Candlemass - Solitude

There are a lot of times in life where I feel down, where I feel the whole world is against me and I am alone. Songs like Candlemass' Solitude seem to convey all that I feel. Every word of the lyrics coupled with the classic doom metal sound let one easily embrace the darkness that surrounds them. Personally I feel that embracing this darkness allows one to heal and see exactly what causes the pains in life.

It is kinda strange but when I delve deep into the darkness, I feel better. It gives me strength and allows me to pull myself back up and feel happy again. I, along with many others who are fans or creators of this type of music, call it, "Letting the negative out to make room for positive." It seems to work for me. Although one could easily quote Metallica on this as well, "Energy derives from both the plus and negative."

Whatever the case may be, I do know that listening and singing along to dark, morbid, and doom filled music makes me feel better about my own existence. I also know that if we lived in the Star Wars universe, I most certainly would not be a Jedi. I have long since given into the Dark Side!

Song: Solitude
Artist: Candlemass
Album: Epicus Doomicus Metallicus
Year: 1986



The Lyrics:

I'm sitting here alone in darkness
Waiting to be free,
Lonely and forlorn I'm crying
I long for my time to come
Death means just life
Please let me die in solitude

Hate is my only friend
Pain is my father
Torment is delight to me
Death is my sanctuary
I seek it with pleasure
Please let me die in solitude

Receive my sacrifice
My lifeblood is exhausted
No-one gave love and understanding
Hear these words
Vilifiers and pretenders
And please let me die in solitude

Earth to earth
Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust

Hatebreed - In Ashes They Shall Reap

I think the lyrics of this song are pretty self explanatory. I've always loved Hatebreed for their lyrics. I find them so encouraging, so empowering, so positive. I can certainly say I draw strength for whatever is being thrown at me when I listen to Hatebreed.

Of course I've seen them live on multiple occasions and they are certainly among my favorites to see live.


Song: In Ashes They Shall Reap
Artist: Hatebreed
Album: Hatebreed




The Lyrics:

Born to bleed fighting to succeed
Built to endure what this world throws at me


Let me tell you of a force crashing through my veins again
Like a page torn from a chapter of a book of better days
In the moments that we see together some will never know
It’s these words that never give to justice screaming all alone
I was BORN to bleed fighting to succeed
Built to endure what this world throws at me
Born to bleed fighting to succeed 
Built to endure what this world throws at me


You may trusted me an answer and put hope in 
Me a seed
All these memories come haunt us if we still feel to believe
Now the fear we all once held is a breath we must attain 
Because those who sow in flames in ashes they shall reap
Ashes are all that you’re left with what you sow in flames
Our life sorrows of my own creation saving sand for a love

I was born to bleed fighting to succeed 
Built to endure what this world throws at me
Born to bleed fighting to succeed
But those who sow in flames in ashes they shall reap
Those who sow in flames in ashes they shall reap