By the Ton Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Violent Sleep of Reason(2016) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Djent, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Ranked | #31 for 2016 , #1,049 all-time |
Album rating : 88.6 / 100
Votes : 22
Votes : 22
4. By the Ton (6:04)
To you a beast you think you comprehend
Not necessarily made all evil
In the reflective pool of your eyes
I see fear and intrigue co-mingle
You hesitate to deem me all bad
Yet when my face is shown, your eyes avert
New thoughts sprout from that fearfilled soil
Your nerves and intuition back on full alert
You think that you've seen the truth, you think you know
Yet disbelief grinds, the doubt it claws
In you sleepless delirium I devour your thoughts
If you only knew how your way of life sustains me
Like electricity coursing through my soul
Your will to retaliate, your vengeful thoughts announced
I bring you me - conflict and death
And the promise of spilling red by the ton
I just might be there in your final moment
I just might be the last thing your eyes take in
Not necessarily made all evil
In the reflective pool of your eyes
I see fear and intrigue co-mingle
You hesitate to deem me all bad
Yet when my face is shown, your eyes avert
New thoughts sprout from that fearfilled soil
Your nerves and intuition back on full alert
You think that you've seen the truth, you think you know
Yet disbelief grinds, the doubt it claws
In you sleepless delirium I devour your thoughts
If you only knew how your way of life sustains me
Like electricity coursing through my soul
Your will to retaliate, your vengeful thoughts announced
I bring you me - conflict and death
And the promise of spilling red by the ton
I just might be there in your final moment
I just might be the last thing your eyes take in
The Violent Sleep of Reason - Lyrics
| 1. Clockworks Lyrics | 2. Born in Dissonance Lyrics |
| 3. MonstroCity Lyrics | ▶ 4. By the Ton Lyrics |
| 5. Violent Sleep of Reason Lyrics | 6. Ivory Tower Lyrics |
| 7. Stifled Lyrics | 8. Nostrum Lyrics |
| 9. Our Rage Won't Die Lyrics | 10. Into Decay Lyrics |
The Violent Sleep of Reason - Album Credits
Members
- Jens Kidman : Lead Vocals
- Fredrik Thordendal : Lead Guitar, Songwriting (track 4)
- Tomas Haake : Drums, Backing Vocals, Lyrics (tracks 1-5, 7-10), Songwriting (tracks 1, 3-5, 7-10)
- Mårten Hagström : Rhythm Guitar, Lyrics (track 6), Songwriting (tracks 2, 6, 9, 10)
- Dick Lövgren : Bass, Songwriting (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Other staff
- Luminokaya : Artwork
- Rob Kimura : Layout, Design
- Tue Madsen : Recording, Mixing
- Thomas Eberger : Mastering
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| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Bleed | ObZen (2008) | 98.4 | 20 |
| 2 |  | Clockworks | The Violent Sleep of Reason (2016) | 98.1 | 8 |
| 3 | | Combustion | ObZen (2008) | 95.4 | 16 |
| 4 | | Dancers to a Discordant System | ObZen (2008) | 96.3 | 10 |
| 5 |  | Stengah | Nothing (2002) | 98.8 | 4 |
| 6 | | Straws Pulled At Random | Nothing (2002) | 98.8 | 4 |
| 7 |  | Demiurge | Koloss (2012) | 97.1 | 7 |
| 8 |  | Rational Gaze | Nothing (2006) | 98 | 5 |
| 9 | | I Am Colossus | Koloss (2012) | 98.3 | 3 |
| 10 | | Straws Pulled at Random | Nothing (2006) | 96 | 5 |
| 11 | | Born in Dissonance | The Violent Sleep of Reason (2016) | 95 | 7 |
| 12 |  | New Millenium Cyanide Christ | Chaosphere (1998) | 93.9 | 9 |
| 13 |  | Future Breed Machine | Destroy Erase Improve (1995) | 94.3 | 7 |
| 14 |  | The Paradoxical Spiral | Catch Thirtythree (2005) | 96.7 | 3 |
| 15 | | Closed Eye Visuals | Nothing (2002) | 96.7 | 3 |
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