When the world has turned its back
When the days have turned pitch black
When the fear abducts your tongue
When the fire's dead and gone

So what now?
Where do I head

When you think it's all said and done
When you are the ostracized
Selfish written, dead goodbyes
Twisting on the tourniquet
When the pieces never fit

So what now?
Where do I head

When you think it's all said and done

Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons

Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas Kiss

When the storm has blacked your sky
Intuition crucify
When the ego strips your reign
Assassinate the living flame

So what now?
Where do I head

When you think it's all said and done
Venom of a life insane
Bites into your fragile veins

Eternal life and decimate
Patronize and complicate

So what now?
Where do I head

When you think it's all said and done

Bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons

Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas Kiss

Judas lives, recite this vow
I've become your new god now

Follow you from dawn of time
Whispered thoughts into your mind

Watched your towers hit the ground
Lured your children never found
Helped your kings abuse their crown

In the heart of feeble man
Plant the seeds of my own plan
The strong and powerful will fall
Find a piece of me in all

Inside you all so bow down
Sell your soul to me
I will set you free
Pacify your demons

Bow down
Surrender unto me
Submit infectiously
Sanctify your demons
Into abyss
You don't exist
Cannot resist
The Judas Kiss



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  • +1
    Song Meaning:Am I alone to understand that this song is about jews and corruption all over the world by them?
    Flag mrtriggeron September 17, 2012   Link
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    My Interpretation:"In the heart of feeble man
    Plant the seeds of my own plan
    The strong and powerful will fall
    Find a piece of me in all"

    about that there is some evil in all of us
    Flag HAFTXon December 27, 2011   Link
  • -2
    General Comment:Ok I am a big metallica fun and I came up with this little story based on the titles of metallica songs. the titles are in capital letters.


    I park my 2*4 and step out, home at last but I’m in a FRANTC state thinking about my narrow ESCAPE. I get into the house and I drink some of my WHISKEY in a JAR but that doesn’t ease the pain clearly caused by the THORN WITHIN. At this point even i know the only solutions to deal with the STRUGGLE WITHIN. In the SMALL HOURS of the morning I stare into the dark night and see ORION, but now is not the time to think about ASTRONOMY the pain is too much it feels like I'm TRAPPED UNDER ICE yet I cant seem to convince myself that its my fault, betrayed by who i thought was a friend and betrayed by THE JUDAS KISS now I go towards my bed in this old rugged house, how am I supposed to sleep in THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT after I shot him between the eyes and left him STONE DEAD FOREVER and at that point it felt like NOTHING ELSE MATTERS. I close my eyes and try to sleep hoping it will all just FADE to BLACK but THE MEMORY REMAINS clear to me that I will always be UNFORGIVEN and it worries me because the things i just did make me wonder AM I EVIL. This cant be I was raised right how did I turn to this BAD SEED I know what I did was wrong but I can’t feel it, it’s like I am on ANESTHESIA.

    I had lost my mind when I decided it was KILLING TIME, I ran around taking them all out high on drugs I believed I was the INVISIBLE KID and the opponents I took out one by one where DISPOSABLE HEROES. I can’t sleep so I stay up looking at the DIRTY WINDOW and start to think maybe its time I DISAPPEAR because right now I am CREEPING DEATH at any point the cops and feds will be all over looking for me. For so long I looked forward to exerting my revenge but that day seemed to be THE DAY THAT NEVER COMES nothing hurts more than taking the life of your BROTHERS IN ARMS. The pain was too much yet still I feel like the HERO OF THE DAY and I decided not to think about what others thought of me after all to the one who I was revenging I would always be the perfect PRINCE CHARMING her LOVERMAN as was the case when she lived and everyone else called me KING NOTHING. As my nerves began to calm I remember what MAMA SAID about salvation forgiveness trusting in God and THE FOUR HORSEMEN but I will not pray to THE GOD THAT FAILED seeing as he let my loved one die she truly was MY FRIEND OF MISERY so I decide to live the rest of my life with NO REMORSE.

    Knowing my fate as I step into the bathroom that bottle of CYANIDE seems appealing but I will not give up I will FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE. Arrested I find myself locked in a SANATARIUM because the cops couldn’t believe any normal person could do what I did. The DEVILS DANCE is what they called it and maybe this is where I would spend the rest of my days on THE FRAYED ENDS OF SANITY. A brilliant mind I don’t deserve to be here but what i did deserves to be punished and that is SAD BUT TRUE. At this rate I don’t think even a priest can PURIFY my soul. I think of to myself POOR TWISTED ME but I decide to not have self pity because when it comes to who killed those men I will always be the ONE. From a mother’s boy RONNIE went on to become a killer and sometimes I would think SO WHAT right until the judge decided i would RIDE the LIGHTENING. I know I am SOME KIND of MONSTER but do I really deserve to die. The judge is not letting me off easy as he proclaims THAT WAS JUST YOUR LIFE and now you’ve reached THE END OF THE LINE. Alone in my cell I think it seems I have become THE OUTLAW TORN thinking about SUICIDE AND REDEMPTION what to do I cant let them kill me oh the STRUGGLE WITHIN talk about THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE. After a nights sleep I think maybe its fine after all TO LIVE IS TO DIE what is this THE UNNAMED FEELING maybe its time to TURN THE PAGE.
    Flag shingamion October 21, 2010   Link
  • -1
    Song Meaning:I've read all the good comments above. This is the first song ever I have researched the meaning of online and felt compelled to reply. I'ts a full on rocking song, better than their heavier more metal sounds. I've always been a fan. At first I thought it was glorifying evil and its purpose to acquire as many souls as possible (sell your soul to me), but the more I have thought about it, the more I have read it, the I can see a good, bad AND indifferent message, from the perspective of both God and satan speaking to the person. I'll cite a few

    I gave me life to God 3 months ago, cause I believe Jesus died to save me of my sins and I am damned to hell without Him who paid for them in advance (I was born to sin).

