S.C.A.V.A.

Album: American Tragedy (2011)
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  • Sorry if we're scaring you, but according to the Mayan calendar, the world is going to end on December 12, 2012. This track from the deluxe version of American Tragedy was inspired by that dark prediction. J-Dog of Hollywood Undead told the story behind the song to Artist Direct: "We were sitting around one day actually talking about the end of the world because of all this s--t that's happening. The chorus came out talking about 2012 and the end of the world, wondering if it's real or not, and how everyone's freaking out. We were contemplating it all. That's how the chorus came about. Then Johnny 3 Tears sat there with it and wrote his verses. When we were touring with Avenged Sevenfold, we showed Synyster Gates that song, and he said, 'Holy s--t, that's the craziest verse I've ever heard! The lyrics are insane.' It's pretty heavy."

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