Lyrics for Beating On Death's Door as interpreted by loc4485

Beating On Death's Door Lyrics
She's a slack one, born of greed.
Speaking endless words, long and empty.
A begger who still wants to choose,
A deththroned queen still demands her due.
If you want something for nothing you take what you get,
A virgin whore in a dirty wedding dress.

Scream for salvation, beating on death's door.
But just be careful what you wish for.

There's blood stain on the ceiling,
But you're the only duck in the shooting gallery.
Trying to look out a bricked-in window,
Your destiny lies in the alley below.
Trying to see yourself in a shattered mirror,
When all else fails, she tolds you with broken arms.
There's poison in her veins, but the bitch comes for free,
A quick fix for all that you think that you need.

Scream for salvation, beating on death's door.
But just be careful what you wish for.
The patron saint of fools answers all your request,
She's all yours now, so deal with it.

There's no shoulder left to cry wolf on,
You're tied in knots that can't be undone.
No more warnings will fall on deaf ears,
You lied too many times now no one cares.
No one cares.

An empty promise with a heart of tin,
Her crooked smile beguiles and it draws you within.
The hope for something more, all that you wish for,
A kick to the head and a boot to the door.
Chasing a dragon in a laidies clothes,
A paper trail ends in choking smoke.
But you know that you lit the match yourself,
Play the burning cards you dealt

Scream for salvation, beating on death's door.
But just be careful what you wish for.
The patron saint of fools answers all your request,
She's all yours now, so deal with it.

Broken.

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supergump88
08-27-2006

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Great song. One of my personal favorites from the new CD. The lyrics are good, plenty of metaphors and refrences. I can't understand every line, but the general idea to me seems to be about marriage, or maybe it has to deal with the end of a marriage. I can't tell for sure.

Any ideas anyone?

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Bloodhawk
09-02-2006

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Originally I thought this song was about someone who you think is soo great and perfect and all they do is screw with your head, leading you on, as they do with everyone else.
"A virgin whore in a dirty wedding dress"
"There's poison in her veins, but the bitch comes for free,
A quick fix for all that you think that you need."
"She's all yours now, so deal with it."
"Broken"

Dunno, thats just me, my ideas dont tie in well with the title and a few lines.

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Bloodhawk
09-02-2006

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Originally I thought this song was about someone who you think is soo great and perfect and all they do is screw with your head, leading you on, as they do with everyone else.
"A virgin whore in a dirty wedding dress"
"There's poison in her veins, but the bitch comes for free,
A quick fix for all that you think that you need."
"She's all yours now, so deal with it."
"Broken"

Dunno, thats just me, my ideas dont tie in well with the title and a few lines.

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forever_haunted
10-08-2006

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guhhr she must have been a bitch.

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supergump88
10-14-2006

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Wow, seems like my first guess was completely off. Chris Ryff pretty much nailed it on the head. This song is about heroin abusers. I saw Randy talk about it in an interview on ultimate guitar.

If anyone wants to see the article, here it is.
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/interviews/interviews/lamb_of_god_dont_fuck_with_us.html

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Ashes of the Wake
02-25-2007

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Chicks...This is about chicks that use you and always come back when they need someone.

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csanchez76
02-25-2007

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best song on this album, easily.

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PuppyButcher
03-15-2007

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this is an awesome song, and it is about herion junkies (says randy). The breakdown....it almost sounds like a strobe light of guitars...lol thats just what i thot when i firts heard it.

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unrelased
04-17-2007

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Sacrament is a tame and ball-less album.

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supergump88
04-25-2007

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So's your face!

Seriously though, I really wouldn't go as far to say Sacrament is a "tame and ball-less album." Sure, they've changed a lot since their Burn the Priest days, but is that necessarily a bad thing? Personally, I think they've grown a lot since then, and I seriously hope they continue to grow.

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aeb
07-22-2007

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perfect song to close off the album. :)

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Furious Angel
02-18-2008

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Anyone think this could be about Barbie? Not so much the actual doll, but a personification.

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TOTALXANARCHY
03-30-2008

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well idk, i think this song is about mary jah howanna. "thers poison in HER veins, but the bitch comes for free" ?

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ska_ter18
09-08-2008

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well it seems to be about heroin as is says "she" all the song

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wkw777
02-06-2009

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this song means alot ot me personally.
to me it's about relationships.
you think you know what your getting into, but damn the ladies change alot at a point.
and they try to change you, thats what women do. try to change men and your stuck with them, if you stick by tradition, but tradition doesn't mean much now and days considering the divorce rate.
Marriage is forever, there is no outs. deal with it you married a broken whore in a good wedding dress.
but the point i think is to fucking deal with it and move on. hell thats the point of life in general.

and whats up with all these people trying to say lamb of god lyrics are about herion? fuck off and go drink a beer.

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ryan1568
02-08-2009

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"When all else fails, she tolds you with broken arms." its meant to be about heroin, its saying drugs will always be their for you even when times are bad, "she hold you with broken arms" its saying it consols you no matter how bad the drug is for you user but i belive music is open for diffrent opinions. i look at this as a very fucked up relationship witch also makes sence with drugs cuz they are the closest thing to you especial with heroin

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sniper6636
08-05-2009

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It sounds to me like his wife is doing drugs and hes leaving her for it.

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MachineHugo
09-03-2009

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I think this song is about the singer trying to warn you about some unpredictable bitch that appears innocent, but she'll ruin you in the end.

She is referred to as a drug (you're 'addicted' to her), and you're in deep shit if you get addicted to her. You just can't say no to her, so she can do almost everything she wants.

I'm in kind of a similar situation right now, and I can really put these lyrics in that particular context.

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