What Favorite Band lyrics make you cringe?
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Posted by slinx, 18.01.2013 - 10:27
I have been in a Dio mood lately, not Dio the band itself, but the voice of Dio. I have been listening to Mob Rules, Heaven & Hell, and Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow on constant basis for the last few months. After many listens the lyrical styling of Ronnie James Padlova has a few bits that seem to ruin the song with its cheesy factor.
I have to admit upfront that Ronnie does have a huge cheese factor, but his vocal delivery and the way he sings with passion is usually enough to turn a mediocre song into something listenable (I.E. Lady Evil) but sometimes he has lyrics that ruin a song or a portion of a song for me.
I love Heaven & Hell (I've probably listened to it 3-5 hundred times in the past two months) but when he sings 'You got to bleed for the dancer' it just makes me cringe. I cringe when he first sings it and I cringe again when he sings it after the 'the sun is just the moon at night part". I love the acoustic ending to the song, but usually I just skip to the next song after he sings it a second time.
T.V. Crimes is another bad ass song that just requires additional listening. However, the 'jack and jill went up the hill rhyme' scheme just ruins the song horribly and I cut it off at the end when Dio just repeats the chorus. I know that's not the exact wording, but those who know the song should know what I mean.
So what lyrics of your favorite songs \ bands make you cringe?
(P.S. This is not a thread to bash flower power metal, as the whole vocals and lyrics of that genre are enough to turn a 3-4 minute song into lasting forever)
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Posts: 3104 Written by [user id=130727] on 22.01.2013 at 20:45 Hahaha, now I see you're right. Would've been funny if you did say that though.  Basically the only brutal death metal band I listen to is Nile. And their lyrics are pretty bad-ass due to the Epyptian themes and all. And I agree about the lyrics... it's one of the least important aspects about the music. The music itself and vocals are way more important than the lyrics. It's ridiculous to not like a band solely because of its lyrics. 
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Posts: 212 Written by [user id=130727] on 22.01.2013 at 17:07 Haha nothing in the slightest it just sends chills through my body when I hear this song.
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I just recalled that one from Edguy, in Lavatory Love Machine : "...In a tight blue dress I close my eyes" Now the first verse is "then I see a lady...", so it's less gay than it sounds - just lame, and it doesn't get any better -, but I can never get over that first impression.
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Posts: 7695 Written by Introspekrieg on 23.01.2013 at 03:33 What about Mary-Lou?
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Posts: 2751 Written by Warman on 24.01.2013 at 20:33 Oh definitely, and we can't forget about Shitload Of Money (obviously) Yeah! She got a shitload of mone(Turns Off)
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Posts: 4603 Written by Introspekrieg on 24.01.2013 at 21:16 The lyrics are honestly the worst part of that album. Tony disappointed me big time.
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Posts: 15 Written by Introspekrieg on 24.01.2013 at 21:16 Oh gosh, yes, this song is horrifically cringe worthy. And I do exactly the same, but there's usually a lot of scrambling about trying to find the remote to the stereo.
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I know its traditional to name a metalcore band, but one of the first bands I got into is a metalcore band called All That Remains. I liked them when I first started listening to metal because they were a combination of things (aggressive, sang about romantic shit, and had clean vocals for the chorus so it was easy to listen to for a non-metalhead), but until I overplayed The Fall Of Ideals and This Darkened Heart and realized that the lyrics were pretty cheesy and generic it all sounded good. Anyway, I bought the album Overcome, and it had this one song that had great riffs, a decent solo, but horrible horrible horrible lyrics. It has an awesome intro, but once the chorus kicks in you think to yourself; what the fuck is this shit. I still like the song, but the chorus is dreadful. I know that I can stand my head high Forget not where I fall Still I find why and reason Yet that conflict still filling me Mistrust venom inside of me I am not the man that you see Just look inside me Trust in me the way I trusted you I know we could have done this together If you believed in me like I believed in you My heart would be forever in your hands How I miss February still Now that this becomes the moment Of all our failures Yet that conflict still filling me Mistrust venom inside of me I am not the man that you see Just look inside me Trust in me the way I trusted you I know we could have done this together If you believed in me like I believed in you My heart would be forever in your hands Trust in me the way I trusted you I know we could have done this together If you believed in me like I believed in you My heart would be forever in your hands Forever in your hands
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Deicide and anything by a black metal artist. I love the music but I'm just not into the satanic thing at all.
