Northlane - Scarab Lyrics






Crawling through the burning sand
Just a man who's lost in time (lost in time)
Distant memories of a life
That flow like waves within my mind

Look upon these calloused hands
As they move without a thought
Lucid wisdom in every atom
The golden mind of Thoth

We are the gods who have lost ourselves in forms
Like a scarab in the mind we fester in the soul
I have felt the burden of pain
For the last time

You want the fucking truth?
So you want the fucking truth?

The truth is we all suffer
The truth is we all suffer
We all suffer in life
We all suffer (suffer) in time

Beat me down, beat me down
Again and again, again and again
Beat me down, beat me down
Again and again, again and again
Beat me down, beat me down
Again and again, again and again
Beat me down, beat me down
Rain hell on me

In life we all suffer
But I will find my way
Through the darkness
This is the truth
In the back of my mind
It's been hiding away
For me to find

Dancing in the fire
We burn together
This pain will never end
Dancing in the fire
We burn together
This pain will never end





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  1. J.... B....

    Goodbye ears 😭

  2. F.... ....

    This song still kick ass in 2019, thanks northlane for what you did !

  3. X.... D....

    go aussie go adrian .... could have been something with him !!!!!

  4. M.... D....

    From 2:25-2:50 is ridiculously good! Makes you feel some type of way

  5. e.... ....

    the vid of bridge jumpers lol

  6. O.... i....

    One of the most iconic metalcore songs of all time. Life changing.

  7. O.... ....

    miss this :(

  8. J.... H....

    Back when Northlane was awesome.

    J.... H....

    They still are

    J.... H....

    @Josh_ Wright Nah

    J.... H....

    Indeed. Northlane just seems average to me now. Either way, some people prefer new Northlane, some people prefer old Northlane. Completely understandable.

  9. M.... M....

    I dedicate the first line of this song to Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader

  10. J.... B....

    Ugh 1:55-2:00 is perfect

  11. M.... L....

    I wish they never changed their sound

  12. J.... B....

    1:58 Reign Hell on meeeeee. Yes... Just yes.

  13. t.... ....

    Tee Hee




    Wait, wrong band

  14. N.... ....

    this is when I play Halo and kill all the aliens (covenant) and blow up the scarab tank and destroy everything

  15. E.... N....

    I did a studio vocal cover on my channel, it'd be cool if someone could check it out.

  16. C.... ....

    they need adrian back, and to actually write riffs again, this whole album is incredible

  17. K.... T....

    Oh my goddd any one know any other bands with spiritual lyrics such as these? The new age stuff im lovin it

    K.... T....

    Check out ERRA especially the Impulse sessions

    K.... T....

    Kevin Torres Erra and Tesseract

    K.... T....

    Kevin Torres Silent Planet! Garrett's lyrics are fucking amazing.

    K.... T....

    Born of Osiris

    K.... T....

    Erra impulse and augment have alot of lyrics like this. A silent planet has alot of spiritual and deep meanings as well.

  18. l.... n....

    I think this song will always go down as one of the best things I've ever heard in my life, and one of the best bands Australia will have ever been blessed with. I still feel that same shiver I get every time I hear this song, that same feeling that reminds me of how good this music really is to me

    l.... n....

    You know what that shiver/pressure is ae bro? The Pineal Gland :)

  19. O.... ....

    another great djent track ruined by singing

  20. i.... j....

    Marcus was on point with this live

    i.... j....

    +im just gucci kid he is a god! :D

  21. K.... R....

    best song on the album tbh

  22. S.... O....

    This album never fails to amaze me.

  23. O.... ....

    Rest of the YouTube playlist: Descent quality and overall proper playlist art.
    This video: A shitty 240p slap on of the album artwork (thank Einstein and all that is holy, that the audio is good quality!)

  24. S.... ....

    Well this is my new favorite song.  Damn.

  25. t.... y....

    1:10 URGGGAAAH

    t.... y....

    tye yanai why do bands always say argghh in their songs?😂

  26. t.... ....

    This band=perfect

  27. l.... v....

    You want the fucking truth? So you want fucking truth? The truth is we all suffer.

    l.... v....

    +lala vasquez Best part . <333333

  28. D.... B....

    Your opinion on this doesn't matter.
    Shut the fuck up.

