Referring to the music video and the nature-related themes of the previous album it is quite possible the song is about the exploitation of the Earth by mankind. Carrion Flowers may be a metaphor for mankind. A human is originally a perfect creation (‘flower’), which now has terrible destuctive inte...
[Verse 1]
We learned how on our own
Never needing help from you
Reaching out with eyes closed
We felt the light, it taught us to grow
[Chorus 1]
Hold, hold, hold on
Hold, hold, hold on
[Verse 2]
Creatures of habit, carrion flowers
Growing from repeated crimes
The afterglow in full bloom
Slow and relentless, we're after you
[Chorus 2]
Hold on to the pain
Of love taken from you
A plague
Hold on to the pain (hold on, hold on)
Of love taken from you (hold on, hold on)
A plague (hold on)
Carrion Flowers was written by Chelsea Wolfe.
Carrion Flowers was produced by John Congleton.
Chelsea Wolfe released Carrion Flowers on Tue Jun 02 2015.