Periphery - Reptile Lyrics






We share the tale, another boy amongst the masses
His name was Billy and he liked to get high
A normal guy until the green-skin apocalypse
A do or die

There must be something in the water (besides fluoride and shit)
Where he lie, where he lie
He threw that gaping brain asunder
When he realized, when he realized
It's coming down!

We've sown thrones and brought the kings down to knees
Hello, here we are, salutations
And every day that you wake is a gift that you take from the gods
That's right!
You came from the trees and we alter the genes
Here you are
All you fuck with is wages
You had the day but you pissed it away
I think it's time that we show our ways!

Now we shed that violence all over
Let mayhem in the streets
From the mountain top to oceans
We own your every need
It's coming down!

With every breath that we take, we can hear that sound
Somebody needs a reaction to stay on the ground
With every breath that we take, we can hear that sound

A green-skin apocalypse
A do or die

So Billy heeds the call of fathers
Release high
Through these eyes

Embraces the chi and he praises the weeds
Holding out for the day he can face them
And every day that he trains is a slap in the face to the gods
God damn

Shutting out politics
Viewing beings as equals
Ain't it funny how that makes sense?
You had the floor, but you gave it a bore
Now it's equal
Can we clean that slate?

Now shed that violence all over
Let mayhem in the streets
From mountain top to oceans, we own your every need
It's coming down!
Somebody needs a reaction to stay on the ground
It's coming down!

Follow a trail of the ones who bleed the masses
Follow behind the reptilian eyes
A normal day in the green-skin apocalypse
A do or die

There must be something in the water
Where he lie, where he lie
He threw that gaping brain asunder
When he realized, when he realized

National alliance and he leads the fight
No class, no race, just fucking violence in their eyes
A plan for human survival takes to flight
The good that's left and all we cherish stands to die

Is this the end of all we know?
They all float
Is this the end of all we know?
Wasted our lives for what?

Float away
Do we feed the reaction?
Do we stay?
Do we all float away?

Do you think you know who you are?
Did you think you had it all worked out well?
And who could believe... those dead-eyed soldiers
Red sky, rain fall
The winter beams no beauty
Just cold-eyed monsters and bare branches
You can wail to the moon, but that'll just make things worse
They see you
They see me
They see all

No children in the streets
Where do they play when freedom here has been revoked?
The ground which all their fathers soaked
No medicine
The scarcity of nourishment is evident

And where's our god?
Have we seen that side of heaven yet? No

Rich, poor
Clutching to their sheets in horror
Is there an answer? No.
Is there somebody who can take away all the present dismay?
Bury the light
Pray through night

Mayhem in the streets
No order
Is there an answer? No.
Is there somebody who can take away all the present dismay?
Bury the light
Pray through night

You've buried that, buried that light
Now pray through night
What has come down is littered all around in your sight
It's littered in your sight

The claim they stake
A land from us they take
The claim they stake, they stake
A land from us they take, they take

The craft he shakes
A race within his wake
Victory alone became his above the soil we know
A grave is laid
A man within his cage
Victory alone became his down in the soil he owns

Soil we know becomes our own home

Soil we know becomes our own home
Now we're staring at the ground together
This is not the first time nor the last time
Soil we know becomes our own home
(Now we're staring at the ground together.)
Now we're staring at the ground together

Soil we own becomes ours
Order back in what we know
Soil we own becomes ours
Now one with the soil we own

Soil we own becomes ours
Order back in what we know
Soil we own becomes ours
Now one with the soil we own

Soil we own





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  1. C.... ....

    The beginning is a lot like Exquisite Machinery of Torture by Meshuggah

  2. K.... ....

    Im high and listening to this, I hope i don’t get paralyzed 💯💁🏻‍♂️

  3. D.... ....

    9:48 to 11:48 That entire section is just sleazy especially the solo

  4. D.... D....

    This song needs a high budget music video.

  5. 2.... _....

    i want to tattoo this song

  6. F.... ....

    8:27 :>

  7. J.... S....

    How to Start a Good 2020

  8. T.... ....

    is that a Baphomet in that logo?

