Williams, Jeff - Sacrifice Lyrics






[Casey Lee Williams:]
Close your eyes now, time for dreams
Death is never what it seems
Take the things you thought you should
All the things they said were
Good
All your faith in ancient ways
Leaves you trapped inside a maze
Take the lives of those you need
Sow the death then reap the
Seed
Reap the seed
Born an angel, heaven-sent
Falls from grace are never elegant
Stars will drop out of the sky
The moon will proudly watch the roses die
In vain
Lost, no gain
But you're not taking me

[Chorus:]
You can't take my life
I'm not your sacrifice
You can try but I'm free
And you won't conquer me
I won't crawl
Most of all
I won't fall for you

Show them gods and deities
Blind and keep the people on their knees
Pierce the sky
Escape your fate
The more you try
The more you'll just breed hate
And lies
Truth will rise
Revealed by mirrored eyes

What if all the plans you made
Were not worth the price they paid?
Even with the lives you stole
You're still no closer to your goal

[Chorus]





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  1. J.... P....

    “Show then gods and deities blind and keep the people on their knees.” How salem and Oz had become gods to the people of remanent

  2. K.... ....

    Y'know. I used to shit on the whole idea of Pyrrah coming back as a Grimm, but listening to this song, regardless of the MANY other meanings it could have that have been revealed up to now, it actually feels like a valid possibility. Unlikely, but possible.


    On an unrelated note, I still feel like this video's version of the Silver Eyes is SO MUCH COOLER. But instead of an ascended warrior state, it's just headlights. So once Ruby learns how to use them on demand, we won't even get her going super saiyan. It'll just be her staring Grimm to death.

  3. x.... ....

    This is giving me serious Repo the Genetic Opera vibes.

  4. M.... T....

    what if ruby can use her silver eyes as her 2nd semblance? and she can use it as a secret weapon and her scythe can change into the most powerful weapon in the world have ever seen by giving crescent rose unlimited power and bullets

  5. e.... ....

    Anyone have a link to the art at 1:35

  6. G.... L....

    1:40 that’s a big scythe...

  7. L.... K....

    Everyone worrying about Ruby's death and im like "bruh she has the protagonist armor. Even if she dies, she'll most likely pull a Harry Potter on the antagonist."

  8. F.... ....

    **looks at sees second picture**
    .....Yeah, I think it's safe to say that, at some point, Ruby won't be able to contain all of her rage and sorrow behind her presumably happy & bubbly facade.
    One day, she's going to snap harder than a concrete building against a nuke. And it's going to be very, very, ugly.

    "Beware the fury of a patient man." --John Dryden

  9. J.... P....

    It’s insane how much is foreshadows

    The lives you take is a reference to Oz rencarinating

  10. T.... S....

    All this music is so amazing!!!!!

  11. M.... ....

    This sounds so much like a song from Left 4 Dead 2 at the beginning.

  12. C.... ....

    Isn't this about Raven who has to "Watch the roses (Summer Rose) die?" "But you're not taking me" fits Raven's divergence from Ozpin perfectly.

  13. G.... F....

    As much as i like to give rwby soo oooo much shit the music is constantly good.

  14. I.... M....

    It's from Isabella's Redemption season 2 episode called Peeps.

  15. M.... M....

    Eh, it's the volume 2 credit song! Haven't listened to the full one yet...



    *No volumes object the song like all my other comments*
    Jeff: Yeah, I can make a song as creepy and bad as Salem is.

  16. W.... K....

    You know, even with the context of The Lost Fable, I still think this is about Raven. On first close listen I was thinking Salem, but some of the lines just don't fit her or her backstory. At no point has she expressed any feelings or being a pawn of the gods, or a sacrifice. The only aspect of her life she really lost control of was her first love. And, much as she wasn't really evil until after that, she could hardly have been described as an angel or good before, therefore, no fall from grace.
    Raven on the other hand, while born a bandit, was indisputably on the good side for quite some time before being scared off by something she saw. She grew resentful of the powers she initially accepted freely, and angered by the loss of three of her loved ones, two as part of her falling out Ozpin, the other died, and she clearly blamed him for it.
    Of course, there's also the argument to be made that there's no reason these songs have to be about only one character, or even any character at all.

