LifeWar by Demon Hunter is a song from their fifth full-length album, 2010′s The World Is A Thorn.
LifeWar is one THE shortest songs that Demon Hunter has ever composed (“And the Sky Went Red” not discounting) clocking in at a measly one minute and 51 seconds. But it’s just-under-two-minutes of absolute awesome, from beginning to end. The song starts off with a bang, features a military-style drum-roll that plays throughout, and features amazing lyrics that take one from birth through middle age, in very cool circle of life-style. Despite the short length, LifeWar is among my favorite Demon Hunter songs ever, proving that short & sweet often takes the cake.
Lyrics:
LifeWar
Born from the fire clean, crawling through the dirt like WAR.
5 years, my mother gave a voice for WAR.
10, I was dead, born again with eyes for WAR.
By 15, hate was the name of my WAR.
Wash me in the river, give me to the pain of LifeWar.
LifeWar.
Life…
20 years gone, and father told me life was like WAR.
Hands to the bone, 25 years of WAR.
30, I wake to the sound of souls at WAR.
I will pass through, buried with the flag of my WAR.
Wash me in the river, give me to the pain of LifeWar.
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Additionally, you can’t stop without checking out the awesome LifeWar Music Video!
About Demon Hunter Month
January 2013 is dedicated to the Christian metal band Demon Hunter, arguably my favorite band; and will feature songs from their entire catalog featured daily throughout the month, one a day. Whether you like metal, believe in God or not, check these songs out as you may be pleasantly surprised and hopefully you will discover some new-to-your-ears music to enjoy. Demon Hunter’s sound is extremely diverse, not all songs feature screams and growls, some are slow, sung ballads; others are heartfelt, all are deep with powerful lyrics that will make you think and ponder, as the sound takes you away.
Previous Demon Hunter Month Songs
January 1st 2013: A Broken Upper Hand
January 2nd 2013: God Forsaken
January 3rd 2013: The Wind
January 4th 2013: Ribcage
January 5th 2013: Incision
January 6th 2013: I Have Seen Where It Grows
January 7th 2013: Beheaded
January 8th 2013: Desire the Pain
January 9th 2013: Annihilate the Corrupt
January 10th 2013: Dust & Smoke
January 11th 2013: I Am You
January 12th 2013: Deteriorate
January 13th 2013: We Don’t Care
January 14th 2013: Fiction Kingdom
January 15th 2013: Relentless Intolerance
January 16th 2013: Feel As Though You Could
January 17th 2013: Shallow Water
January 18th 2013: My Throat Is An Open Grave
January 19th 2013: I Play Dead
January 20th 2013: The Tide Began To Rise
January 21st 2013: Thorns
January 22nd 2013: My Heartstrings Come Undone
January 23rd 2013: Carry Me Down
January 24th 2013: Driving Nails
January 25th 2013: I Am A Stone
January 26th 2013: Blood In the Tears
January 27th 2013: LifeWar
January 28th 2013:
January 29th 2013:
January 30th 2013:
January 31st 2013:
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