
I am broken
The Wretched and Divine
Also, the first picture when the song starts, with the towering figure of Death? Fuck yes.
I'll keep snooping around for stuff to put up here. It's understandably difficult to find stuff with this kind of theme.
If you know of any such music, feel free to put it up, too.
I listen to any music that sounds good to me, and so far that hasn't included any songs about atheism. Personally I detest bvb, their whole image just annoys me, and their softcore poser metal just sounds like someone had diarrhoea after eating mexican in my eardrums.
(November 30, 2013 at 9:31 am)Creed of Heresy Wrote: Given that they've never claimed to be metal, and that you're annoyed by their "image" when you just mentioned metal... XD
But eh. It's not for everyone.
Their image would still annoy me if they were metal.
(November 30, 2013 at 12:22 pm)Creed of Heresy Wrote:
(November 30, 2013 at 9:49 am)Sejanus Wrote: It's so over the top, they look like a bunch of angsty teenagers. I just can't take them seriously.
Lol. Shallow, much?
You asked why their style annoys me. I told you. I'm not sure how else I could've described the reason for my annoyance at their style that wouldn't be 'shallow'.