  17. p.... p....

    That picture of Ruby actual scares me it’s so badass

  18. L.... D....

    Breakdown of some important things (late i know)
    "Did the things you thought you should"
    All your faith in ancient wats
    Take the lives of those you need
    Born an angel sent
    The moon will watch the roses die
    Super important next as it switches more to a ruby point of view
    But youre not taking me
    And basically everything at that part until 2:10 approx as it switches back to salem

    What im thinking is ruby will be extremely conflicted later on (potentially season 7-8 could still have this) about ozpin, and there is always that slight chance she gets manipulated by salem some way.

    Hmm, sounds horribly scary-

  19. M.... ....

    I got this confused with Left 4 Dead 2 music! Their both so fucking similar!

  20. M.... F....

    Zwei in love with a cat😂

  21. H.... F....

    Ok, but can we really trust ozpin?

  22. S.... ....

    Raven REALLY doesn’t like Ozpin

  23. R.... ....

    What interests me about this song is the volume it debuted in. It had no place being in Vol 2. At least it makes more sense now. This is clearly about Raven telling Ozpin off. I also like to think the opening lines imply that Raven knows exactly what happened to Summer, further justifying why she doesn't trust Oz in the slightest. But of course, that's my opinion. -shrug-

  24. V.... F....

    "Pierce the sky, escape your fate
    The more you try, the more you'll just breed hate... and lies
    Truth will rise
    Revealed by mirrored eyes"


    It's especially interesting when you recall what Maria says regarding Silver-Eyed Warrios.

    "He never been able to find much information about our abilities
    Just legends of warriors who's eyes shown like mirrors
    Reflecting the light of the world onto darkness".

  25. H.... P....

    I believe this foreshadows several things, like when Cinder leaves Salem...

  26. F.... ....

    Gives me Björk vibes

  27. C.... ....

    Maybe from Salem to the gods?

  28. T.... S....

    Is this song towards ozpin?

  29. B.... 1....

    Anyone else here after seeing Murderofbirds amv? Because up until I saw it months ago I hadn't listened to this song.

  30. K.... K....

    the moon will watch the rosES die in vain oh hell no ruby lets go you are spared

  31. B.... G....

    Flynt I just want you to know I listen to this whole playlist like every day at work. Thank you for having this here.


    Also, that point right at the start when she says "Reap THEEEE ... seeed.." gives me the coldest of chills every time. MAN I love it when Casey puts real UMPH and POWER into her voice. It's frikkin *gorgeous*.

  32. C.... ....

    😳

    WAIT JUST A DADGUM MINUTE.

    The song is definitely about Ozpin, but who’s perspective is it from?

    WHAT IF IT’S PYRRHA?!?!?

    Edit: now that I’m listening to it again, Raven makes more sense than Pyrrha.

  33. g.... s....

    Qrow and raven know something.....

  34. T.... P....

    This sounds like ruby ozpin and Salem while ozpin was” explaining “ what happened and ruby fight Salem with her eyes

  35. s.... i....

    Since when could Ruby use Witch hunter?

  36. J.... ....

    After Volume 6, can we all agree Salem is clearly talking about what happened when the gods killed everyone in remnant except her, and then sent down on Ozpin, broke the moon, and Salem being immortal.

  37. Y.... B....

    The guitar in this is so good oh my god

  38. I.... ....

    This has got a very Evanescence feel to it... I LOVE IT!

  39. D.... S....

    "And lies, truth will rise, revealed by mirrored eyes"?
    This must be connected to Summers death
    3:02
    Pause it and read those lyrics (if u want lmao)
    This is definitely (wElL, iN mY oPiNiOn) connected to Salem.
    She's stolen lives but it wasnt worth it. Pyrrah, Penny, *summer cough cough summer*
    Hm CoUlD tHiS sOnG bE rEvEaLiNg ThE eNdInG oF rUbY?

    Lol jk obviously they arent gonna be like
    "SERIES FINALLY!"
    *Salem wins and deatroys humanity so it'll try again for The 3rd flippin time*
    "The end."

