Architects - The Devil Is Near Lyrics






They live this day and night
This is sacrifice, no fucking compromise
They have the heart to resist
Whilst the hunters hunt, they will persist

This is where tragedy is bought and sold
It seems their pain is worth it's weight in gold
You know they're here when the water is red
Our fading life support is hanging by a thread

A message etched on broken ships

They live this day and night
This is sacrifice, no fucking compromise
They have the heart to resist
Whilst the hunters hunt, they will persist

You can hear them cry, they're calling out
For the mother lost, she's bleeding out

Their innocence is heaven sent
This malevolence, it will not relent
A graveyard sits upon the shore
They won't swim together anymore

The tide will rush with waves of fear
Selling souls, the devil is near

A message etched on broken ships
We'll be here till corruption quits
There is a voice, though they cannot speak
Not yet ready to admit defeat.

You can hear them cry, they're calling out
For the mother lost, she's bleeding out

This is where tragedy is bought and sold
It seems their pain is worth it's weight in gold





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  1. d.... ....

    There is some alexisonfire style riffs in this song, 1:59 onwards reminds me a lot of Polaroids of Polar Bears & Adelleda

  2. S.... ....

    2019 that song still fucking amazing

  3. X.... D....

    They're all vegans I love bands like this

    X.... D....

    LuisA S. poopy head ass

  4. B.... L....

    Just started to listen to this album and before i knew it i was already on track 4. AWESOME!

  5. A.... S....

    I love them)

  6. S.... L....

    how the hell did they went from this to Holy Hell.. This was so awesome
    Am I the only one thinking this way? Everybody seem to love their new album :s

    S.... L....

    I personally think that holy hell is a great album, but their earlier ones are even better, especially Lost Forever // Lost Together

    S.... L....

    I really dislike Holy Hell. There are some songs on that record that are okay, but they don't come close to LF//LT or AOGHAU

    S.... L....

    Because Tom was the main songwriter...

    S.... L....

    It's their first album since losing Tom. They were still figuring out how to move on.

  7. J.... N....

    Hey, hey... They live this day and night.
    This is sacrifice, no fucking compromise.
    Hey, hey... They have the heart to resist.
    While the hunters hunt, they will persist.

    This is where tragedy is bought and sold.
    It seems their pain is worth it's weight in gold.
    You know they're here when the water is red.
    Our fading life support is hanging by a thread.

    A message etched on broken ships.

    Hey, hey... They live this day and night.
    This is sacrifice, no fucking compromise.
    Hey, hey... They have the heart to resist.
    While the hunters hunt, they will persist.

    And you can hear them cry, they're calling out,
    to their mother lost, she's bleeding out.
    ...she's bleeding out.

    Their innocence is heaven sent.
    Their malevolence, it will not relent.
    A graveyard sits upon the shore.
    They won't swim together anymore.

    The tide will rush with waves of fear.
    Selling souls, the devil is near.
    The tide will rush in waves of fear.
    Selling souls, the devil is near.
    ...the devil is near.

    "If we're gonna survive on this planet, we have to
    respect the rights of all those species to survive.
    Cause we need them more than they need us."

    A message etched on broken ships.
    We'll be here til corruption quits.
    There is a voice, though they cannot speak.
    Not yet ready to admit defeat.

    You can hear them cry, they're calling out,
    to their mother lost, she's bleeding out.
    You can hear them cry, they're calling out,
    to their mother lost, she's bleeding out.

    Their tragedy is bought and sold.
    It seems their pain is worth it's weight in gold.

  8. S.... ....

    all time, is near. Your dirty mind :D

  9. W.... C....

    Tried not to headbang while listening to Architects = *Failed immediately

  10. A.... P....

    This song reminds me august burns red so much - riffs, vocals, lyrics ;) 10/10

  11. B.... O....

    When the song says "they live this night and day// they have the heart to resist"... THEY are the people that fight against cancer...or am I wrong?

    B.... O....

    Braian Oros you're wrong, it's about Sea Shepherd

    B.... O....

    GuitarBloodlines thank you for the info!

  12. K.... e....

    1:05 As I Lay Dying????? Who else hears it??

    K.... e....

    94 hours...yeah it sounds kinda influenced by that :)

  13. L.... F....

    that riff at 1:02

  14. O.... T....

    press 3 for an amazing riff!.

