Music Video: Demon Hunter - Not Ready to Die
Demon Hunter hit it big by the time their second album, Summer of Darkness rolled around in 2004 and their video for the song Not Ready to Die lit up MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, subsequently propelling them into a place rarely ventured by Christian metal bands. Demon Hunter was BIG, and their next album would be even bigger.
Ryan Clark, the bald-headed lead singer for the band, had this to say about the Headbanger anthem, “This song explores the feelings we all get concerning death. We know that through our hope in Christ, life everlasting awaits us after our time here on earth comes to an end. But sometimes I get the feeling that I have yet to achieve all that I should with the life I’ve been given here. The lyrics explain “If only 33 years can save my life, I’ve had 24 more to make things right”. This means that Christ gave 33 human years living on this earth and in that time He died for us all, covering our sins. And if I needed some time to come to terms with that, I’ve had 24 years to do so. I think everyone has a certain bitter-sweet anxiety about death, and I think that’s very natural, even inevitable. In this song I speak about this anxiety and how, regardless of not being ready, I know where my fate lies. In the song I explain, “When I’m taken home and you’re still here, just clear your mind and dry your tears.” Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 2 Corinthians 5:1″
Read the lyrics to the song and watch the music video below.
(verse 1) [note: lyrics in video shortened]
You’ve got a lot of nerve and I’ve got a lot of fingers to point
While you were busy building knowledge I was already right
I know a voice like yours is not a weapon at all
Even mine is not a chisel for a thickened skull
Chant your anthems to the deaf
And we can sit here and cry until there’s nothing left
Or we can take our voices with our hands
Make like knives and make demands
(pre-chorus)
We’ll take our voices - with our hands
We’ll make like knives - we’ll make demands
I’m burning bridges for the last time
I’m breaking habits for the first time
I saw my future today, it said I’m going away
And I still haven’t sung the last line
On my way down
(chorus)
I’m not ready to lay, I’m not ready to fade
I’m not ready to die
I’m not ready to lay, I’m not ready to fade
I’m not ready to die
(verse2)
And every day of my life I can feel it getting harder to breathe
With every minute ticking by I’m getting ready to leave
I know a life like mine is not a reason to fret
But I’ve been busy building scars that you will never forget
If only 33 years can save my life
I’ve had 24 more to make things right
When I’m taken to the sky and you’re still here
You can clear your mind and dry your tears
(bridge)
When I’m taken home - and you’re still here
Just clear your mind - and dry your tears
We’ll take our voices - with our hands
We’ll make like knives - we’ll make demands
And I also found this pretty cool MV (Music Video) featuring Devil May Cry 3 set to Not Ready to Die.