  40. S.... G....

    Me: if only Rwby was more memeable
    Also me: come'n though come'n though come'n though come'n though

  41. A.... D....

    The opening bass(?) line is so freaking good

  42. C.... ....

    Cinder didn’t have to kill Pyrrha. She didn’t have anything to gain from it. Why?!? WHY?!?

    C.... ....

    Plot that failed

  43. b.... ....

    this song is about Ozpin and the mistakes he mate and his ruthless means to end Salem

  44. S.... t....

    Okay, I'll just admit that I don't know RWBY Soundtracks at all.
    In which episode you can hear this song?

    S.... t....

    It's the credits song for the volume 2 finale

  45. T.... ....

    Dear Ozpin,
    FUCK YOU
    Also I wont fight with you cuz ik ill die.
    Oh and FuCk YoU
    From, Raven B.

  46. L.... V....

    Everyone knows that in the end jaune and Cinderella will have a very interesting conversation the 2 and all knowing the semblance of jaune and if by chance learn white magic or light Arcana will be a beautiful phoenix ....... !! King of worth my theory 🌹☀️👑🌙🌹

  47. M.... M....

    The foreshadowing is ridiculous, I can't believe we didn't see this coming before V6 C3

  48. K.... ....

    Okay but Ruby is using witch Hunter.

  49. K.... ....

    the song is kinda about Pirrah being killed by Cinder but they put salem instead since she is like boss of evil and grim or whatever

    K.... ....

    Its about raven

  50. K.... ....

    RWBY is amazing show

  51. R.... G....

    This gives me "Warrior Within" vibes.

  52. C.... F....

    I thought “mirrored eyes” meant people with the same point of view i.e. Huntsman. But then the Silver eyes were referred to as eyes that shown like mirrors. But then I thought, what if it meant Ruby, someone who has the same eyes as Summer (or mirrored eyes) and Summer who probably had some thing happen to her with Ozpin... what if she died because Summer knew what Ozpin was hiding and Ozpin had to get rid of her! Until Ruby, with the previously discussed “mirrored eyes” of her mother and silver eyed warriors in general (double meaning) revealed it by asking Jinn (The truth will rise, revealed by mirrored eyes).

    Also I think what cements it as being Salem to Ozpin is the following: “You can try but I’m free, and you won’t conquer me”; Salem right before incinerating Ozpin in his second incarnation says “We finally had freedom”, referring once to her cruel father, but mainly to the new godless world she left it as where she no longer has to submit and abide under the gods. Stronger evidence than that is “Even with the lives you stole, still no closer to your goal”. Ozpin when he reincarnates essentially possesses a like minded soul, regardless of their consent and steers them on a path to saving humanity rather than the life they had. And as we know, Ozpin still has no idea how to kill Salem, that being his goal. Thus I give you “even with the lives you stole, still no closer to your goal”. Salem to Ozpin.

    If for a second we accept the former as absolute truth it leads to two questions: what are his plans, and what was the price. His plans I’ll answer first because they likely are already answered, stopping Salem and preparing the world for the god’s judgment. Any alterior motive he might have developed over the millennia either remains to be seen, or isn’t there. The price those plans paid are what caught my attention. As to argue with myself a bit, Summer might have died being sent by Ozpin to fight Salem and got slaughtered. We know she died in vain from Red like roses part 2, Sacrifice etc, but we don’t know how. Being sent as a desperate last ditch effort experiment to a one sided stomp in the opponents favor is a vain death incarnate.

    What do you guys think?

    C.... F....

    Well said! I think you've hit a lot of the portions on why the song is likely from Salem's point of view, and I agree that Summer likely died fighting Salem in some fashion or another.

  53. M.... S....

    1:40 so want this to picture to be used as inspiration for the end of volume 7. Maybe after Salem admits to killing Summer and making Ruby go crazy! Don't know if anyone else would like that but i know i would :D

  54. M.... K....

    My new favourite rwby song

  55. G.... O....

    This song had some crazy foreshadowing, my favorite part was "Truth will rise revealed by mirrored eyes" just like how Ruby revealed the truth about OzPin.