  15. A.... D....

    sweet breakdown

  16. W.... ....

    Rock is dead tour pharaoh

  17. A.... A....

    THE DEVIL IS NEAR

  18. L.... G....

    He was a dreamer and he dreamed on. RIP

  19. R.... ....

    Tom will always be one of my favorite guitarists. listening to this band made me a better guitarist. he was extremely talented and did what he loved. He will always be missed. My heart goes out to the band and the Searle family. Much love

  20. m.... M....

    buen temon filoso

  21. C.... ....

    R.I.P. my friend

  22. W.... .....

    liberate yourself as a vegan

    W.... .....

    u need a less bait

    W.... .....

    @fanxp word from vocalist they are all vegan

    W.... .....

    @bamaWebDev not restricting at all :) just changing some stuff and exploring a lot more of new stuff!

    W.... .....

    @Furtiveed It is literally, by the exact definition of the word, restricting. Your phony cheer doesn't change that.

  23. R.... ....

    That riff on 1:05 gives me insane chills

  24. O.... D....

    love you too fam

  25. B.... W....

    0000--0000--

    B.... W....

    Ont comprend la même chose ;)

    B.... W....

    000-000 *

    B.... W....

    sounds like you

    B.... W....

    000 0 000 0

  26. A.... O....

    Great music, great people, great cause
    These lads rule

  27. C.... S....

    For the mother lost, SHE'S BLEEDING OOOOUT! lmL

    C.... S....

    +DK salut toi ! (je suis un sub) merci pour les vidéos la musique gère ^^

  28. k.... ....

    Holy crep

  29. f.... ....

    Thanks to Architects for make beautiful song! :D I really love this song (my favourite of the album) and the guitar lick is awesome!

  30. K.... ....

    Go away Esurance commercials, you're ruining the flow of a perfect album

    K.... ....

    #adblock 

    K.... ....

    #probably #onmobile #noadblock #onmobile

    K.... ....

    Dear god. Fuck you chilli's! ... Thank you for your food.

  31. T.... ....

    Yeah piss off Andrew you don't know shit about how or why we were created and neither does anyone else

  32. A.... M....

    its funny to me how many people call this atheist music. sounds a lot to me like they are only singing about god and the devil, they just dont like how god does things. 

    A.... M....

    +Andrew Marshall I'd call them spiritual if anything

    A.... M....

    +Andrew Marshall I think they're using metaphors, some religious of nature. It goes with the attitude of the album.

    A.... M....

    Most factual comment thus far .

    A.... M....

    +Jonathan Avila I am surprised it came this far honestly haha.

    A.... M....

    They used to be somewhat religious before Tom got diagnosed with cancer. After that their religious views faded out.

  33. B.... G....

    in the youtube settings speed this up to times 2 and then go to the shred section at like 1:03 its gameboy music!

  34. s.... ....

    Hearing some major parkway influence

    s.... ....

    Not hearing that lol

    s.... ....

    This was a year ago but i assume i was comparing the yelling chorus to parkway.

  35. C.... J....

    Oh my, this is good ^_^

  36. D.... Y....

    This song talks about whales but you can feel it about pigs and animals in general :)

  37. a.... o....

    Actually i prefer hollow crown and daybreak but still.the best band ever known. Keep it high architecs!!?

  38. T.... Q....

    Can someone explain to me the lyrics? I can't understand them.

    T.... Q....

    When I saw them live Sam specifically dedicated this song to sea shepherds an organisation that fights wale and dolphin hunting, he then proceeded to introduce this song as Follow the Water XD, he was slightly nervous.

    T.... Q....

    @ilykechamiemeemoos yeah it was insane, probably my favourite gig I've been to so far, the crowd were nuts! 

    T.... Q....

    yeah the crowd exploded at "YOU FUCKING PIGS" so sick.

    T.... Q....

    Its a song for sea shepherd , an awesome organism that stop the whalers and poachers from killing whales and sharks !! :)

    T.... Q....

    what everyone is saying here is right it's about the whale hunts and Sea Shepard also the guy who is talking at 2:05 is Paul Watson the founder of Sea Shepard :)

  39. G.... G....

    Vegancore

  40. A.... D....

    this song, with these powerful and meaningful lyrics, could become one Sea Shepherd anthem

  41. h.... ....

