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.​.​.​Of Beasts and Faust

from Hubris by Ravenous

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The song is about the Beastmaster, a glorified representation of a religious figure, or even god (whatever floats your boat). The beastmaster gives his sermon and the animals betray their predatory nature to show they have changed - but over time, the animals cannot help but revert to their true nature, and inevitably tear apart the beastmaster, thus signaling the entrance of the character ‘Faust’, played by Vincent Jones. Faust is the representation of evil, human nature, or the devil (again, whatever floats your boat) - he tells the beastmaster that you can never change the nature of these creatures… Ultimately, the beastmaster heeds the animals to face their transgressions, and negates the pact made with Faust as the one true redeeming characteristic of these creatures - love - will always hail their resurrection.

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A soldier of light
This night they will unite
His words of feral wisdom to which the beasts abide
The prayer he recites
This night they will unite
Can turn a monster's nature demonic to divine

Revered for all his power and celebrated grace
His battlecry to sanctify and save them from doomsday

Wolves heed and answer, ravens cease their banter
Serpents move backwards and speak as clear as day
Creatures seek after their primal commander
Bow down to the beastmaster

When all daylight dies
This night they will unite
The forest turns to whispers as choirs start to rise
With fire in his eyes
This night they will unite
His sermon tames all nature, makes chaos tranquilized

As moonlight bathes the vast leaves
The flowers start to bloom
Preach honesty, integrity
To save them from their doom

Lions turn cowards, bears cease to devour
Eagles flying free sit to argue with their prey
Creatures seek after their primal commander
Bow down to the beastmaster

Turning on their master, ripped from limb to limb
Terror and calamity as virtue turns to sin
Tumultuous their nature and ravenous their pride
Vicious screams of agony will rip the moonlit sky
Each creature holds a lesson, a lesson to be learned
And none can stop an animal from that for which they yearn
Damnation with these creatures, these mortals made of flesh
A curse upon their everlasting breath
You will never change the beast that lives in man

Malefactors, transgressors, harlots, villains
A pox upon your land
Now death with surprise, behold the sinners will rise
Judge and jury, fulfill mankind's demise
Terror reigns, set ablaze, favoured no more
No remorse, no repent
For we know where your soul will be sent

None can change the nature of man

All mortal desire, cast upon the pyre
Forever and ever, the fire burns forever
Sensation without end
Dark wings will arise, destroy all paradise
Forever and ever, the fire burns forever
They're doomed to live a life condemned

None can change the nature of man

All mortal desire, cast upon the pyre
Forever and ever, the fire burns forever
Sensation without end
Dark wings will arise, destroy all paradise
Forever and ever, the fire burns forever
The devil you'll befriend

Face your transgression, heed your redemption
Pure imperfection, all of mankind
Despite your dissention, receive this affection
Hail your resurrection

Here is no place for thee
My wager I claim
One word breaks thy pact
Then tell me all the same
The word that rings through joyfully
The word that heals all pain
The word that frees all human guilt
The one eternal word

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from Hubris, released October 22, 2021

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Ravenous E.H combines elements of Speed, Thrash, Power, Doom, Black, and Progressive Metal into one heavy, uniform, streamlined package…
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