  29. C.... L....

    Man I listen to all types of music. If you don't like the music then don't disown it to garbage, it's just not your style. Everyone can derive what they want from a song, and to me this is beautiful. Stop the hate and music preaching because in the end there's always someone more knowledgeable and if you think otherwise then you will lead a delusional life.

    C.... L....

    +Cameron Lilly bands like Northlane are too special to ignore

    C.... L....

    definitely a mckenna fan! well said!

  30. F.... A....

    Fucking intolerable noise -_-

    F.... A....

    Xstrophy blows, fuckin dad rock hahaha

    F.... A....

    @xxxPinkyGSterxxx Hail Satan man. lol

    F.... A....

    @xxxPinkyGSterxxx You're in band dude just stop.

    F.... A....

    Your statement is intolerable, please go swallow razor blades

    F.... A....

    +Brendon stacey I hope that was a Parkway Drive reference.

  31. I.... ....

    Northlane really outdone themselves with this album. This song especially goes hard as fuck!

  32. D.... S....

    "dope"

  33. j.... ....

    i fangirl at every one of thair song <333

  34. Z.... ....

    THE TRUTH IS WE ALL SUFFER!!!

    *shiver*

    Z.... ....

    Zagaro312 it’s true

  35. S.... ....

    SO YOU WANT THE FUCKING TRUTH?!

    S.... ....

    SethEXE YOU WANT THE FUCKING TRUTH

  36. m.... ....

    What a brilliant man.

  37. O.... K....

    Because you weren't the 86th like ;)

    See what I did there? Cause you have a AE86 as your pic ._.

  38. m.... ....

    HOW THE FUCK DOES THAT GET TOO MANY NEGATIVE VOTES. FUCK ALL OF YOU

  39. J.... B....

    this song doesnt even have scientific lyrics. its about dealing with the pain of life.

  40. D.... M....

    idk man, i wish adrian would talk about failed relationships and how much he hates his ex :((((((

  41. S.... ....

    Damn son ;)

  42. m.... ....

    I'm number 69 to give a thumbs up.
    (;

  43. i.... ....

    Science is fucking awesome.

  44. I.... ....

    whats with these guys and scientific vocals lol

  45. D.... ....

    Just showed up in my recommendations.

    I can dig it, not too big on the vocals though.

  46. b.... ....

    I love this so very much.

  47. j.... A....

    no but 1080p sounds a lot better than 240p

  48. A.... V....

    it also changes the quality of the sound

  49. W.... ....

    Do you need an HD picture to go along with the song?

  50. M.... E....

    Look at everyone getting all metaphorical and shit when there's good music about. Hush hush now

  51. P.... V....

    Money only makes things better because we as a society have allowed things to be gained only through money. The only way to 'make a living' now is to go through predefined channels for pieces of paper you can use to trade for the actual objects you need to live. If you figure out how to amass more 'paper' then you can 'buy' more objects. What happens when that paper is no longer used in trade? What will you do then? Do you truly know how to survive off the land if it comes to that?

  52. s.... ....

    Continued... In the same way people in amazonian tribes are brought up to walk around half naked because that's "normal' to that culture, you and I were brought up to be arrogant, boastful, ignorant, dominant, competitive, and completely religious in the way think, and you don't even have to be "religious" to not realize how religious we still actually are. I really suggest you watch the documentary I posted. I know you're already benefitting from the system, but it never hurts to gain knowledge

  53. s.... ....

    I'm going to add to what I said before and respond to this comment here. We've also been brought up in a culture that forces us against each other in a very competitive way. We are brought up competitively but again, if we change the system, create an abundance, and redesign the system, we can alleviate the need for this. We're exposed to nothing but materialism on tv and everything we are taught causes us to act as though we are better than one another like we deserve credit or something.

  54. s.... ....

    Watch the free documentary online called "Paradise Or Oblivion" and keep searching my friend.

  55. s.... ....

    I suggest you do some more research. I don't say that to be arrogant or attack you, I only say that because I used to think like you do and it's not true. Money is a plague dude. We don't want money, we want access to things and in this society (the only society you've ever known) which is ran on money, you unfortunately need money to gain access. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't be thinking beyond. If we create an abundance of resources, we do not need money. Technology can now do that.

