The Violence

Album: Like a House on Fire (2019)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This hard-hitting rock anthem was written by vocalist Danny Worsnop and guitarist Ben Bruce. Lyrically, the track is a biting statement on the toxic state of humanity.

    But all they wanted was violence
    To plant their seeds and divide us
    If they want the worst that's inside us
    Well, bring on the violence, the violence


    Worsnop explained: "Thematically, the song is about the way mainstream media and politicians manipulate and spread mistruth amongst the people to encourage and create anger, fear, division, and conflict in their quest to control and acquire power. As the history books have shown, this only goes so far before the people stand up and say enough is enough."
  • The song is accompanied by a seven-minute short film written and directed by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Jensen Noen. He previously directed Asking Alexandria's clip for "Into The Fire."

    The video is a reversal of standard horror tropes in which the band portray everyday zombies; we watch the Asking Alexandria quintet battle the onslaught of the bloodthirsty humans that are relentlessly hunting them down.

    The visual takes inspiration from cinematic clips such as Jonas Åkerlund's nine-and-a-half minute Tarantino homage for Lady Gaga "Telephone."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Director Wes Edwards ("Drunk on a Plane")

Director Wes Edwards ("Drunk on a Plane")Song Writing

Wes Edwards takes us behind the scenes of videos he shot for Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley and Chase Bryant. The train was real - the airplane was not.

Reverend Horton Heat

Reverend Horton HeatSongwriter Interviews

The Reverend rants on psychobilly and the egghead academics he bashes in one of his more popular songs.

Guy Clark

Guy ClarkSongwriter Interviews

Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett are just a few of the artists who have looked to Clark for insightful, intelligent songs.

Shaun Morgan of Seether

Shaun Morgan of SeetherSongwriter Interviews

Shaun breaks down the Seether songs, including the one about his brother, the one about Ozzy, and the one that may or may not be about his ex-girlfriend Amy Lee.

Sam Phillips

Sam PhillipsSongwriter Interviews

Collaborating with T Bone Burnett, Leslie Phillips changed her name and left her Christian label behind - Robert Plant, who recorded one of her songs on Raising Sand, is a fan.

Carl Sturken

Carl SturkenSongwriter Interviews

Hitmaker Carl Sturken on writing and producing for Rihanna, 'N Sync, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Donny Osmond, Shakira and Karyn White.