“Hostage” by Chelsea Grin
Chelsea Grin’s “Hostage” was produced by Drew Fulk, a behind-the-scenes’ musician primarily associated with the American rock scene but who has also, to note, worked with the likes of Lil Peep and Lil Wayne. Fulk also co-wrote “Hostage” with the members of Chelsea Grin who are as follows:
- Tom Barber (frontman)
- Stephen Rutishauser (guitarist)
- David Flinn (bassist)
- Pablo Viveros (drummer)
This song is from the band’s LP “Eternal Nightmare”, a product of Rise Records, with the track itself being released on 1 June 2018 as the album’s second single.
The Lyrics of “Hostage”
The lyrics of this song revolve around the vocalist waging a war against ‘his demons’. Whether he’s talking about literal demons, if you will, or using that designation to allude to his own mental-health issues is a matter of interpretation.
But in any event, it can be deemed that something internal, of the mental and/or spiritual variety, is stifling the narrator. The torture is so intense that he’s convinced he may even die as a result.
All lyrics considered, since we have come across numerous songs in the past based on a similar motif, David is most likely referring to a phenomenon such as being plagued with unavoidable self-destructive thoughts. And to note, in the first verse he does seem to allude to some of these ideas originating from an outside source.
