To begin with, Trivium’s “In Waves” is a highly-metaphorical song. But it seems that what the titular “waves” actually represents, as illustrated in the chorus, is “death approaching fast”. We also see in the...
The title of this song (“Like Light to the Flies” is actually a metaphor. The titular light is symbolic of, in Matt Heafy’s own words, “all forms of tragedy”. And “the flies” are meant to...
The metaphors used in the song “The Sin and the Sentence” are intended to liken a social-media lynch mob to a real-life witch hunt. So let’s say “the sin” is akin to making a statement...
The singer is someone who has been overcome with “strife”. Strife is an emotion whereby an individual becomes angry and, within the context of this song, extremely confrontational. And at the beginning we see that...
Matt Heafy’s explanation of “Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr” is that it is based on a character who is a “villainous tyrant”. He is all-powerful, as well as ruthless. And his acts are...
The album which “Sever the Hand” is featured on is said to be anti-religious in nature. And this track follows along a similar theme. The titular phrase, “sever the hand”, points to the idea...