    T.... ....

    Yes, but don't you worry, this is just a joke to fit with the title, afaik

    T.... ....

    Etienne that shit looking creep af especially with that triangle tho

  9. D.... O....

    There’s something in the water alright......
    Idk what it is but I need more

  10. g.... e....

    They have clearly listened to The Mars Volta. Great track!

  11. w.... ....

    almost every time i listen to this song i have to play it twice cus its just so good
    my favorite song of 2019

  12. R.... W....

    DRINK YOUR *TAP WATER*

  13. �.... �....

    I really wish the part towards 12:30 lasted longer. I almost cry listening to it!

  14. J.... M....

    Simply F'N great - well done Periphery. Salut !

  15. D.... C....

    The whole album is fucken beyond amazing!!!!!!! 💯💯💯🙌🙌🙌

  16. D.... C....

    Pls.come to the Philippines!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍👋👋👋🙌🙌💯💯💯💯

  17. T.... ....

    Periphery's masterpiece!

  18. J.... H....

    This song is about your overlords the Juu's... Wake up true Israel, white race...

  19. J.... B....

    9:55 riff gives me a Mastodon/Cult of Luna vibe

  20. F.... C....

    I don't know what it is about this band, but the way they transition from heavy to groovy and then combine the two, it's incredible.
    I hear a lot of talk about comparing them to dream theater, while periphery may not be "as complex" it's equally as good as far as composition and song structure, incredibly well thought out stuff.

  21. R.... L....

    imagen the extended version...

  22. K.... ....

    This is the kind of song where you look at the time and you're like "Fuck yeah there's still 9 minutes left"

  23. K.... M....

    Coming back to this in december it sounds like the word "raunchy"

  24. m.... s....

    I love hearing dimebag through Mark's style 🙌

  25. J.... J....

    Who is playing at 11:16? This sounds like the Jeff Loomis solo from Racecar

    J.... J....

    it was Mrak

  26. B.... B....

    STAN?! who the frick is Stan?!

  27. K.... ....

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  28. F.... ....

    Legendary

  29. T.... Z....

    This song will never not give me chills. I legit still can’t believe how the managed to make such a great song at this length! This is their magnum opis! This has proven they have what it takes and they have mastered their craft. So zesty

  30. G.... ....

    You know, a good music teacher showed me when I was young that metal and classical share very similar sorts of composition, just a difference in sound produced. If I was to try and prove that, I would definitely use this as a example to compare to finely composed music of the past. Anyone else feel that way?

  31. T.... H....

    Atrazine mimics hormones and swaps genders in amphibians.

    https://news.berkeley.edu/2010/03/01/frogs/

  32. K.... J....

    Just another example that these guys are pure fucking legends. Such a goddamn masterpiece. Every album is so well written it makes me cry.

  33. D.... ....

    Que viagem é essa doido

  34. E.... B....

    The vocals at 9:47 are so fucking badass. Spence sounds like a little hell gremlin.

  35. R.... M....

    153ppl cant handle long songs :D

  36. C.... A....

    This songs about a man (Billy) who has a spiritual awakening and leads a rebellion against our demonic alien overlords (The Reptilians/Anunaki/God's of Old). The war (green-skin apocalypse) leaves the planet devastated and humanity on the brink of extinction. Eventually he dies for the cause and mankind wins...taking back the planet and becoming more spiritually awakened as a whole.

  37. s.... ....

    i just saw them live in London, they started their set with this


    i screamed
    then JUMPED

  38. W.... W....

    sixteen minut--

  39. s.... ....

    Gettin mike patton vibes vocally. Anyone else gettin that?

    s.... ....

    Yup. Sponce had said somewhere that Mike Patton is one of his main influences. If you ask me I hear Chester Bennington and Michael Jackson a lot alongside Mike Patton.

    s.... ....

    First time I introduced Periphery to my buddy, he said the same thing.

  40. s.... ....

