The Garroter
Opeth * Track #8 On In Cauda Venenum
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The Garroter by Opeth
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OpethWrited by
Mikael ÅkerfeldtAbout
This song is describing people in high power and control and dictatorship who kill and put away people who oppose them easily and no one cares.
the song is describing them as a garroter (a term for a person who uses a garrote).
it’s describing how place under dictatorship look like, people divided i...
The Garroter Lyrics
Lone hunter in the fray of the lonely fading light
A manifest for the garroter stuck to his plight
Young and elder, never mind
Programmed mortal, set lifeline
A mother says no and father cracks a simple plan
A knife is sharpened, his children run but he'll advance
Alas, how fragile life can be
Love is strong when death foresees
Yet the story won’t end here
No, oh no, oh no
Ulterior motive, the grinning face of leadership
A selfish wish to control a nation in his grip
Strong against weak and immobilized
Secular for fascist lies
The beautiful people look down from ruby vantage points
While in the gutter, starvation invites us to join
Barricades of wealthy youth
Protesting their inborn truth
The Garroter Q&A
Who wrote The Garroter's ?
The Garroter was written by Mikael Åkerfeldt.
Who produced The Garroter's ?
The Garroter was produced by Stefan Boman & Opeth.
When did Opeth release The Garroter?
Opeth released The Garroter on Fri Sep 27 2019.