    Sooooo....who likes Falling In Reverse around here??

    h.... ....

    @Glideeh "Queer" is not an insult ._______.

    h.... ....

    i guess if you like Ronnie desperately spanning as many genres as he can to get as many fans he can then thats cool. i'm not down with that hahahahaha

    h.... ....

    @Here Comes Leesh! Best comment EVER!

  42. C.... P....

    They said in an interview this song is about Sea Shepard and the dolphin slaughters in Japan. And the voice in the middle of the song is one of Sea Shepard's founders'.

    C.... P....

    *Shepherd

  43. J.... M....

    i cant help but think of soilwork when i hear this band. i really dig it. everything about this album is awesome

  44. M.... P....

    Imagine a parkway drive and Architects collaboration, that would be world class!

    M.... P....

    but parkway isn't metalcore anymore

  45. D.... O....

    Saw these guys last night, I fucking loved it as soon as they came on the energy in the room changed it was incredible.

  46. J.... M....

    anyone else really love the violin part at the end? amazing song

  47. M.... H....

    Aha this isn't a veggie anthem, it's about whale hunting, fucking great lyrics and a fucking great album, I rarely use the word awesome but.... 

    M.... H....

    I honestly liked this song a lot more before you said all that ha ha whale hunting vegan bull shit is not as interesting to me ha ha but thanks for the insight .

    M.... H....

    @***** So then the question is, "are you really against animal abuse?" And, if so, to what extent? You most certainly can be against animal abuse without being vegan, if you take a stand against it, but you may come off hypocritical consuming animal products.

    @maxwelld23 How does knowing the meaning behind the song devalue this song in any way? Not attacking you, just a genuine question.

    M.... H....

    @Jason Hamm it dosnt just had a total diffrent though on the lyrics . Took me by surprise more then anything . Still a great song .

    M.... H....

    @maxwelld23 Ah, I get you.

    M.... H....

    @***** hahahahaha

  48. L.... B....

    HEY! HEY!

  49. C.... P....

    Awesome!

  50. B.... M....

    this song makes me want to go free all the gold fish at petsmart

    B.... M....

    Thats epic. lmao

  51. R.... ....

    Great album.Great band.

  52. a.... ....

    Solid drumming!! Take away the vocals Architects is still very enjoyable to listen too as an instrumental band. Sam Carter is just the giant icing on the cake!!

  53. D.... E....

    Brilliant, I am goin to actually buy this on CD for sure and i never buy CDs anymore. 

    D.... E....

    @***** If you're getting the music and supporting the artist who gives a fuck how you own it 

    D.... E....

    Ya thats why I wanta buy the album :) 

    D.... E....

    @*****
    My friend, the level of your stupidity is extremely high. 
    You should be aware that Architects had no financial involvement with the production of Lost Forever/Lost Together. The record label provided them a limited amount of money, and they used it to invest in the new album. Therefore, if you buy the album, you are supporting the record label, not the artist directly. In order to support the artist, you need to: buy their merchandise, go to their shows and share their music, since sharing generates world-wide visibility.
    Also, stop imposing people what they should own. If they want to buy it on Itunes, it's none of your fucking business.
    They have nothing to do with the fact that labels want to spend on art-work and booklet. Consumers don't want art-work or booklet, they primarily want to listen to the songs contained in the album. Additional details are insignificant if the content produced has quality. 
    Don't speak for Architects, speak for yourself.
    And please, support Epitaph Records and buy this album. The label deserves it. They produce great music and seem to put effort into their work.

    D.... E....

    @Chris Halpin I think what this insane bastard is talking about is the cut of the "support the band" money that Itunes gets compared to the money straight to them at shows. I can only interpret a little of the language known as irrational.

    D.... E....

    @*****
    Yes, I know how frustrating it is to have the truth rubbed at your face and not be able to refute it with a polite and rational argument. Since you had no options but accept the facts I presented here, you resorted to insults and profanity thinking that this would make you look smart, but you only kept making a fool out of yourself.
    If you can't deal with the truth and need to use childish insults to hide the deception inside and feed your ego, sorry for you.
    Fuck off and grow up, spoiled brat. Learn to be a loser, maybe you'll be able to better yourself.

  54. L.... ....

    One of my favourite tracks. Architects have a great unique sound! Majorly impressed with this album 

  55. N.... ....

    perfect song !

