Grave Forsaken - Death On The Cross (EP Version)
Christian Heavy Metal from Perth, Western Australia
Grave Forsaken is a Christian Heavy Metal band from Perth, Australia. We play full on Christian metal in the vein of Mortification and Tourniquet.
Story behind the song
This song is about Jesus' death on the cross, and he died to set us free from our sin. It was originally written for Sanctified, and old Christian metal band that one of the guys in Grave Forsaken used to be in. It was then reworked for Katara, the successor of Sanctified. When Katara folded in 2004, Grave Forsaken reworked the song again, and now it is it's final version.
Lyrics
Death On The Cross
Verse 1
He came down to Earth as a man for us
Before too long the rulers abhorred him
They hated the things that he stood for
Because his teachings threatened their power
His trial was a farce, he was not guilty
They wanted him dead, so death was his sentence
Crucify him on a cross, they all shouted
The Son of Man in chains he was taken
Verse 2
He bled, he was whipped, but still he continued
Chose not to call on the heavenly powers
He took all the pain and the torment they gave him
Shredded skin, gaping wounds could not make him relent
This man Jesus Christ, he is to be praised
He was lifted for our wrongs on that fateful day
Son of Man, Son of God, all of sin he bore
Precious gift, act of love, that goes on forever
Chorus
Death, death, death on the cross
Christ he died for our sin
Death, death, death on the cross
Salvation comes through him
Verse 3
When he was crucified at Calvary
Many people witnessed the death of our Lord
They saw the pain in his eyes
They could see he had a broken heart
They heard him scream out loud from the cross
They were scared as the sky went black
They'd tell you this man was real
They'd tell you that he died for our sins
Chorus
