This song is about Charles Manson, the American criminal who built up a group of followers in the late ‘60s that were known as his “Family”. His cult grew to about 100 people, with a few ardent followers willing to kill on his behalf. The followers left messages in blood after killing their victims....
[Verse 1]
There's a place that I keep deep inside me
It can trigger my mind
All along I knew it has been with me
Since I was just a child
I just summon power within my soul
It has given me life, beyond life
I take blame for my murderous problem
My signature always reminds
[Chorus]
It's a message in blood
It's your cryptic warning
Within the message in blood
Marks the years of pain
And your godforsaken ending to life
[Verse 2]
I'm provoked into sick confrontations
Brutal time after time
Bed of nails, suffocation, life's ending
Slay in different designs
One man's misery is another man's mystery
No one cares to understand my demented means
Sticks and stones can break all your brittle bones
Epitaph written at your feet
[Chorus]
It's a message in blood
It's your cryptic warning
Within the message in blood
Marks the years of pain
And your godforsaken ending to life
[Solo]
[Chorus]
It's a message in blood
It's your cryptic warning
Within the message in blood
Marks the years of pain
And your godforsaken ending to life
[Refrain]
Message in blood, message in blood
Message in blood, message in blood
Message in Blood was written by Vinnie Paul & Rex Brown & Dimebag Darrell & Phil Anselmo.
Message in Blood was produced by Dimebag Darrell & Rex Brown & Vinnie Paul & Phil Anselmo & Terry Date.
Pantera released Message in Blood on Tue Jul 24 1990.