Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band. They are known for their violent, anti-religious, political, and social lyrics.
Song lyrics
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It's what I was meant to be
Your god left me behind
And set my soul to be free
Show No Mercy (1983)
[edit]- I am the antichrist
It's what I was meant to be
Your god left me behind
And set my soul to be free- The Antichrist, written by Jeff Hanneman
- Screams
From a life I live
Torment
Is what I give
Torture
Is what I love
The downfall
Of heavens above- The Antichrist
- Eternally my soul will rot
- The Antichrist
- Live by the sword and help to contain
The helpless minds of you all- Die By the Sword, written by Jeff Hanneman
- Die by the sword
- Die By the Sword
- Cursed
Black magic night
We've been struck down
Down in this hell- Black Magic, written by Kerry King
- Cast
Under his spell
Blinding my eyes
Twisting my mind- Black Magic
- Gods on the throne must be watching from hell
Awaiting the mass genocide
Soldiers defeated by death from a smell
Bodies lie dormant no life
Rising new souls on the lands where they fell
Demons not ready to die
Nothing to see where the sleeping souls lie
Chemical warfare- Chemical Warfare, written by Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
Hell Awaits (1985)
[edit]- The gates of hell lie waiting as you see
There's no price to pay just follow me
I can take your lost soul from the grave
Jesus knows you soul cannot be saved- Hell Awaits, written by Kerry King
- Crucify the so called lord
He shall soon fall to me
Your souls are damned your god has fell
To slave for me eternally
Hell awaits...- Hell Awaits
- Now I shall have you deep inside my everlasting grasp
The seven bloody gates of hell
Is where you'll live your last- Hell Awaits
- Warriors from hell's domain
Will bring you to your death
The flames of Hades burning strong
Your soul shall never rest- Hell Awaits
- Sacrifice the lives of all I know they soon shall die
Their souls are damned to rot in hell
And keep the fire growing deep inside
Hell awaits...- Hell Awaits
Reign in Blood (1986)
[edit]- Auschwitz, the meaning of pain
The way that I want you to die
Slow death, immense decay
Showers that cleanse you of your life- Angel of Death, written by Jeff Hanneman
- Human mice, for the Angel of Death
Four hundred thousand more to die
Angel of Death
Monarch to the kingdom of the dead- Angel of Death
- Seas of blood, bury life
Smell your death as it burns
Deep inside of you- Angel of Death
- Pathetic harmless victims
Left to die
Rancid Angel of Death
Flying free- Angel of Death
- Modulistic terror
A vast sadistic feast
The only way to exit
Is going piece by piece- Piece by Piece, written by Kerry King
- You have no choice of life or death
My face you will not see
I'll rip your flesh 'till there's no breath
Dismembered destiny- Piece by Piece
- Altar of sacrifice
Curse of the damned
Confronting the evil you dread
Coalesce into one your shadow and soul
Soon you will meet the undead- Altar of Sacrifice, written by Kerry King
- Enter to the realm of Satan!
- Altar of Sacrifice
- You think the world will end today
You praise the lord
It's all you say
Jesus saves- Jesus Saves, written by Kerry King
- Listen to you pray
You think you'll see the Pearly Gates
When death takes you away- Jesus Saves
- For all respect you cannot lust
In an invisible man you place your trust
Indirect dependency
Eternal attempt at amnesty
He will decide who lives and dies
Depopulate Satanas rise
You will be an accessory
Irreverence and blasphemy
Jesus Saves- Jesus Saves
- No need to pray
The gates of pearl have turned to gold
It seems you've lost your way- Jesus Saves
- The waves of blood are rushing near pounding at the walls of lies
Turning of my sanity reaching back into my mind
Non-rising body from the grave showing new reality
What I am, what I want, I'm only after death- Postmortem, written by Jeff Hanneman
- Trapped in Purgatory
A lifeless object, alive
Awaiting reprisal
Death will be their acquisition- Raining Blood
- The sky is turning red
Return to power draws near
Fall into me, the sky's crimson tears
abolish the rules made of stone- Raining Blood
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From a lacerated sky
Bleeding its horror
Creating my structure
Now I shall reign in blood!
