Heavy Metal Poetry

Often, Heavy Metal is thought of as crass or uneducated; an outlet for those that wish to vent anger, but without anything much to say. I disagree with this. When stripped of backing music, many metal songs are poetic genius that those that do not understand the genre may dismiss out of dislike for the presentation. My goal is to explore the art of lyricism as it exists outside of the music it is used in.

[metalpoetry]

Just when everything was making sense. You took away all my self-confidence. Now all that I’ve been hearing must be true. I guess I’m not the only boy for you. But that’s what I get That’s what I get That’s what I get That’s what I get How could you turn me into this? After you just taught me how to kiss you. I told you I’d never say goodbye. Now I’m slipping on the tears you made me cry. Why does it come as a surprise. To think that I was so naive. Maybe didn’t mean that much. But it meant everything to me.

Trent Reznor; Nine Inch Nails, “That’s What I Get”, Pretty Hate Machine

[metalpoetry]

Days have passed - Years gone by - Dreams torn apart My cheating mind attempts to kill my aching heart Seems like this time is right to dry all of the tears - That I have cried But I'm too weak - I feel so numb and isolated from everyone A single tear escapes my eye - I cure my pain with a razor blade

Deadlock, "My Pain" (excerpt), The Arsonist

[metalpoetry]

Night fades to day And days fade to darkness Please, let me out of here I'm trapped in nothingness Seems like this time is right to dry all of the tears - That I have cried But I'm too weak - I feel so numb and isolated from everyone A single tear escapes my eye - I cure my pain with a razor blade

Deadlock, "My Pain" (excerpt), The Arsonist

[metalpoetry]

Night fades to day And days fade to darkness Please, let me out of here I'm trapped in nothingness Seems like this time is right to dry all of the tears - That I have cried But I'm too weak - I feel so numb and isolated from everyone A single tear escapes my eye - I cure my pain with a razor blade Days have passed - Years gone by - Dreams torn apart My cheating mind attempts to kill my aching heart Seems like this time is right to dry all of the tears - That I have cried But I'm too weak - I feel so numb and isolated from everyone A single tear escapes my eye - I cure my pain with a razor blade I cure my pain with a razor blade! Seems like this time is right to dry all of the tears - That I have cried But I'm too weak - I feel so numb and isolated from everyone... Seems like this time is right to dry all of the tears - That I have cried But I'm too weak - I feel so numb and isolated from everyone A single tear escapes my eye - I cure my pain with a razor blade!

Deadlock, "My Pain", The Arsonist

[metalpoetry]

Why does everyone feel like my enemy, Don't want any part of depression or Darkness, I've had enough sick and tired, bring the sun, or I'm gone, Or I'm gone I'm backing out, I'm no pawn, No mother-fucking slave to this, Never lied Never left Never lived Never loved Never lost Never hurt Never worry about being me, or anyone else Not a care, no concern, don't give a shit about anything

Mudvayne, "World So Cold" (excerpt), The End of All Things to Come

[metalpoetry]

When passion's lost and all the trust is gone, Way too far, for way too long Children crying, cast out and neglected, Only in a world so cold, only in a world this cold Hold the hand of your best friend, look into their eyes Then watch them drift away Some might say, we've done the wrong things, For way too long, for way too long Fever inside the storm, So I'm turning away. Away from the name (Calling your names) Away from the stones (Throw sticks and stones) 'Cause I'm through mending the wounds of us

Mudvayne, "World So Cold" (excerpt), The End of All Things to Come

[metalpoetry]

When passion's lost and all the trust is gone, Way too far, for way too long Children crying, cast out and neglected, Only in a world so cold, only in a world this cold Hold the hand of your best friend, look into their eyes Then watch them drift away Some might say, we've done the wrong things, For way too long, for way too long Fever inside the storm, So I'm turning away. Away from the name (Calling your names) Away from the stones (Throw sticks and stones) 'Cause I'm through mending the wounds of us Keep your thorns 'Cause I'm running away, Away from the games (Fucking head games) Away from the space (Hate this head space) The circumstances of a world so cold Burning whispers, Remind me of the days, I was left alone, in a world this cold Guilty of the same things, provoked by The cause, I've left alone, in a world so cold Fever inside the storm, So I'm turning away. Away from the name (Calling your names) Away from the stones (Throw sticks and stones) 'Cause I'm through mending the wounds of us Keep your thorns 'Cause I'm running away, Away from the games (Fucking head games) Away from the space (Hate this head space) The circumstances of a world so cold I'm flying, I'm flying away, Away from the names (Calling your names) Away from the games (Fucking head games) The circumstances of a world so cold Why does everyone feel like my enemy, Don't want any part of depression or Darkness, I've had enough Sick and tired, bring the sun, or I'm gone, Or I'm gone I'm backing out, I'm no pawn, No mother-fucking slave to this, Never lied Never left Never lived Never loved Never lost Never hurt Never worry about being me, or anyone else Not a care, no concern, don't give a shit about anything Backing out, giving up, no mother-fucking Slave to this, Never lied Never left Never lived Never loved Never lost Never hurt Never worry about being me, or anyone else Not a care, no concern, don't give a shit about anything I need to find a darkened corner, A lightless corner, Where it's safer and calmer, I'm turning away. Away from the name (Calling your names) Away from the stones (Throw sticks and stones) 'Cause I'm through mending the wounds of us I'm running away, Away from the games (Fucking head games) Away from the space (Hate this head space) The circumstances of a world so cold I'm flying, I'm flying away, Away from the names (Calling your names) Away from the games (Fucking head games) The circumstances of a world so cold

Mudvayne, "World So Cold", The End of All Things to Come

[metalpoetry]

I am the ocean, I am the sea There is a world inside of me Lost in the abyss, drowned in the deep No set of lungs could salvage me Save yourself, save your breath The tides too strong, you'll catch your death So breathe for me, just breathe There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret If we make it through the night, if we make it out alive We'll have mercy and pray for the dead Are you saying that you can save me Don't hope to ever find me And I fear I'm too far gone Pray for the dead

Oliver Sykes; Bring Me the Horizon, "Crucify Me" (excerpt), There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret.

