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SURVIVING HELL | SONG COMBOS - "FAREWELL MY HELL" & "SAVED BY HELL" by MILLENCOLIN

"Everybody seems so happy like they all share something I haven't felt for years." - Millencolin

"Farewell My Hell" is a sad song about someone who appears to be contemplating suicide. "What's wrong with being free from pain?" asks singer Nikola Sarcevic. "Forgive me. Life is cruel. I'm leaving you." This is the song that opens up their 2005 release Kingwood.

On the other hand, "Saved By Hell" is the closing track on their 2008 release Machine 15. While "Farewell My Hell" is a song about someone looking to say goodbye, "Farewell My Hell" is a story about a survivor. We recently discussed this song with a little more detail: link

Together, the two songs paint a re-assuring picture that whomever was stuck in a dark place has possibly found some way to cope (at least we hope so.) Transitioning from victim to survivor through the process of telling his story. "It didn't kill me then. It will not kill me now."

Hear both songs in the playlist below.


Lyrics:

"Farewell My Hell"

Everything will soon turn black, so here's my letter
To get it off my chest
Promise father, don't look back, it's not for the better
I know you tried your best

Everybody seems so happy like they all share
Something I haven't felt for years
For long, I've tried to just hold on but now I don't care
I'm closing down my thoughts and fears

Forgive me, life is cruel
I'm leaving you

Hear you, little brother, me, you know I'm sorry
For every high hand
Give my love to mother, please, tell her not to worry
I hope she'll understand

Everybody seems so happy like they all share
Something I haven't felt for years
For long, I've tried to just hold on but now I don't care
I'm closing down my thoughts and fears

Forgive me, life is cruel
I'm leaving you
Yeah, forgive me, life is cruel
Well, I'm leaving you

So long, don't wait for me in vain
What's wrong with being free from pain?
Be strong and live your lives like I never could

Farewell, let the memories be nice
To hell, don't think you'll go there twice
I'm well off right here, it's more than good
So farewell

Everybody seems so happy like they all share
Something I haven't felt for years
For long, I've tried to just hold on but now I don't care
I'm closing down my thoughts and fears

Forgive me, life is cruel
I'm leaving you

(Leaving you)
Well, I'm leaving you
(Leaving you)
Well, I'm leaving you

 

"Saved By Hell"

Trouble down on my own street
Domestic violence on repeat
Smashed up doors and yelling again
Some say you are insane

But I don't think so, I love you
When you are smiling I am too
The only troubles I have are yours
Please just make them end
Until they find you something that cures
I hide away at friends

I was saved by the bell or rather saved by hell
Because it didn't kill me, no it rather drilled me
To be doing well
I was saved by the bell or rather saved by hell
Because it didn't kill me, no it rather drilled me
To be doing well

My friends look forward to Friday night
While I am anxious for the weekend fights
In a small apartment there's nowhere to run
When chaos has begun

I hold my ears to dull the noise
But I can still hear your loud voice
I hide under my bed 'til it's gone
Why can't you get along?

I was saved by the bell or rather saved by hell
Because it didn't kill me, no it rather drilled me
To be doing well
I was saved by the bell or rather saved by hell
Because it didn't kill me, no it rather drilled me
To be doing well

I was saved by hell and now I'm doing well
It didn't kill me then, it will not kill me now
I was saved by hell and now I'm doing well
It didn't kill me then, it will not kill me now (it will not kill me now)

It didn't kill me then, it will not kill me now (it will not kill me now)
It didn't kill me then, it will not kill me now (it will not kill me now)
It will not kill me now (it will not kill me now)