    The title of the song refers to the most instrumental event in Jesus' capture and subsequent crucifiction! That was good for satan (or did he know what Judas' betrayal of Jesus signified?!), bad for Jesus (watch Passion Of The Christ film - I bet satanists get off on the brutality of it), but good for me! Jesus knew it was going to happen anyway, he chose to die in one of the most (if not THE most) painful ways possible.

    The first two verses are about what life does to us as humans with free choice (unless keep our head buried in the sand in which case you would be selective about what you believed about God and satan! The song is not about that) as we experience life, and get closer to having to make a decision;

    "lost your tongue", "fire's dead and gone", "twisting on the torniquet" - a torniquet is a surgical device used restrict blood flow to limbs for purposes of minimising blood loss in surgery (ie. to enable something to be fixed)

    "when the pieces never fit" - perhaps coming to harm through doing the puzzle of life

    "So what now?" "Where do I head?" "When you think its all said and done" - when you give up trying to do it on your own - BOW DOWN (to God or satan), "sell your soul to me" - ie. pay for a change, give your choices, life, soul in exchange for something

    "Bow down, Sell your soul to me, I will set you free, Pacify your demons" - applies to both God and satan - pacify your demons in both camps would be stopping them do what they do to you


    Cannot resist, The Judas Kiss - The judas kiss created Christianity!


    "Venom of a life insane, Bites into your fragile veins" - venom from life, as a human veins are fragile as far as life is concerned. Once you made your choice, good or bad, they'd be not so fragile anymore!

    "Eternal life and decimate, Patronize and complicate" - Choose eternal life and destroy what you turn your back on - could an eternally good or bad life

    "Sanctify your demons, Into abyss, You don't exist, Cannot resist, The Judas Kiss" - not neccessarily a bad thing! Through higher purpose admonish your demons (higher than one's puny life). We're insignificant, compared to God who created the universe we are specs of nothingness. Cannot resist = you have to be glad for that event either way!

    "Judas lives, recite this vow, I've become your new god now" - its all good!

    "Follow you from dawn of time, Whispered thoughts into your mind" - both have done this. satan is the king of the earth, he has rights!

    "Watched your towers hit the ground" - dint we all!
    "Lured your children never found" - could be lured away from evil, never found by evil?

    "Helped your kings abuse their crown" - and they hide it soo well, time is short people make your choice!

    "In the heart of feeble man, Plant the seeds of my own plan" - we are feeble without spirit - good or bad, both can plant seeds.

    "The strong and powerful will fall, Find a piece of me in all" - If God did not want our hearts to beat they would not. Before you come to God or satan your strength and power will dwindle in comparison

    I think some words have been chosen in artistic license to balance the viewpoints as opposed to be absolute. It's an uplifting song and i'll stretch the norms to chose to worship God with it. I faced satan, he is one ugly b*astard and although surrendering to him would have been easier, I could not do it, how can you trust him? So I made the wise choice!

    Show balls and just make your choice so we can all move on, but it's your choice if you prefer the instrumental version!
    Flag babyboyblueon September 28, 2010   Link
  • -1
    General Comment:a satanist song!
    well satan dont exist anyway
    as well as god

    visit this americanatheist.org
    Flagged vladimir28on March 30, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think this clearly refers to an evil entity (Satin) that is manipulating and corrupting us worldwide.
    Flag JTAnderson06on March 14, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song is about manipulation by the devil.

    followed you from dawn of time, whipsered thoughts into your mind (influence of the devel)
    watched your towers hit the ground (demonic influence resulting in war)
    lured your children, never found, helped your kings abuse their crown (more demonic influence)

    and finally the line FIND A PIECE OF ME IN ALL (the devil exists in everyone in some form)

    and then of course the chorus is suggesting the person(s) to sell their soul to the devil to get what they want and that they will find happiness in doing this

    hope this helps :D
    Flag metallicafan420on March 11, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I've already expressed my opinion on this song, but I will write it again in a clearer fashion. I think it doesn't really have any true religious overtones, the judas kiss/selling your soul imagery is entirely symbolic. I think it's about being willing to sell your soul to obtain what you want. But it's not, I think, about the devil, not in a biblical sense: it's about evil itself, the darkest part of human nature. It's basically saying: if you sell you soul, be prepared to face the consequences. If you betray, be ready to be betrayed. The point is, IMHO, sacrificing righteousness for greed gets you nothing in the end.
    Flag Marquezon February 22, 2010   Link
  • 0
    Song Meaning:I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE JUDAS KISS BETRAYAL, GREED AND JESUS DEATH.
    Flag jake28on February 17, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:great chorus
    Flag seba88argon February 14, 2010   Link

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