I firmly believe that one must become at peace with their actions. If, either by error or weakness, one commits an act s/he regrets, self-redemption and reaffirmation of one’s self must be achieved. The sad fact of human nature is that the focus is more often on the negative actions than the positive. One must come to terms with the negative repercussions and accept judgment, rightful or not, as part of other’s natural reaction. Redemption in the eyes of others, as a goal, is useless and often seen as grovelling, rightfully so. Balance must be sought, and peace established within one-self. Act as one’s true self. In the case of weakness, demonstrate to prove to the self that it was isolated and move on. In the case of error, one must strive to learn how to avoid such a mistake. In the case of both, one must learn from the error and maintain the moment of weakness as the exception to one’s character that it is. And if others never judge the one by the majority, but solely by the minority of one’s actions, those individuals do not belong in one’s life.

Hatebreed/Winds of Plague

I am sorry for my break (Talking to myself again), I've been uninspired. But someone told me that Hatebreed and Winds of Plague share similar messages...and that the songs Destroy Everything and Decimate the Weak exemplify this claim. I got angry, and decided to collect my thoughts here and link them my page.

First, the lyrics for Decimate the Weak:
Decimate the weak.
I am sent from hell, your worst fears brought to life.
I am sent from hell.
The fields will turn into flesh.
Now cross the planks of the burning bridge this time I'll lead you to death.
I'll find peace within your cries for help.
It won't be quick.
I am sent from hell.
The fields will turn into flesh.
I am sent from hell, your time is up when I say it's up.
From the depths I've risen.
I've come to take your lives, another step closer to death.
Only the strong survive.
With each breath I take another takes his last.
I've made an example out of an army.
I've shattered an empire, brought kings to their knees.

And Hatebreed Destroy Everything: (try to find why people think they are the same)

Destroy Everything! (x3)
Obliterate what makes us weak,
Destroy Everything! (x3)
Decimate what threatens me.

Cleanse this world with flame
End this, cleanse this
Rebuild and start again
Obliterate what makes us weak
End this and embrace the destruction
End this to embrace new life (new life!)
Even a nothing threat, deserves a response you won't soon forget,
I must destroy everything that tries to infect.
Even a nothing threat, deserves a response you won't soon forget,
I must destroy everything that tries to infect.

Destroy Everything! (x3)
Obliterate what makes us weak,
Destroy Everything! (x3)
Decimate what threatens me.

Cleanse this world with flame
End this, cleanse this
Rebuild and start again
Obliterate what makes us weak
End this and embrace the destruction
End this to embrace new life (new life!)
Even a nothing threat, deserves a response you won't soon forget,
I must destroy everything that tries to infect.
Even a nothing threat, deserves a response you won't soon forget,
I must destroy everything that tries to infect.

A new life begins!

Destroy Everything! (x2)
Obliterate what makes us weak,
Destroy Everything! (x3)
Decimate what threatens me.
Destroy Everything! (x3)
So a new life can begin,
Destroy Everything! (x3)
Rebuild this start again,
AGAIN!

Guess which I prefer.