Memento Mori
Memento Mori

Lamb of God - Memento Mori Lyrics

Drenched in darkness and introspection, this heavy metal anthem is a profound exploration of existential dread and the struggle for self-awakening. The recurrent phrase "Wake up" serves as a desperate plea for consciousness, urging listeners to break free… Read more

Mar 17, 2020
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Memento Mori Lyrics

By the darkest river, beneath the leafless trees
I think I'm drowning, this dream is killing me
(Wake up, wake up, wake up)
In the coldest winter, between the fading lights
I feel I'm falling into a frozen sky
(Wake up, wake up, wake up)
Past the blackest heaven, above the dying stars
I watch me breaking into a million shards
(Wake up, wake up, wake up)
But through the hardest hour, below the cruelest sign
I know I'm waking up from this wretched lie
(Wake up, wake up)
Wake up

A depression fed by overload
False perceptions, the weight of the world
A universe in the palm of your hand
The artifice of endless strands

Distraction flows down an obsessive stream
Rejection grows into oppressive screams

The hardest hour, the cruelest sign
I'm waking up from this wretched lie
I fight it the same, don't waste this day
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Memento mori

The regression of advancing modes
And Imperial corrosive nodes
A prime directive to disconnect
Reclaim yourself and resurrect

Distraction flows down an obsessive stream
Rejection grows into oppressive screams

The hardest hour, the cruelest sign
I'm waking up from this wretched lie
I fight it the same, don't waste this day
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Memento mori

There's too many choices
And I hear their relentless voices
But you've gotta run them out
Return to now and shut it down
Shut it down

A depression fed by overload
False perceptions, the weight of the world
Because there's too many choices
Gotta kill their relentless voices

(Wake up, wake up)
I know I'm waking up from this wretched lie

The hardest hour, the cruelest sign
I'm waking up from this wretched lie
I fight it the same, don't waste this day
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Wake up, wake up
Wake up
Memento mori

Memento mori

Writer(s): David Randall Blythe, John Campbell, Mark Morton, Will Adler
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Memento Mori?

Drenched in darkness and introspection, this heavy metal anthem is a profound exploration of existential dread and the struggle for self-awakening. The recurrent phrase "Wake up" serves as a desperate plea for consciousness, urging listeners to break free from the shackles of societal expectations and self-deception. The term "Memento Mori," Latin for 'remember you must die,' further underscores the urgency of living authentically, reminding us of our inevitable mortality. This song grapples with feelings of depression, oppression, and overload in a hyper-connected world, advocating for personal resurrection through disconnection. It's a battle cry against conforming to external voices and pressures, encouraging us to reclaim ourselves by silencing these distractions. Ultimately, it's an empowering call-to-arms that challenges listeners to seize control over their lives before it's too late.

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