Begotten is about a life being controlled by greed of money to the point where it strips the soul and leads to self-abuse.
Hence "Your time- grinding with wage. Your life- riding the blade."
lyrics
Begotten by hatred
Falling victim to your lies
In this age of ruin
I've seen you come and fucking go
Your time- grinding with wage
Your life- riding the blade
Drowning in your agony
Hanging in the balance
Repetitions of emptiness
Rusted wings will fly with doubt
The solace found in breaths of sin
Only filters reality
Your soul will be shattered
By the hammer of greed
Drowning in your agony
Hanging in the balance
Repetitions of emptiness
Rusted wings will fly with doubt
Your fucking money is blood
Your blackened ego is loveless
Your precious time has withered
In mourning contempt
Your games are over
So sad to see this band fade. These lyrics hit home very hard and every instrument melts together in one powerful melancholic, bitter cocktail. When I am cycling in the marshes and the abandoned forest roads, while listening to King Apathy, I feel very connected to the mother that gave birth to us all. Mako's Abs
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