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Locust
Machine Head

MACHINE HEAD

- Locust Lyrics

Sweet caress
Grazes my skin
It's loveless
These hooks sink in
Behind an angel's disguise
An insect preys
Mandibles cut like a knife
A reckoning

Forming clouds
Their shadow shrouds
Louder the tattered wings they sound
Descending down

Down they come
The swarm of locusts
Skies above
Converge to choke us
Feast of souls
Consume the harvest
Young and old
Suffer unto the locust

Surrender
These veins are bled
Devoured
Nothing sacred
Strings pull the marionettes
See how they dance
Upon the winds that beget
Our pestilence

Forming clouds
Their shadow shrouds
Louder the tattered wings they sound
Descending down
Down they come
The swarm of locusts
Skies above
Converge to choke us
Feast of souls
Consume the harvest
Young and old
Suffer unto the locust

Bleeding from my eyes
This plague is sent to erase us
Bleeding from inside
These vermin can't infiltrate us

Faith appears and holds a candle
Hark the angels sing

Forming clouds
Their shadow shrouds
Louder the tattered wings they sound

Tear the veil
The lies derail
Purity ever will prevail

Trumpets sound
The shattered crown
Halos of truth now they surround
The charade comes down

Down they come
The swarm of locusts
Skies above
Converge to choke us
Feast of souls
Consume the harvest
Young and old
Suffer unto the locust

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Facts about Locust

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Who wrote Locust lyrics?


Locust is written by Philip John Demmel, Robert Conrad Flynn.
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When was Locust released?


It is first released on September 27, 2011 as part of Machine Head's album "Unto the Locust" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Locust lyrics?


When we take a closer look to the meaning, the song "Locust" by Machine Head makes use of the locust swarm metaphor in order to illustrate the strong, brutal forces which are about to wipe out everything and at the same time, it delves into the topics of faith and resilience in the face of such odds. The anxiety, despair, empowerment, outrage and spirituality mostly correspond to the lyrics of Locust. Simultaneously, the song emphasizes such concepts as invasion and destruction, struggle and resistance and the victory of purity and truth. The lyrics are filled with extreme and dark imagery that includes violence, pain and dread as well. Moreover, the concepts of plague, infestation, and confrontation with evil are very mature and might even be disturbing for the kid's audience. Even if the language is not directly vulgar, it is still suggestive and has a heavy, dark tone that is more appropriate for mature teens and adults.
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Which genre is Locust?


Locust falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Locust?


Locust song length is 7 minutes and 36 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Philip John Demmel, Robert Conrad Flynn
Record Label(s): 2011 Machine Head
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