  56. D.... T....

    Good one.

  57. S.... ....

    im already there
    canada \m/

  58. T.... B....

    Everyone starts somewhere. You don't have to listen to metal to be cool. just be yourself and let others do the same. BTW I am only 26 so it doesn't take long to go from studying to making real money. You'll get there...

  59. m.... M....

    23 people cnt handle the truth

  60. B.... ....

    Money isn't everything, but it matters to some extent, obviously. Shit, that just makes it worse, I outgrew metal when I was about 15. I can't really compete with your job though, seeing as i'm only 18 (still studying).

  61. T.... B....

    Senior Technical Engineer to be precise. It sounds like you have a hard time accepting things. You must also be an idiot or you would have noticed the video I uploaded last week while I toured my awesome king bedroom suite in Florida. You're right money isn't everything, so why would it matter if America has poverty ? If there's one thing I have found is that money isn't everything, but it sure makes things a hell of a lot better ;-)

  62. B.... ....

    Aww, can't appreciate songs over 10 minutes long? The band name is taken from an experimental film, and isn't meant to be taken seriously. Why can't you appreciate ambient music? Just because the meaning of something isn't handed to you on a silver platter doesn't make it bad. Explain to me how the film 'wavelength', directed by Michael Snow is shit (it uses ambient noise and doesn't have a readily available plot). It's been declared a masterwork by the audio-visual preservation trust of Canada.

  63. B.... ....

    Lol, it's not that hard to spot a liar on the internet, you're not an engineer. Money isn't everything either. Perhaps I should have said 'churl' instead of 'peasant'.

  64. T.... B....

    You clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Every country has a portion of its population that is in poverty or has lower level income. And on that note...as an engineer...I promise you I make money than you could dream of. So run your mouth while I live the life I dream of. Traveling where I want, when I want, with my hot wife by my side. Peasants. Please. We created "your" scene.

  65. V.... ....

    I listened to your suggestion of GY!BE - First of all that is possibly the worst band name I've ever seen. Secondly, half of the album was just ambient sounds, it was like a poorly made movie soundtrack (Think Hans Zimmer after being repeatedly beaten across the head with a bat at the age of 3.) Whatever 'emotion' is supposedly portrayed in the music has absolutely nothing over a band such as Architects. Keep thinking you're above people who listen to music with harsh vocals. Enjoy your fantasy.

  66. B.... ....

    *you're
    Lol.

  67. C.... ....

    It's just one way of expressing it. I personally love the sound of screaming, it's easy o understand why people don't but I do. You can't fully explain reasons why you love the music you do, ,or food, or films, or whatever. You just do like it. Fair enough if you don't but you don't need to insult people who do like it. I see you arguing about maturity but so far I haven't seen any whatsoever from anyone

  68. B.... ....

    *you're

  69. W.... H....

    I get chills every time I hear "So you want the fucking truth?"

  70. D.... M....

    your just a music elitist, and for no good reason

  71. B.... ....

    Lol, you haven't developed your own taste, you've just followed every other metalfag. There are plenty of other ways to express emotion (while retaining clarity), are you fucking kidding me? Have you ever listened to (proper) punk? It retains that 'angriness' (though I don't know why you would want to regularly listen to 'angry' music) while retaining clarity.

  72. s.... ....

    you scream at the top of your lungs because of all the emotions, THERE'S NO OTHER WAY TO EXPRESS THEM. it's better than sitting calmly while the chills and goose bumps dance all over you.

  73. T.... C....

    Burzum, really? i didn't say i wanted to listen to music made by a killer that doesnt know how a fucking guitar work. there is still beauty and positive energy passed by Bands like Northlane, this song not being the best example. It's not because you listen to metal that you have to react aggressive in life and be a douchebag, how do you even think those two relates?! if it was only of me, i'd preffer if bands would do like cloudkicker - dysphoria, for example. Still i love my hardcore scene.

  74. B.... ....

    Post-rock isn't a calm genre (though it can be, it's pretty versatile). If you want extreme aggression, why not listen to burzum or something? How is being aggressive not the trait of a douchebag anyway? I used to listen to metal when I was about 15, but I grew out of it pretty quickly (it all sounded the same, save a few). I can listen to entire ambient albums, but I can hardly sit through a few minutes of a metal album (with some exceptions).

