Distorted Lives
Testament · Demonic [1997]
I'm so distorted, that I'm fading away
Human destruction has now sealed our fate
The truth is war
There's suffering
I am a stronger man
Man who I am... I!
I've seen the world suffer human distinction
I've seen through eyes of rage
It's time to stand and rise
And face the war
And suffering
The world we scorn is our
World uncaptured...
Dark machines that shade the light
Won't let you understand
I side with innocence
and hail for resistance
Resistance... resistance... resistance...
Dark disease that takes the life
Of all our fellow man
No time for ignorance
Salvation comes again...
I... I've watched the earth, slowly wither away
Human destruction has now sealed our fate
The truth is war
And suffering
I am a stronger man
Man who I am, I am... man!
Distorted lives
This planet bleeds, you sinners sigh
Human destruction has now sealed our fate
The truth is war
There's suffering
I am a stronger man
Man who I am... I!
I've seen the world suffer human distinction
I've seen through eyes of rage
It's time to stand and rise
And face the war
And suffering
The world we scorn is our
World uncaptured...
Dark machines that shade the light
Won't let you understand
I side with innocence
and hail for resistance
Resistance... resistance... resistance...
Dark disease that takes the life
Of all our fellow man
No time for ignorance
Salvation comes again...
I... I've watched the earth, slowly wither away
Human destruction has now sealed our fate
The truth is war
And suffering
I am a stronger man
Man who I am, I am... man!
Distorted lives
This planet bleeds, you sinners sigh
Distorted Lives
From Testament's 1997 album Demonic, 'Distorted Lives' stands as a quintessential example of the band's mid-90s thrash metal evolution. The track features the signature interplay between Scott Travis's driving drumming and Mark Tremonti's melodic guitar work, characteristic of the era's aggressive sound. Released during a period when the band was refining their transition from pure thrash to a heavier, more polished metal style, the song reflects the intense energy and technical proficiency that defined their discography. It remains a staple of their catalog, often cited by fans as a defining recording that showcases the group's ability to blend speed with melodic sensibility.