    Jesus christ that was good. Lol might be better than sex haha

  41. O.... N....

    00:00 - 16:45 BEST PART 😂

  42. R.... K....

    "The scarcity of nourishment is evident" .... what a beautiful lyric. This song, this entire album, is True Audio Artistry. Thank you for sharing it with and inspiring the rest of us.

  43. F.... G....

    Those vocs can take a dick to the throat. Fucking pussy ass bitches. Guys in girl pants, and makeup listen to this shit, and think their tough. #Queers

    F.... G....

    atenção atenção
    meu pau na sua mão

    F.... G....

    @Prox Gay as fuck. #FromPlanetFaggottron

    F.... G....

    Oof, that's bait if I've ever seen it. If not, just someone who's really insecure about their masculinity. Imagine thinking listening to high pitch vocals = gay. Haha imagine being so worried about looking manly to other people that you can't listen to high vocals. I've seen gay people more manly than you, you fucking pansy.

    F.... G....

    @Ricky Sears THis shit is plastic as fuck. Just becuase chicks with dicks, like you, enjoy the fakeness of this dirt, that's been fucked by a hobo, me shitting on this trash, doesn't make me insecure about my masculinity. Do you tell dudes your a woman with a penis, or do you surprise them? Whip out them hairy balls, and be like, oh ya, fondle those wrinkly monsters! #Ballfondlers

    F.... G....

    ok now you're trying too hard

  44. S.... ....

    Still kind of salty months later that Mikee Goodman's vocal feature in this was so short, the dude's a legend and he gets like 20 seconds of monotone speaking. Not fair! His enormous vocals deserve to be shown!

  45. K.... A....

    I think this may be my favorite piece of music. I cannot get enough

  46. m.... h....

    Voces limpias=no please
    Screams= sii dale gritaa wacho que es lo que mejor te sale

  47. T.... ....

    11:16. Mark absolutely nails this solo live every time. I filmed him do it in Calgary and he shared to to his story on ig

  48. R.... S....

    Never listened to them before, decided to start with this one

  49. P.... A....

    12:20 MASHUP WITH GARDEN IN A BONES

  50. A.... C....

    listens until 2:18 --> buys album

  51. D.... ....

    Does this feature Sikth Vocalist?

  52. J.... S....

    make me cry again and again

  53. A.... M....

    Ereptile dysfunction

  54. G.... C....

    The focus hour!!!

  55. E.... S....

    Best periphery song of all time. Fight me

  56. T.... J....

    damn... When they are 89 and play akoustics they will still RAWK.

  57. 5.... ....

    Sounds extinct i skimmed through nothing flashy that was the purpose of you - you are done.

    5.... ....

    Wut? If you mean that this is weaker compared to their rest, then you are def. wrong.
    This is one of their most powerful songs.

  58. S.... M....

    The last minute and a half is so captivating. Those synths do a magnificent job for the closure of the song. Almost like reflecting to what I just listened to for the past 15 minutes. Well done gentlemen.

  59. z.... r....

    Racecar, Omega, Reptile




    what a strange trilogy.

  60. b.... ....

    Periphery doing blast beat choruses makes me fucking hard.

  61. K.... S....

    Sad I am too poor to have seen them in Seattle! Love their music!

  62. T.... ....

    Showed my brother this song.

    His exact words:

    “I feel like I just took an entire epic journey on a fuckin’ roller coaster.”

  63. j.... w....

    lol i think its so funny. HAIL STAN. quite sure most people read it HAIL SATAN at first haha.

  64. s.... ....

    10:11 what an amazing and stunning riff and later on, strengthened with drums!!!! I came in my pants in 10:43 :):)

  65. k.... ....

    I didnt understand this song when it first came out, but now as I got high I understand Its superioryty upon every song ever written

  66. N.... V....

    My fave part is from 9:47 onwards!

  67. R.... R....

    Not digging the vocals on this yet. Love the band, though. Maybe it'll grow on me.

