The eighth track off of Pantera’s eighth studio album, The Great Southern Trendkill, is one of the most fast-paced songs in the band’s discography; reminiscent of the thrash metal genre Pantera was influenced by.
The lyrics concern lead singer Phil Anselmo’s mental state at the time, as he was batt...
[Verse 1]
I cannot take the take
Your condition was nod awake
A selfish crier, boldface liar
Robbing all of what you could take in
Stabbed towards a death
A dirty smelling girl
Shit decisions, no provisions
Filling veins with juice of chaos
[Chorus 1]
Painted face, olive drab
Swollen hole, empty bag
Sunken eyes, whining dog
It's times like this you should pray for never
[Verse 2]
I broke your fucking mold
Then threw away the cast
New religion and new provisions
It's amazing you're alive
Drop the needle and stop what you're changing into
Erase the end dissolving, disgrace is needed more
So I mended severed ties
Through flesh we cauterized
The undeserving, sliming, writhing
I filled you up with watered promise
[Chorus 1]
Painted face, olive drab
Swollen hole, empty bag
Sunken eyes, whining dog
It's times like this you should pray for never
[Chorus 2]
Spitting teeth, oral lust
Alley fuck, angel dust
Anal whore, bleeding knees
It's times like this to pray for murder
[Verse 3]
So now I've seen it all
Hells' wrath
No man has greater glory
'Cause now, now, now you're living through me
So I'm done with saving you
A gift unto myself
A tired savior, a wasted favor
And I'm lucky I'm alive
[Chorus 2]
I broke your fucking mold
Then threw away the cast
[Chorus]
Painted face, olive drab
Swollen hole, empty bag
Sunken eyes, whining dog
It's times like this you should pray for never
Spitting teeth, oral lust
Alley fuck, angel dust
Anal whore, bleeding knees
It's times like this to pray for murder
[Outro]
So now I've seen it all
Hells' wrath
No man has greater glory
Because now you're living through me
Living Through Me (Hell’s Wrath) was written by Pantera.
Living Through Me (Hell’s Wrath) was produced by Vinnie Paul & Terry Date.
Pantera released Living Through Me (Hell’s Wrath) on Tue May 07 1996.