  75. T.... C....

    I listen to godspeed you! Black emperor, Post-rock is an amazing scene, Actually Northlane did 2 post-rock songs, Discoveries and Singularity (wich also is the name of their albums)Post-rock and Hardcore always been related somewhat, Like ying and yang extreme calm vs extreme agressive, at least my favourites bands like misery signals have been playing around for a decade. stop being so close minded, go beyond thinking it's only meanless screams, it's a mix ofpassion/anger fueling this energy

  76. m.... ....

    Closed minded people like you will never get anywhere far in life. But that's cool, i'm rather fond of natural selection :^)

  77. B.... ....

    What sane person would listen to screaming purposefully? Go and listen to something like godspeed you! black emperor and come back when you have a proper sense of emotion. Screaming is one dimensional jargon. Yeh, you can look the lyrics up, but your lyrics mustn't be very good if you have to do so (how can you put a message forth if it isn't understandable?). This song isn't versatile at all, it uses low notes way too much (like every other shitty 'djent' band, wtf's up with that name - lol).

  78. m.... ....

    All the things you're saying is nothing factual, and have no evidence besides "it's stupid". You can kindly take your opinions to your comfort zone instead of trolling the people that actually enjoy this music. You also never answered my question as to what makes other genres more mature than this one.

  79. m.... ....

    Last point, who gives a fuck what they look like? What does their clothing/hair style have to do with the way they make music? They surely don't write lyrics about clothes, so..?

  80. m.... ....

    First point, screaming adds emotion to back the vocals and lyricism. I'm sorry, but i'm not going to listen to some boring ass motherfucker talking throughout a song with heavy instruments instead of singing/scream. I can understand what the vocalist is saying fine, and even if I can't, lyrics(dot)com. Next point, this is a progressive metal band. Progressive metal isn't limited by 4/4 time signatures that you hear in rap and possibly other genres, so they're not "same" structures.

  81. B.... ....

    Looks do matter. How can you expect to get a decent job if you look like a pile of shit? Would you rather look like a drug addict or a cultured patrician? How the fuck did you even manage to misspell 'quiet'? My sides have transcended this plain of existence, seriously 'quight'? Also, good job only partially addressing my argument.

  82. S.... ....

    the fact that you judeged them on how they look shows you dont understand metal at all, and i can hear what he says quight fine.

  83. S.... ....

    the fact that you judeged them on how they look shows you dont understand metal at all, and i can hear what he says quight fine.

  84. B.... ....

    Mosh pits are stupid. Saying you have 'meaningful' lyrics and screaming to the point of not being able to decipher them is stupid. Restricting yourself to the same boring structures and pitch is stupid. Not cutting your hair is stupid. Wearing shitty clothes is stupid. Need I go on?

  85. m.... ....

    Also, being as how you feel Metal is for children, what is it that makes other genres more mature and stand out from this one? I'm curious, because you seem lost.

  86. m.... ....

    Can you back up your claims with factual evidence other than these two? These two gentlemen don't speak for the entire metal community, you know..

  87. B.... ....

    >associating sex with an argument
    Whoa good one man, you #pwnt me so hard.

  88. l.... ....

    I've been listening to metal non-ironically since 1995, not sure if I could have kept it up this long if it was just for the lolz.

  89. S.... ....

    Northlane > Every lane

  90. J.... A....

    Don't see the hype, this is nothing likes it's cracked up to be.

  91. W.... ....

    so what the fuck are you doing here lad.

  92. B.... ....

    Bitches on my dick because I look like Bill Gates

  93. d.... ....

    Haha you seem really desperate for attention

  94. P.... V....

    There is a significant difference in the audio bitrates. 240p compression runes at 64 kbps, while 360/480p both run 128 kbps, and 720+ all run at 192kbps. If you just have shitty 10 dollar headphones chances are you wont notice a difference, but with good headphones/speakers you will notice a vast difference.

  95. V.... ....

    240p refers to the resolution which is concerned with only the visual image. People tend to think it affects audio because youtube lowers the audio quality as well to make the load times faster.

  96. B.... .....

    These lyrics

  97. C.... F....

    So you want the fucking truth?
    The truth is we all suffer!

  98. b.... ....

    just yes. mmmmff