Clairvoyant Disease

Avenged Sevenfold · Waking The Fallen [2003]

Dust begins to fall, to the ground

(And you sit there and do nothing)

The air is cold and thin

(You're content with doing nothing)

Thoughts are haunting me as I look around

(In my life I wanted more)

This will never end when I bleed forever

(Stopped everything)



Don't acknowledge right, just dwell on wrong

This spot in hell's where I belong

I've come so far- it's been so long

Don't know why it started or where it came from



Outside shell is strong - confident

(Theres no where to run and hide)

But slowly eats away

(Stuck alone inside your head)

Like a man plagued with disease, I try to fight

(You're better off dead)

Through my pores it seems to seep

(Now you're alone)

When I bleed forever



Don't acknowledge right, just dwell on wrong

This spot in hell's where I belong

I've come so far- it's been so long

Don't know why it started or where it came from



And you sit there and do nothing

You're content with doing nothing



There's nowhere to run and hide

When you're living to die

Stuck alone inside your head

Better off dead

The phone would ring in the empty house

No one's around.



Don't acknowledge right, just dwell on wrong

This spot in hell's where I belong

I've come so far, it's been so long

Don't know why it started or where it came from



But in my life

I wanted more

I needed more

I taste more

Clairvoyant Disease

Avenged Sevenfold's 'Clairvoyant Disease' serves as a haunting centerpiece on their 2003 debut album, Waking The Fallen. The track exemplifies the band's early fusion of heavy metal with melodic sensibilities, characterized by intricate guitar work and a brooding atmosphere that defined their initial sound. Released during a pivotal era for the group, the song established a template for their future discography, blending technical proficiency with emotional depth. It remains a staple of their catalog, often cited as a defining moment in the development of their signature style that would later influence the nu-metal and modern metal scenes. The recording captures the raw energy and melodic ambition of the band's formative years, standing as a testament to their early artistic direction.