  56. C.... C....

    Personally, I believe this song is from Raven's perspective. If you listen to how she talks about Ozpin, who I believe she is singing too, she speaks of the fact that hes a manipulative liar, something that ties up perfectly with this song. the line "the moon will sadly watch the roses die" could be talking about Summer as the roses and well, the moon could be anyone who was close to her. Plus the fact that she says that " you cant have my life" or "I'm not your sacrifice" wouldn't make sense with what we know about Salem. We know that she cannot die and She couldn't be the sacrifice, since Raven is referring to the fact that she will not die in a hopeless attempt to stop Salem, and you know it wouldn't make sense for Salem to be saying that.

  57. W.... ....

    AAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHH IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW!!!

  58. d.... d....

    "revealed by mirrored eyes","who's eyes shown like mirrors"-Maria Calavera anyone catching on after volume 6

  59. T.... ....

    this is raven.... not... not cinder.. guys, guys this aint cinder, RAVEN
    XD

    T.... ....

    It's salem😋😋😋😋

  60. �.... ....

    I wanted to download this song, but on the second thought, I don't wanna cry my eyes out everytime this song comes on so nevermind.

  61. M.... ....

    i belive this song is from ravens pov so if you remake it use a picture of raven :)

  62. J.... H....

    HOLY FRICK. Salem wants Ruby ALIVE, silver eyes must be able to do something that Salem WANTS. This is most likely from Salem to Ozpin, so if she wants “Truth to rise, revealed by mirrored eyes” and silver eyes act as mirrors reflecting light on the Grimm. What if Ozpin let Ruby in to Beacon to PROTECT HER FROM SALEM. It doesn’t make sense to that she’d kill the other silvered eye warriors... but wait, what’s this? Ruby fits right in to Salem’s plan. A younger, easy to persuade child that is close to Ozpin. By using Ruby she sends a message, no one is safe and nothing you do will matter. Ozpin interacted with team STRQ and so he must have talked with Summer, he didn’t want to lose another silver eyed warrior so he went out of his why to get Ruby into Beacon. He always kept an eye on her. Salem needs a silver eyed warrior for something... but what?

    J.... H....

    Or that line could just mean Ruby would reveal Ozpins lies

    J.... H....

    What a curious line of thought, you may be onto something. Following the Wizard of Oz parallel Ruby is bound to be abducted at some point and taken to Salem so it will be interesting to watch for that.

    J.... H....

    HighPriestFuneral I didn’t even think about the original story,

  63. D.... ....

    All the nostalgia from this tho

  64. t.... C....

    The part "Born an angel, heaven sent, falls from grace are never elegant" makes me think of:
    Tai: Raven is like an angel that fell from heaven!
    Qrow: So was Lucifer...

  65. U.... ....

    poor ozpin man, both this song and divide totally distroy him haha

  66. M.... B....

    What does saylam mean by “born an angel “ I think she is talking about Ozma

  67. R.... C....

    I like the biblical references in here.

  68. z.... ....

    truth reviled by mirrored eyes? like Oscars eyes witch caused ozpins secrets to be revealed in a way also sow the death (summer) and reap the seed (ruby)

    z.... ....

    Mirrored eyes is another name for Silver Eyes. Maria calls Silver Eyes "Eyes that reflect the light of the world."

    z.... ....

    @HighPriestFuneral i came to correct my own comment but you beat me too it

  69. O.... S....

    So who let Maka teach Ruby with hunter

  70. S.... ....

    A lot of people are thinking that this song is from Salem to Ozpin, but I'm not seeing where the "Sacrifice" is fitting in. I think Raven's a more likely candidate even though her relationship to Ozpin isn't as fleshed out in the actual show.

    S.... ....

    I believe that Raven is the one singing this song. I’ll go verse by verse to explain.

    Close your eyes now, time for dreams
    Death is never what it seems
    Did the things you thought you should
    All the things they said were
    Good

    I think this first part is Raven comforting Summer as she’s dying and telling her that she did the things she should do and hinting that those particular things may not be as good as Summer had thought they were.

