Eleven five ninety four, six thirty morning
Woke up panicked, sweating, with a mouth full of vomit
No idea what could be wrong
Blew it off as this illness is common
Went back to sleep, then the phone rings
Fell to the ground

As the news was haunting, haunting
Lazarus ended his life, ungodly sacrifice, no reason why

Eleven eight ninety four six thirty evening
The first time we're seeing Lazarus unconscious
Dressed in the clothes he loved
Laid out with all of his favorites
The tears of so many friends

Look around, and this view was haunting, haunting
Lazarus ended his life, ungodly sacrifice, no reason why

Never had an explanation
Never had a chance to thank him
Never had a chance to watch Lazarus rise
Never had a chance to thank him
Never had an explanation
Never had a chance to say goodbye

Lazarus ended his life, ungodly sacrifice, no reason why
Never had a chance to say goodbye



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Track duration: 07:36

"Lazarus" as written by Hunter/arnold/talley/lamarca/spicuzza/devries

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    General Comment:Ok guys, i just read a review for the album in which Mark Hunter himself says he wrote the song about a friend of his named Lazurus who commited suicide 11 years prior to album release and he specifically said it is NOT about the Biblical character....

    The exert from the interviews:
    The album's closer is the epic, dynamic mindfuck called "Lazarus." It's the "most roller coaster track. It's not about the Biblical character, but a friend who committed suicide 11 years ago. It's the most personal song I've ever written, and I got it out of my system," Hunter says, admitting he envisions kids listening to the song on headphones, to fully absorb it.

    ref: roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/Chimaira/
    Flag Sinnthetic6on July 18, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:@PuppyButcher: Those clean vocals are Mark Hunter's. They're simply overdubbed over the screaming.
    Flag Jake1992on January 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:yeah puppybutcher. i'm sure it's the lead singer, but it sounds a bit like Maynard. listen to the clean vocals in the chorus of "Down Again." it sounds more like that. still, thanks for pointing that out to me
    Flag B!G T-ravis 4on July 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i dont like them much either. but for probably the oposite reason. not melodic enough for my tastes
    Flag TheShizniton February 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i dont even really like chimaira that much. IN MY OPINION theyre not heavy enough. dont spazz out boys and girls just an opinion
    Flag halfpunkhalfjockon May 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Does anyone think that the guy background singing at the soft part sounds a lot like Maynard James Keenan? (singer from tool)
    Flag PuppyButcheron March 11, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:yeah its definitly about suicide, but the guys name was not Lazarus. These guys are from Cleveland, not Lebanon (yes, i did pull that country out of my ass.)

    I do think this is definitly supposed to be related to the Bible, itd be to much of a coincedence, and no ones named Lazarus. He's just wishing he could see Lazarus (his buddy) again. Really cool song really powerful. and halfpunkhalfjock, i nkow what your talking about, i kind of think of a desert as well. Like at night time in like...Israel....lol
    Flag PuppyButcheron March 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:the guitar riff at the end is almost reminding me of a desert or something. i dont no. music i like puts my mind in a series of scenery. like forests, dark nghts and like random acid tripy shit. weird.
    Flag halfpunkhalfjockon February 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this is an absolutely beautiful song, i love it, and yes it is about marks friend not some dude in the bible..
    Flag lbh2shaunoon January 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this song is just amazing...no, it's so brilliant, how could i jsut skip it in the track list before...
    the lyrics are so great...
    it's really terrible, when you didn't say goodbye to a man who is dead now...
    Flag -=ViRUS=-on July 09, 2006   Link

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