  56. b.... a....

    I think, this songs was inspired by the actions of Sea Sheperd, mostly, but fits to every  institution whi fights to protect animals/nature. Love this band.

  57. Y.... P....

    *WE NEED THEM MORE THAN THEY NEED US*

    Y.... P....

    Compassion has to come from the heart, not just as a result of our own desire to survive. I believe that quote actually spoils the entire song

    Y.... P....

    self-preservation is universal and intrinsic so you can't criticize us for acting on it man. Besides the song is full of sanctimony anyway

    Y.... P....

    I suppose that's a whole different discussion, I'm just implying that the rest of the song doesn't focus on our condition. It tries to extend that to other species as well, whereas the quote is like a step back from it.

    Y.... P....

    yeah i see where you're coming from. I've not listened to these guys in 3 years anyway cheers for reminding me of their existence i might give hollow crown a spin now

    Y.... P....

    Ethical egoism

  58. A.... Q....

    I'm buying...

  59. s.... b....

    this is soooo sick! i fucking love it :o

  60. O.... W....

    Sea Shepherd, represent!

  61. �.... �....

    This is solid stuff. I love it! 

  62. �.... M....

    hunting of whales and dolphins surely inspired this letter.

  63. N.... M....

    Gracias, de corazón.

  64. D.... ....

    SEA SHEPHERD HARDCORE

  65. U.... 1....

    Those vocals are really starting to annoy me... he needs to get off his man period. 

    U.... 1....

    Don't worry, I did

  66. d.... ....

    The new soundtrack for Greenpeace?

    d.... ....

    sea shepherd man!

  67. i.... v....

    this is a real band lmL

    i.... v....

    How many mary janes have you injected?

    i.... v....

    @Brendon stacey Guess you're no longer a huge fan of "Node" anymore, huh?

    i.... v....

    @havoren never claimed to be a big fan of the album and I didn't think changing it would be seen as a sign of me not liking it anymore

    i.... v....

    @Brendon stacey Alright then, I just always thought of you as "The Northlane Guy" since your profile pictures has always been Northlane's album covers.

    i.... v....

    @havoren meh nah not really I just put it there in the first place so I had a profile picture really aha

  68. V.... M....

    Architects, you are such a huge inspiration for me. I feel really identificated with all of your songs and the style of your artworks. Just the overall feeling of your personality. Keep making your music forever PLEASE, seriously. The passion that you put on your riffs, your lyrics, everything... it's just something missing in most of the actual bands. THIS IS TRULY AMAZING. 

  69. L.... B....

    Go watch the Sea Shepherd website everyone. It is about the disgusting slaughter in Taiji.

  70. M.... ....

    Are the lyrics about the dolphin slaughter in Japan that was on the news ? 
    "You know they're here when the water is red"
    "You can hear them cry, they're calling out // For the mother lost, she's bleeding out"
    "A graveyard sits upon the shore // They won't swim together anymore"

    M.... ....

    Sam said that it is, and more particularly about how Sea Shepherd has responded to the situation and tried to stop it

    M.... ....

    @Jack Beatson Definitely sounded like the captain from the Whale Wars as well. 

    M.... ....

    @GMC13777 yep it's Paul Watson :)

  71. R.... B....

    not a single complaint about any song on this album probly gonna be album of the year for me

  72. J.... J....

    amazing riffs guys! qué clase io!!

  73. R.... C....

    FUUUUUCK

  74. H.... F....

    dat intro <3 

  75. h.... ....

    Someone asked why Architects' new album isn't on my Top Albums of 2014 and I said because it hasn't been released yet...well now, it's going to be on my Top Albums of 2014 list! :D

    h.... ....

    How can you do a top albums of 2014 2 months in haha?

    h.... ....

    @Eifion Jones To answer your question, it's because all my favorite bands are putting out music already. If I find another band that puts out an album that's amazing this year, I'll definitely reconsider any albums that are in my Top 5 Best Albums of 2014 for sure.

  76. V.... B....

    Architects it's headbanging to the sound of the truth!

  77. s.... ....

    my dICK HARD

  78. N.... S....

    Dat riff. Daybreak like, love it

    N.... S....

    love it

    N.... S....

    sounds very The Here And Now like aswell :D