[metalpoetry]

I am the ocean, I am the sea There is a world inside of me Lost in the abyss, drowned in the deep No set of lungs could salvage me Only a shipwreck, only a ghost Merely a graveyard of your former self We just watched the waves crash over I've been cast astray There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret No one needs to know There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret No one needs to know

Oliver Sykes; Bring Me the Horizon, "Crucify Me" (excerpt), There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret.

[metalpoetry]

Crucify me, nail my hands to a wooden cross There is nothing above, there is nothing below Heaven and hell live in all of us And I've been cast astray I am the ocean, I am the sea There is a world inside of me Lost in the abyss, drowned in the deep No set of lungs could salvage me Only a shipwreck, only a ghost Merely a graveyard of your former self We just watched the waves crash over I've been cast astray There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret No one needs to know There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret No one needs to know I am the ocean, I am the sea There is a world inside of me Lost in the abyss, drowned in the deep No set of lungs could salvage me Save yourself, save your breath The tides too strong, you'll catch your death So breathe for me, just breathe There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret If we make it through the night, if we make it out alive We'll have mercy and pray for the dead Are you saying that you can save me Don't hope to ever find me And I fear I'm too far gone Pray for the dead Pray for the dead Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your full undivided attention? There is something you all really need to know There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret There is a Hell, believe me I've seen it There is a Heaven, let's keep it a secret If we make it through the night, if we make it out alive You say that you can save me Don't hope to ever find me And I'll say that you forgot. Pray for the dead. I am the ocean, I am the sea There is a world inside of me

Oliver Sykes; Bring Me the Horizon, "Crucify Me", There Is a Hell, Believe Me I've Seen It. There is a Heaven, Let's Keep It a Secret.

[metalpoetry]

Split your lungs with blood and thunder When you see the white whale Break your backs and crack your oars men If you wish to prevail This ivory leg is what propels me Harpoons thrust in the sky Aim directly for his crooked brow And look him straight in the eye White whale - holy grail

Mastodon, "Blood & Thunder" (excerpt), Leviathan

[metalpoetry]

What remorseless emperor commands me I no longer govern my soul I am completely immersed in darkness As I turn my body away from the sun White whale - holy grail

Mastodon, "Blood & Thunder" (excerpt), Leviathan

[metalpoetry]

I think that someone is trying to kill me Infecting my blood and destroying my mind No man of the flesh could ever stop me The fight for this fish is a fight to the death White whale - holy grail What remorseless emperor commands me I no longer govern my soul I am completely immersed in darkness As I turn my body away from the sun White whale - holy grail Split your lungs with blood and thunder When you see the white whale Break your backs and crack your oars men If you wish to prevail This ivory leg is what propels me Harpoons thrust in the sky Aim directly for his crooked brow And look him straight in the eye White whale - holy grail

Mastodon, "Blood & Thunder", Leviathan

[metalpoetry]

Robbed of natural abilities In death they now seek tranquility In a confused state of mind Extending agony, they must be blind Manipulating destiny When it comes to living, no one seems to care But when it comes to wanting out Those with power, will be there Prolong the pain How long will it last? Suicide machine A request to die with dignity Is that too much to ask? Suicide machine

Chuck Schuldiner; Death, "Suicide Machine" (excerpt), Human

[metalpoetry]

Controlling their lives Deciding when and how they will die A victim of someone else's choice The ones who suffer have no voice Manipulating destiny When it comes to living, no one seems to care But when it comes to wanting out Those with power, will be there Prolong the pain How long will it last? Suicide machine A request to die with dignity Is that too much to ask? Suicide machine How easy it is to deny the pain Of someone else's suffering

Chuck Schuldiner; Death, "Suicide Machine" (excerpt), Human

[metalpoetry]

Controlling their lives Deciding when and how they will die A victim of someone else's choice The ones who suffer have no voice Manipulating destiny When it comes to living, no one seems to care But when it comes to wanting out Those with power, will be there Prolong the pain How long will it last? Suicide machine A request to die with dignity Is that too much to ask? Suicide machine How easy it is to deny the pain Of someone else's suffering Robbed of natural abilities In death they now seek tranquility In a confused state of mind Extending agony, they must be blind Manipulating destiny When it comes to living, no one seems to care But when it comes to wanting out Those with power, will be there Prolong the pain How long will it last? Suicide machine A request to die with dignity Is that too much to ask? Suicide machine

Chuck Schuldiner; Death, "Suicide Machine", Human

[metalpoetry]

For I am torn Between the sheets that keep me borne And the teeth of a storm They reap then rape my stanzas Click your heels Three times six The stars are fixed May I climb and get you one? The palace at Versailles never held your tongue Nor did heaven ever weather The crosses that you came upon

Dani Flith; Cradle of Filth, "Gilded Cunt" (excerpt), Nymphetamine