    All your faith in ancient ways
    Leaves you trapped inside a maze
    Take the lives of those you need
    Sow the death then reap the
    Seed
    Reap the seed

    Here’s where I think Raven starts to sing to Ozpin. She’s trying to tell him that his methods aren’t working because he keeps doing the same thing over and over, this keeping him trapped with no solution. Reaping the seed could be referring to how Ozpin possibly sacrificing others to gets ahead of Salem. You’re supposed to plant the seed and reap the rewards after. Which is the opposite of what Ozpin is possibly doing.

    Born an angel, heaven-sent
    Falls from grace are never elegant
    Stars will drop out of the sky
    The moon will sadly watch the roses die
    In vain
    Lost, no gain
    But you're not taking me

    This is where Raven could be talking about herself and giving herself praise for finally having the guts to turn against Ozpin. The line “the moon will sadly watch the roses die in vain, lost, no gain” could be talking about the death/sacrifice of Summer and the possibility of Ruby having the same fate as her mother if she continues to follow Ozpin. And the final line “but you’re not taking me” is Raven putting her foot down and refusing to follow Ozpin.

    [Chorus:]
    You can't take my life
    I'm not your sacrifice
    You can try but I'm free
    And you won't conquer me
    I won't crawl
    Most of all
    I won't fall for you

    This is Raven basically saying that she won’t be another sacrifice for Ozpin and that she’s free from his influence.

    Show them gods and deities
    Blind and keep the people on their knees
    Pierce the sky
    Escape your fate
    The more you try
    The more you'll just breed hate
    And lies
    Truth will rise
    Revealed by mirrored eyes

    I believe that this is Raven once again singing about Ozpin. The first few lines are possibly hinting at how Ozpin can control massive amounts of people. “Pierce the sky, escape your fate” could be Ozpin’s desire to end his curse of reincarnation. “The more you try, the more you’ll just breed hate and lies” could hint about how Ozpin is always dodging questions and he never answers them fully. It’s safe to assume that Ozpin has in fact lied a few times during his many years on Remnent as well. Now, the last few lines intrigue me the most.
    “Truth will rise. Revealed by mirrored eyes.”
    This could be referring to either Ruby, because her eyes mirror her mother’s. This could also be about Yang as well since her eyes can also mirror Raven’s. I think this is referring to Yang because during her last conversation with Raven, Raven told her to start asking questions. I think that Yang is going to start questioning Ozpin more during these next few volumes before finally finding out the truth, whatever that may be, and she’s going to reveal it to everyone.

    What if all the plans you made
    Were not worth the price they paid?
    Even with the lives you stole
    You're still no closer to your goal

    Here is Raven once again referring to Ozpin. Possibly saying that these plans he makes aren’t worth the price of sacrificing others. And even after all those sacrifices, he’s still not even close to finding a way to beat Salem.

    [Chorus]
    You can't take my life
    I'm not your sacrifice
    You can try but I'm free
    And you won't conquer me
    I won't crawl
    Most of all
    I won't fall for you

    And I’ve already covered this earlier. There is my full analysis of the song Sacrifice. I hope all that makes sense.

  71. T.... E....

    HOLY SHIT Volume 6... Everything from here 2:08
    Even 2:30 Revealed by mirrored eyes. Ruby used the lamp, she asked Jinn the question, mirrored eyes, those who reflect the light of the world onto darkness

  72. S.... N....

    Volume 6 man

  73. R.... F....

    Ya know, I'm thinking this is Ruby to Oz now...

  74. T.... ....

    The name of the song gave me ptsd the pic gave me stronger ptsd the song gave me strongest ptsd and I’m not even going to tuch the fan base

  75. S.... M....

    "Born an angel, heaven sent. Falls from grace are newvr elegant."

    I thought this meant for Salem since she was a princess(?) And now look at her.

  76. B.... B....

    When the picture changes to Ruby: For me it's like Ruby is telling Cinder 'I see what you have done and all, don't think I'm gonna fall for your tricks easily. You won't kill me and I won't let you kill anyone else. I am not the person you want to mess with, you think you are unstoppable but you aren't. You may have power but honestly it won't stop me from stopping you.' To me those are my honest thoughts

  77. T.... G....

    Aw I WISH this was about Grim Pyrrha.

