Friday, August 29, 2008

Why Won't You Die?...

I blogged about one of the songs in the movie soundtrack of Queen of Damned titled "Slept So Long" last month. I actually like a few songs in that movie's soundtrack. This particular one is also written and recorded by Jonathan Davis and Richard Gibbs for the movie. I've been listening to it over and over for the past 2 days. I know, it's weird. But I really like that song. And to a certain degree I identify with the meaning of it. And perhaps my obsession with vampires drew me to the song as well.

Below is the music video of the song created for the movie. The video actually shows up in the movie when Akasha visits a vampire coven in search of Lestat. Check it out below along with the song's prose.



System
by Jonathan Davis and Richard Gibbs


You fell away
What more can I say
The feelings evolved
I won't let it out
I can't replace
Your screaming face
Feeling the sickness inside

Why won't you die?
Your Blood in mine
We'll be fine
Then your body will be mine

So many words
Can't describe my face
This feelings evolved
So soon to break out
I can't relate
To a happy state
Feeling the blood running side

Why won't you die?
Your Blood in mine
We'll be fine
Then your body will be mine

Why is everything so fuckin hard for me
Keep me down to what you think I should be
Must you tell me and provoke the ministry
Keep on trying I'm not dying so easily

Why is everything so fuckin hard for me
Why is everything so fuckin hard for me

Why won't you die?
Your Blood in mine
We'll be fine
Then your body will be mine

Why won't you die?
Your Blood in mine
We'll be fine
Then your body will be mine

The song was released as part of the movie soundtrack CD. However, Chester Benington did the vocal parts instead of Jon Davis for the in-movie version. I actually found the same music video in YouTube that someone uploaded. He spliced the CD version of the song onto the video. I actually like Chester's vocals on the song more than Jonathan Davis'. But either version of the song is awesome to me nonetheless. Check out the video below.



What I'd give to have that much power behind my voice. To be able to scream your anger and hatred through a vocal medium. How good would that feel?

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1 comment:

Euri said...

Gothic music ish love!

I love this song. It draws me in like crazy.

I especially love the Xylophone thing in the background.