"Unsound" by Exhumed is a gruesome and disturbing song that explores themes of necrophilia and depravity. The lyrics depict a person who is obsessed with the dead, finding pleasure and gratification in sexually violating corpses. The song begins with a description of a casket lying in wait for someone's decayed body to rot inside. It suggests that the person being referred to has been dead for a long time and their life has finally ended. The cadaver is described as wasted, with blood dried to black. Despite the grotesque nature of the subject matter, the protagonist admits that they can't stay away from this morbid fascination. They are driven by a demented lust that compels them to seek out and engage in sexual acts with the dead. The lyrics further describe how the protagonist satisfies their unsound urges by "bedding the dead" and indulging their desires that are denied by social norms and morality. They exhumed corpses from burial grounds and inseminate them, finding pleasure in the cold, stiff, and putrid bodies. As the song progresses, the protagonist reveals that they themselves are aware of their depravity and accept their fate. While others may be laid to rest in funeral homes, they will continue to rise and carry out their twisted desires. They are the only one to come back to life while the maggots in the dead bodies squirm. In summary, "Unsound" by Exhumed depicts a disturbed individual's obsession with necrophilia and their unrelenting pursuit of pleasure through acts of depravity. The lyrics aim to shock and disturb listeners, exploring the darkest corners of human desires and behavior.
