"The Pallor Of Unliving Flesh" by Exhumed is a song that delves into the grotesque and macabre themes of a person's fascination with dead bodies and the pleasure they derive from dismembering them. The lyrics describe a ghastly mortified flesh, pale, motionless, and cold, describing a lifeless corpse with unseeing eyes. The narrator finds the corpse to be sickeningly beautiful and describes the limp body as placid. The song emphasizes the nauseating hue and shade of embers present in the skin of the dead body, which adds to its allure. The stench of rotting flesh and the pallor of unliving flesh also contribute to the fascination and attraction for the narrator. The lyrics suggest that the narrator takes pleasure in carving and dismembering the dead body, finding it a morbidly grim hobby. The genitals are described as a livid green color, emphasizing the twisted fascination with every aspect of the dead body's appearance. The song alludes to the narrator's deep adoration and obsession with the dead, with the activity of dismemberment providing them with orgasmic pleasure. The lyrics imply that this morbid fascination is a well-known aspect of the narrator's personality, even though it is perceived as sickly and disturbing by others. Overall, "The Pallor Of Unliving Flesh" explores the dark and disturbing mindset of an individual who finds pleasure in the mutilation and obsession with dead bodies. It portrays the narrator's twisted desires and their satisfaction in engaging in such gruesome acts.