  68. S.... ....

    Yo this intire album gave me goosebumps when I first heard it... Nice!😂

  69. I.... ....

    Tried to buy merch for this album and its sold out now I'm blasting the music until its restocked

  70. K.... T....

    The first song I’ve heard by this band. Amazing first impression

  71. S.... ....

    I bow to the lord of Spencers

  72. J.... S....

    Nice! I had never head of this band before tonight. My buddy in Indonesia sent this song to me on FB and I like it a lot. Great tune!

  73. C.... ....

    Thanks a lot

  74. M.... S....

    Yeah but can they djent?

    M.... S....

    Periphery's main genres are progressive metal and djent, soo..

    M.... S....

    @Etienne yeah...

  75. O.... ....

    The part from 11:48 to 12:53 just gets me so bloody hype when I'm gaming.
    My apologies to all the teammates who have witnessed me run in solo, but victory alone became mine.

    O.... ....

    Wut game?

    O.... ....

    @Nate Legitimately I do this in every game I play I can't name one hahaha

    O.... ....

    Owen ye

  76. M.... G....

    que hermoso final TWT

  77. F.... A....

    I'm so glad they went back to being the most badass modern metal band there is

  78. r.... ....

    breakdown at 10:12 is the intro from misha's old song "the focus hour", nice heh

  79. r.... ....

    12:21-12:53
    Commenting to make a hyperlink for myself to listen to autistically

    r.... ....

    I cried the first time I heard it. After playing the shit out of garden in the bones, this reprise blew me away

  80. G.... &....

    LOVE THIS SONG.Good job Misha. You goon.

  81. L.... A....

    10:12 OMG IS THE RIFF OF THE FOCUS HOUR OF BULB BY MISHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  82. J.... K....

    The engineering on this album is excellent, I particularly like the open sound of the drums, which I think helps with the contrast between the soft and heavy parts.

  83. I.... B....

    It took about 5 months to fully digest this album as a whole and after many listens. Congrats Periphery this album is absolutely fantastic and Reptile is a masterpiece. Anybody who doesn’t think Reptile is not a masterpiece is a FUCKING BAFOON.

  84. L.... t....

    3:09 sonuds like Jinjer Speak Astronomy ??

  85. H.... ....

    Is this a referrence to Warhammer40k "A normal guy until the Green-Skin Apocalypse"?
    Also "Embraces the chi and he praises the weeds
    Holding out for the day he can face them
    Every day that he trains is a slap in the face to the gods
    "


    on secound thought is this a song about the God-Emperor?


    The God-Emperor protects.

    H.... ....

    Nah, it's about the reptilian aliens (the green-skins) invading Earth. A stoner named Billy notices first and decides to take to the offensive. Up to interpretation whether he succeeds or not.

    H.... ....

    It's based on the conspiracy that aliens have invaded earth and taken up positions of power (Donald Trump, various people in the high up government and corporations) hence the line 'All you fuck with is wages'. Maybe Stan wasn't the real hero for uncorrupting our government but it was our boy billy with his bong.

  86. N.... H....

    PERIPHERY! Love that shit.

  87. M.... A....

    this is the best way to skip a math class
    just play 2x, it will look like 2 min has passed

  88. D.... ....

    Wait I thought fluoride was in toothpaste.
    Have we been drinking toothpaste this entire time?
    Holy shit

    D.... ....

    Fluoride is actually in a lot of drinking water. It's up to debate whether it fucks with people or not, which makes it, or made it, a hot conspiracy topic.

  89. L.... T....

    9:00 = 😱💦

  90. L.... J....

    I have to say that this is one of the best songs i've ever heard. Last two minutes i'm crying. Composition, lyrics, production, message just absolute PERFECT! Thumbs up for this one.

  91. �.... �....

    Why do i hear some influence from Gerard Way at some points in Spencer's playful voice parts? Anyone else thinks so?

  92. A.... w....

    *Those fucking riffs*😮

  93. S.... ....

    Hey 140 people, why?

  94. J.... J....

    Hail Stan

  95. H.... A....

    I don't see many people talking about the lyrics. Pay attention, people. #WWG1WGA