- Raining blood
From a lacerated sky
Bleeding its horror
Creating my structure
Now I shall reign in blood!- Raining Blood, written by Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
South of Heaven (1988)
[edit]- An unforeseen future nestled somewhere in time
Unsuspecting victims no warnings, no signs
Judgement day the second coming arrives
Before you see the light you must die- South of Heaven, written by Tom Araya
- Bastard sons begat your cunting daughters
Promiscuous mothers with incestuous fathers
Engreat souls condemned for all eternity
Sustained by immoral observance a domineering deity- South of Heaven
- Chaos rampant
An age of distrust
Confrontations
Impulsive sabbath- South of Heaven
- On and on, south of heaven
- South of Heaven
- The root of all evil is the heart of a black soul
A force that has lived all eternity
A never ending search for a truth never told
The loss of all hope and your dignity- South of Heaven
- Silent scream
Bury the unwanted child
Beaten and torn
Sacrifice the unborn- Silent Scream, written by Tom Araya
- Holes burn deep in your chest
Raked by machine gun fire
Screaming skull sent out to die
Living mandatory suicide
Suicide- Mandatory Suicide, written by Tom Araya
- Memories can't ignore
Anguish of before
Satisfy the scorn
Rise ghosts of war- Ghosts of War, written by Kerry King
- Body that rests before me
With every dying breath
Spellbound and gagged
I commence your flesh to dirt- Cleanse the Soul, written by Kerry King and Tom Araya
- Body that lay before me
In everlasting death
Entombed in abscess
To rot and lie stinking in the earth- Cleanse the Soul
Seasons in the Abyss (1990)
[edit]- Propaganda death ensemble
Burial to be
Corpses rotting through the night
In blood laced misery- War Ensemble, written by Tom Araya and Jeff Hanneman
- Sport the war, war support
The sport is war, total war
When victory's a massacre
The final swing is not a drill
It's how many people I can kill- War Ensemble
- Gun down cold on a raw deal
Home turf my battlefield
In no one's way caught in a crossfire
Stray bullets can kill- Expendable Youth, written by Tom Araya
- Expendable youths
Fighting for possession
Having control the principle obsession
Rivalry and retribution
Death the only solution- Expendable Youth
- Expendable youth fighting for possession
Violence is only a friend- Expendable Youth
- Dance with the dead in my dreams
Listen to their hallowed screams
The dead have taken my soul
Temptation's lost all control- Dead Skin Mask, written by Tom Araya
- Prince of all darkness initiation
Ritually baptized in flames
Next to the throne my abomination
Spreads horror throughout the domain
Master the art that controls the impure
Inherit the infamous keys
Thousands of centuries I will endure
Tyrant of all the prophecies- Born of Fire, written by Kerry King
- Some have called me Satan's son
A name I cannot deny
Wielding fury that's second to none
Far to vile to confine
Born of fire- Born of Fire
- Close your eyes
Look deep in your soul
Step outside yourself
And let your mind go
Frozen eyes stare deep in your mind as you die- Seasons in the Abyss, written by Tom Araya
Divine Intervention (1994)
[edit]- Clashing with the public's frame
I'm the one that's place in fame
Legislature sets the stage
Social slaves caught in my rage- Dittohead, written by Kerry King
- Awaken in a web like hell,
How did I reach this place, Why are they haunting me, I cannot look at God's face.
- "Divine Intervention."
Diabolus in Musica (1998)
[edit]- I want to
Invite you
Welcome you
To my hate
To my scorn
To myself
Saturate you
Infest you
Betray you
Stimulate you
So eager for my lies
For my lies... Lies
Lies in the name of God- In the Name of God, written by Kerry King
God Hates Us All (2001)
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painfully self-evident
All men are not created equal
Only the strong will prosper
Only the strong will conquer
Only in the darkness of Christ
have I realized
God Hates Us All
- We hold these truths to be painfully self-evident
All men are not created equal
Only the strong will prosper
Only the strong will conquer
Only in the darkness of Christ have I realized
God Hates Us All- Darkness of Christ, written by Kerry King
- I'll instigate I'll free your mind
I'll show you what I've known all this time
God Hates Us All, God Hates Us All
You know it's true God hates this place
You know it's true he hates this race- Disciple, written by Kerry King
- I never said I wanted to be God's disciple
I'll never be the one to blindly follow
I'll never be the one to bear the cross, disciple!- Disciple
- I hate everyone equally
You can't tear that out of me
No segregation -separation
Just me in my world of enemies- Disciple
- I am the first not the last
Condemned by a single kiss
Betrayed eternally I'll rip inside your soul
Contaminating the world
Defying god and son
Black heart that brings your death
Living in infamy- Bloodline, written by Tom Araya and Jeff Hanneman
Christ Illusion (2006)
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The fucking Standard that all will follow
I live it every day
Don't know another way
- Bring on the competition
Your pessimism only makes my stronger
I am the culmination
The fucking Standard that all will followI live it every day
Don't know another way- Catalyst, written by Kerry King
- The eyes of the insane
On a demented campaign
Flashbacks
Panic attacks
Death raising it's ugly face at me!- Eyes of the Insane, written by Tom Araya
- God won't judge what I've done
He crawls upon my feet
A privileged pain
Beneath buried are your dead
On splintered bones I walk
Sifting through the blood
Besieged to fear
Await the coming of the God!- Jihad, written by Tom Araya and Jeff Hanneman
World Painted Blood (2009)
[edit]- Disease spreading death
Entire population dies
Dead before you're born
Massive suicide
Vicious game of fear
It's all extermination now
Poison in your veins
Global genocide- World Painted Blood, written by Tom Araya and Jeff Hanneman
- World painted blood
No sanctuary- World Painted Blood
- My scars insane, my life profane
I deny, defy, and spread a little hate, worldwide!- Hate Worldwide, written by Kerry King
Not a god-fearing lunatic
- I'm a godless heretic
Not a god-fearing lunatic- Hate Worldwide
- Religious doubt, I instigate
From what the bible demonstrates
Does it document creation?
Or just hopeless insufliction- Hate Worldwide
- You call him the messiah, I see a reckless fashion based on mental slavery
- Not of This God, written by Kerry King
