No shortage with Slayer but I think this is the winner.........
"Soldiers defeated by death from a smell"
Jfc…
“I keep the Bible in a pool of blood so that none of its lies will affect me!”
Way to go, Kerry. Did you get that from the back of your high school notebook?
Haha, yeah, super cringe!
Lol first one i thought of
The entirety of Scrum. Awful stuff
Not a lyric BUT the constant repetitive use of the word insane/insanity , total overkill on so many tracks
And the word “society”
Yeah, very true.
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Aa Nar Key!, it always has exactly the same inflexion & emphasis on syllables, they desperately needed a stronger producer with them to iron out their bullshit.
You think death from a smell is a bad lyric? Come on man.
It's hilariously terrible
I think it's a good lyric that is unijtentionally funny
Death from a smell is a good lyric?
Out of context sure it's funny but within the song it makes sense lol there's way way worse
Even with context it is embarassingly bad
Nah, it makes sense. I think they wanted to illustrate how absurd it was to die from something you can't see coming, which leads to that dry line. It's unembellished on purpose.
Nah, it makes it sound like someone dropped a hot eggy fart in a packed room on a sweltering day . I think crediting Slayers lyrics with any intelligence is a mistake.
You sound like an absolute blast at parties. Are you going to start telling me about how brilliant Tool is next?
And as much as it pains me to do so ,I have to say you sound like a total hoot at harvest festivals.
‘A little violence is the ultimate drug. Let's get high’
“Eagle sound by Tom”
“Dead bodies dying and wounded” It just makes no sense lol
Makes more sense with a comma, "Dead bodies, dying and wounded"
You kinda can't sing comma...
Scrum
I think Megadeth has more cringy lyrics than Slayer does. But if I had to choose, it's probably lyrics from Christ Illusion.
It's one of metals issues really, a lot of more modern bands are lyrically interesting, but the 80's thrash bands had some utterly awful lyrics that were worthy of Spinal Tap. Look at these belters from Exodus -
"Get in our way and we're going to take your life Kick in your face and rape and murder your wife Plunder your town your homes they'll burn to the ground You won't hear a sound until my knife's in your back The exodus attack"
I mean, fuck me, how did they think that was good song writing, even in their early twenties?.
I think reading into lyrics like that is taking the fun out of it. You are reading into it too much. Just listen to the music. That's what is all about at the end of the day. Besides, not all lyrics were pointless. Some had somewhat of a message to send. Like Suicidal Tendencies had some good and impactful lyrics, to name one example.
Lyrics are part of the art form.....
When did I say they weren't? I just said that you're reading too much into the lyrics. Some songs aren't meant to be taken seriously. And that's ok. Are those lyrics bad? Sure, but it's doesn't make the song bad. Lyrics are an icing on the cake, not the whole cake.
Not reading too much into them, they're just embarrassing.
You can say that about any lyrics, though. It all comes down to personal preference. You find them embarrassing, but some might not. I find Pantera lyrics to be cringy and embarrassing, but others might not. Personal preference.
Yes very true.
Kerry is the ultimate edgelord so most of his lyrics
"Homicide, suicide Hate heals, you should try it sometime"
Sure, but that is also followed up directly by one of THE best Slayer lyrics "Strive for peace with acts of war, The beauty of death we all adore"
"Get out of my face, get out of my life, out of my fucking way, JUST DIE" This is someone with Anime pfp would said.
Alter of Sacrifice when Tom says “HAIL SATAN” and it echoes a few times.
Edit: changed a typo.
It says, " learn the sacred words praise, hail Satan" then it echoes.
Every word in the song, Repentless .....
Even though I love the song Repentless, some of the lyrics are cringe, but in a fun, angsty sort of way. It's one of those songs I play when I'm pissed off. Yes, I'm still a teen.
WE’RE KILLING OURSELVES TO LIVE ON, EVERYDAY
Slayers lyrics were fine on the first 5 albums. Then they went to shit on the Kerry penned tracks after
I need a friend 😭 i need a companion 😭😭
I know it’s a SLAYER sub but as soon as I read the post I thought of Machine Head. Woke and cringe as HELL!
Woke?
It’s a word conservative douches use to describe people who think that those different from themselves are worthy of empathy, compassion and equality.
I know what it means but how is machine head woke thays what I’m confused about
I figured you already knew. Who knows what made the delicate broflake think Machine Head is woke.
“I’ll be beating this guitar till the die I die LIVE FAST”
“I hate the shit economy, it might as well be sodomy.”