  78. V.... R....

    You know Salem won't die as she doesn't have red hair!

  79. c.... 5....

    Good thing u put Salem in the pic cuz it fits her backstory and her even more now

  80. S.... G....

    A sacrifice is only worth the life it spares. Now lemme go back to my jojokes.
    Za Warudo! Toki wo tamare!

  81. h.... ....

    And now I think this is fairly clearly Salem taunting Ozpin. That no matter how many lives he takes on (taking the lives he needs) and his faith in the power of the Brothers (The ancient ways), It's all going to be for nothing. He can't kill her, so all the people in previous cycles who fought for him against her died in vain (No closer to his goal). Absolutely not worth the price they paid.

    Impressive foreshadowing indeed.

  82. S.... ....

    This makes soooooo much more sense in Volume 6

  83. A.... ....

    2:43

    *what if all the plans you made*
    *were not worth the price they paid?*
    *Even with the lives you stole*
    *Still no closer to your goal...*

    r/unexpectedthanos

  84. C.... P....

    After volume 6 chapter 8 this makes so much more sense. Truth and lies revealed by mirrored eyes. Thats about ruby. She is the one to use the lamp and the line from maria when she says. Eyes that shine like mirrors reflecting the light of the world onto darkness. There is no question after that.

  85. S.... S....

    I hope the second picture happens and Cinder will get screwed!

  86. W.... G....

    Is the red head Phyra

  87. S.... K....

    What if this is the relationship between Ozpin/Oscar. Or an Oscar/Ozpin and Salem relationship?

  88. D.... ....

    This song actually reflects Salem's rebellion against the gods and her resentment towards Oz and his "sacrifices"

  89. y.... 7....

    It is now clear that this song is from Salem to Oz

  90. y.... 7....

    ''The truth will rise, revealed by mirrored eyes.''
    Ohohh, interesting !
    Volume 6 chapter 2 ? Or volume <6 ?

    y.... 7....

    It may be referencing the Lost Fable. Or it may hint that Ruby will be the one to reveal the Shadow War to the world against Oz's wishes.

  91. A.... r....

    With vol 6 happening I feel like some of the lyrics are aimed at ozpin by Oscar anyone else?

    A.... r....

    Nah raven to ozpin or salem backstory

  92. Y.... Z....

    "Truth and lies, revealed by mirrored eyes" - LITERALLY WHAT MARIA WAS TALKING ABOUT LAST EPISODE THIS SONG IS RUBY GIVING SALEM AND OZPIN A PIECE OF HER DAMN MIND

    Y.... Z....

    Well, don't forget that it was Ruby who asked Jinn "What is Ozpin hiding from us?"

  93. S.... B....

    This is Salem's song for sure! If she listens to music, I'm pretty sure that she would be jamming out to this song!

  94. M.... H....

    Wow, I like Lacy Sturm's new song(sarcasm)

  95. J.... ....

    Well, I think it’s pretty clear it’s about Salem, well from her POV, given vol 6, but I still think it shows Ravens view just as well.

    Ozpins ancient ways, fairy tale stories and lies about the gods in order to control people for his plans, people he’s sacrificed over time like potentially Summer and Pyrrha, and how she refuses to be one of his pawns anymore.

  96. S.... T....

    I'm starting to laugh at these comments, especially since it turned out everyone was wrong from the beginning and the song was about Salem. Who can relate?

  97. R.... U....

    I feel as though this is Salem talking to Ozpin, well that the vibe and what the words sound like.

  98. F.... ....

    Ugh, I'm still disappointed with how this one turned out. I'll probably do a remaster at some point in the future.

    F.... ....

    EKANSIS

    I see

    F.... ....

    Pls, you’ve grown so much and seeing that growth with this song would rock

    F.... ....

    I love this version, but I also would love to see what you could remake this into.

    F.... ....

    looks like you picked the right picture though

    F.... ....

    good luck with that