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The Acacia Strain
Step Into the Light
Is This Really Happening?

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The Acacia Strain

Is This Really Happening?

Release date: 11th May 2023

From Step Into the LightTrack 82:57

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About This Track

"Is This Really Happening?" is a track by The Acacia Strain, from the album Step Into the Light, released 11th May 2023. The track is 2:57 long. It's filed under Metal. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The Acacia Strain.

About the Artist

The Acacia Strain

The Acacia Strain

Lyrics

Is This Really Happening?

The bugs will crawl
Poisoned only by the salt
Vermin swim through the blood and the shit
Addicted to the smell of it

The blade cuts the skin and shines
The wounded scream as they climb
The mind lives on, but the body dies
The end of everything we despise

Flowers poisoned by the smell
The entire globe a living hell
No cleansing of this awful curse
The rain only makes it worse (makes it worse)

Imagine the overgrowth
As your body begins to decompose
The skin has been flayed
All the bodies are riddled with decay

Your life will end with teeth
Just another piece of rotten meat
Your life will end with teeth
Just another piece of rotten meat

They aren't dead and they hunt
They are after us all, they take what they want
More food for the worms
I crack a smile as the world burns

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Track details

From Step Into the Light

2:572023

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Album

Step Into the Light

The Acacia Strain

Track number

8

Release year

2023

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Credits

Writer: Devin Shidaker, Griffin Landa, Kevin Boutot, Mikael Mulholland, Randy LeBoeuf, Vincent Bennett
Composer: Devin Shidaker, Griffin Landa, Kevin Boutot, Mikael Mulholland, Randy LeBoeuf, Vincent Bennett
Producer: Randy LeBoeuf, The Acacia Strain
Engineer: Randy LeBoeuf
Drums: Kevin Boutot
Guitar: Devin Shidaker, Mikael Mulholland
Vocals: Vincent Bennett
Bass Guitar: Griffin Landa
Copyright ©: The Acacia Strain
Credited: Devin Shidaker, Griffin Landa, Kevin Boutot, Mikael Mulholland, Randy LeBoeuf, Rise Records, Vincent Bennett
Label: Rise Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗: The Acacia Strain