Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood

Album: Post Human: Nex Gen (2024)
Charted: 41
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  • "Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood" is a track by Bring Me The Horizon released in 2024 as part of their album Post Human: Nex Gen. The song is a slow-burning exploration of personal struggle, resilience, and the fight for self-reliance in the face of overwhelming despair.
  • Vocalist Oli Sykes paints a picture of emotional turmoil with lines like "I'm drowning in my sleep" and "The scars have got too deep," revealing the depths of the pain. But in the darkness, the singer is defiant.

    And no amount of love could set you free
    The fight's inside, I'll take myself to hell and back
    Tonight we go to war


    No one can rescue him, so he needs to find strength within himself. It keeps with the theme from another Post Human: Nex Gen track, "Youtopia," where Sykes seeks a better internal state.
  • The title does not appear in the lyrics. It is a cryptic metaphor, hinting at the unexpected shedding of tears by inanimate objects, perhaps symbolizing the profound depths of human suffering.
  • Post Human: Nex Gen is the second installment in Bring Me The Horizon's ambitious four-part Post Human project. Speaking about the record, Sykes said: "It's a real concept album, with a full narrative that connects to the first record (Post Human: Survival Horror), but the concept is hidden and buried."

    "Some people aren't going to be interested, but for some people it could be like a self-help book," he added. "There's a lot of things in there, some of it's quite clear, but a lot of it cryptic and hidden. People are gonna have to work it out."
  • Post Human: Nex Gen is the last BMTH album featuring keyboardist Jordan Fish, who departed the band in late 2023.

    Fish left his creative mark on "Top 10 Statues That Cried Blood," contributing to its songwriting alongside Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia, drummer Matt Nicholls, Daisuke Ehara, and RJ Pasin. The track was additionally shaped by the album's producers, Sykes, Zakk Cervini and Daniel Lancaster.

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