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Damnnnn this topic thread has overthrown and debunk all my faith and love for metal especially Marcel when all ppl feel metal lyrics are not good at all. No, pop, rap, electronic, others are worse. I disagree if you are con metal lyrics. At least metal lyrics is unique and daring to be enough best standing alone among all music.
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Posts: 1379 Written by skrog1 on 10.03.2013 at 00:26 I so agree with you. I think this stupid "I hate Jesus" thing was so done to death even back in the mid 90's. Satanism I find just stupid, artificial and juvenile, the reason this shit exists is mostly just to annoy Christians anyway. Actual satanic shit I think (and know) is mostly just theatrics. When you actually go and talk with these people I can guarantee you they'll immediately cave in and start explaining how they're really not into that kind of things and stuff. It's pathetic. Then why not just stop fooling around and make songs about things you actually believe in?
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Satanism on black metal is bs and all, but hey... Don't forget that these are like only 10% of the bands. Don't blame an entire genre for the mistake of few.
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Posts: 1379 Written by Karlabos on 05.01.2025 at 17:40 Yes, I know. There are also bands that make songs about horror, mysticism and fantasy, etc. stuff that can actually mean or say something. Those are ok.
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Manowar has such an incredibly fine line between cringe and joy, and which side it falls on depends on your mood and how serious you are feeling at that particular moment.
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Posts: 3532 Written by IconMaiden on 24.02.2025 at 21:55 Fine line  ? They're the masters of cringe before cringe was a thing.
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Posts: 109 Written by Guib on 25.02.2025 at 01:55 For sure, lol, but if you just play along with it it can be fun in a campy way.
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Posts: 7917 Written by IconMaiden on 25.02.2025 at 02:06 Nothing against Power metal personally, but most of the bands in it are cringe-y except BG and Helloween. Kamelot for the majority of part has cringe-y lyrics as well.
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Posts: 109 Written by Cynic Metalhead on 26.02.2025 at 12:21 Blind Guardian aren't cringey too? I mean have you heard the lady and the misntrel knight lol I embrace the cringe- it is baked in with the genre in many ways. Helloween definitely embraces it... I love Dr. Stein.
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Posts: 7917 Written by IconMaiden on 26.02.2025 at 19:39 I don't think so or may be I'm a fan of BG and Helloween because I couldn't find anything that was been ripped off. Totally original and captivating.
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Posts: 109 Written by Cynic Metalhead on 27.02.2025 at 07:48 I love them too, but I do think some of the lyrics are a bit cringey. Still a top 10 metal band all time imho.
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Anything by Belphegor. I mean just read the lyrics for the Bondage Goat Zombie album
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I don't want to sound older than I am, but ... Honestly most of them . I love metal and it did not bother me that lyrics were , and are mostly stupid (no sorry , lets say cringy) for long time . But lately, i must say, my tolerance for trade marked death metal lyrics became really low. Good thing i cant usually discern the actual words in growls at all. I dont wanna even know ... It used to not bother me at all , and now im channeling Clint Eastwood grinch Im afraid. Gore and usual metal lyrics stuff is just not that funny anymore. I applaud artist that at least try to write a good lyrics. They are out there . Remember how refreshing it felt to hear Hammerheart after Eaten back to life album? Probably sounds heretical on metal site but eh.. Maybe that's why I started to prefer classical music lately . They just play and not sing or talk . Also my tolerance for playing the music loud went way down. That reminds me , i should check my blood pressure and make appointment for colonoscopy...
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Posts: 3532 Written by shurdy50 on 19.04.2025 at 23:50 I tend to understand this more and more (scary). I also started diving into instrumental, jazz and classical mainly because of that. It's not just the lyrics, though they are a big part of it, it's also that I don't care as much anymore for vocals in general (clean or not). I will say that I am happy though when a band pulls off both great music and lyrics. So huh... Got a good doctor?
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Thanks Guib, im glad im not the only one . I do tend to turn the volume down more and more. To paraphrase Jesus: " man cannot live by metal alone" Good doctor, good car mechanic and good plumber . True treasures are hard to find😏
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Posts: 3751 Written by poring dark on 16.05.2025 at 08:20 I know a lot of metal lyrics theme are not attractive. But the first cause of metal like rap is music with lyrics as being tough, strong, weeds out the weak..does that stuff not attracts you ?
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