SLAYER
- Behind The Crooked Cross Lyrics / with translationsTime melts away in this living inferno
Trapped by a cause that I once understood
Feeling a sickness building inside of me
Who will I really have to answer to?
March on through the rivers of red
Souls drift, they fill the air
Forced to fight behind
The crooked cross
Do only what is expected of me
With no emotions my feelings suppressed
Blind obedience carries me through it all
Conscience a word I learned to forget
March on through the rivers of red
Flesh burns, it fills the air
Forced to fight behind
The crooked cross
Time melts away in this living inferno
Trapped by a cause that I once understood
Blind obedience carries me through it all
Do only what is expected of me
March on through the rivers of red
Souls drift, they fill the air
Forced to fight behind
The crooked cross
Trapped by a cause that I once understood
Feeling a sickness building inside of me
Who will I really have to answer to?
March on through the rivers of red
Souls drift, they fill the air
Forced to fight behind
The crooked cross
Do only what is expected of me
With no emotions my feelings suppressed
Blind obedience carries me through it all
Conscience a word I learned to forget
Flesh burns, it fills the air
Forced to fight behind
The crooked cross
Time melts away in this living inferno
Trapped by a cause that I once understood
Blind obedience carries me through it all
Do only what is expected of me
March on through the rivers of red
Souls drift, they fill the air
Forced to fight behind
The crooked cross
Facts about Behind The Crooked Cross
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Behind The Crooked Cross is written by Jeffery John Hanneman.
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It is first released on July 05, 1988 as part of Slayer's album "South of Heaven" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we try to interpret the meaning, Slayer's 'Behind The Crooked Cross' brings forth the evils of total submission and the ethical problem of being a part of a cause that results in pain and death. The 'rivers of red' and the 'crooked cross' stand for such a situation. The main focus of the Behind the crooked cross lyrics is on angst, despair, social commentary, anger, and reflection. However, the track also points out the themes of individual loss, being trapped, struggle, and forced conformity. There is a lot of intensity and maturity in the lyrics, as well as themes like violence, suppression of emotions, and blind obedience that may not be appropriate for kids. The phrases 'rivers of red' and 'souls drift' evoke a very bloody and brutal scene, which is why an R rating is necessary.
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Behind The Crooked Cross falls under the genre Rock.
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Behind The Crooked Cross song length is 3 minutes and 14 seconds.
Who wrote Behind The Crooked Cross lyrics?
Behind The Crooked Cross is written by Jeffery John Hanneman.
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When was Behind The Crooked Cross released?
It is first released on July 05, 1988 as part of Slayer's album "South of Heaven" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Behind The Crooked Cross lyrics?
When we try to interpret the meaning, Slayer's 'Behind The Crooked Cross' brings forth the evils of total submission and the ethical problem of being a part of a cause that results in pain and death. The 'rivers of red' and the 'crooked cross' stand for such a situation. The main focus of the Behind the crooked cross lyrics is on angst, despair, social commentary, anger, and reflection. However, the track also points out the themes of individual loss, being trapped, struggle, and forced conformity. There is a lot of intensity and maturity in the lyrics, as well as themes like violence, suppression of emotions, and blind obedience that may not be appropriate for kids. The phrases 'rivers of red' and 'souls drift' evoke a very bloody and brutal scene, which is why an R rating is necessary.
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Which genre is Behind The Crooked Cross?
Behind The Crooked Cross falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Behind The Crooked Cross?
Behind The Crooked Cross song length is 3 minutes and 14 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Jeffery John Hanneman
Record Label(s): 1988 American Recordings, LLC
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