While everyone is thinking this song is about hell, It is clearly about the demoralization of America and the darker side of human existence. Domineering Deity is the Media, and The Immoral Observance is the public feeding into the lust and sex that the media has portrayed for people. The “forgotten...
[Intro]
An unforeseen future nestled somewhere in time
Unsuspecting victims, no warnings, no signs
Judgment Day, the Second Coming arrives
Before you see the light, you must die
[Verse 1]
Forgotten children conform a new faith
Avidity and lust controlled by hate
The never-ending search for your shattered sanity
Souls of damnation in their own reality
[Refrain]
Chaos rampant in an age of distrust
Confrontations, impulsive habitat
[Verse 2]
Bastard sons begat your cunting daughters
Promiscuous mothers with your incestuous fathers
Ingrate souls condemned for all eternity
Obtained by immoral observance, a domineering deity
[Refrain]
Chaos rampant in an age of distrust
Confrontations, impulsive sabbath
[Chorus]
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
[Guitar Solo: Kerry King]
[Verse 3]
The root of all evil is the heart of a black soul
A force that has lived all eternity
The never-ending search for a truth never told
The loss of all hope and your dignity
[Refrain]
Chaos rampant in an age of distrust
Confrontations, impulsive habitat
[Chorus]
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
On and on, south of heaven
[Guitar Solo: Jeff Hanneman]
South of Heaven was written by Jeff Hanneman & Tom Araya.
South of Heaven was produced by Slayer & Rick Rubin.
Slayer released South of Heaven on Tue Jul 05 1988.