Song Review // 2021-01-22

Gojira

L'Enfant Sauvage

The Gift Of Guilt

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Vocals

I hear a lot of passion in the chorus vocal especially. It is similar to the vocal he used throughout, but feels more like singing and is faster-paced. I like them both.

Music

I like the opening riff, made me interested. I like the change half of the way through. This is something I will likely get stuck in my head. Nice song!

Lyrics

I really like these lyrics. They illustrate the hold guilt can have so well!

These vultures from the past
Coming in all the hells and worlds, the time has come
Delivered from their eyes
Embrace, suffer, destroy - the gift of guilt

Vultures feed off of the dead. In a sense, when we let guilt take over, we are dead to seeing hope. We are staying in the pain.

The shame and sorrow, self-condemnation
Fill all the gaps and the spaces, unyielding
Bestowed upon us, devastating power
We're building connective tissue to a maze of lies

I love the mention of building connective tissue to a maze of lies. Such truth! Guilt, if given the strength, builds on lies and feeds self-hatred.