"Cleanse The Bloodlines" by Unleash The Archers is a song that tells a dark and eerie story. The lyrics depict a powerful and malevolent character who has been waiting for a long time for someone to come. This person, referred to as "you", is finally present and the character explains the reason for their arrival. The character needs "you" to find their sons, who are scattered across the land and adept at hiding. The sons were born with a specific purpose - to provide the character with their life force through their blood, acting as an elixir of life. However, the character's intentions take a gruesome turn. They demand that "you" bring their sons back alive, as they have plans to kill them personally. The ritual involved is described as precise, with the character intending to open their sons' throats and drink from their skulls. All of this must happen before a particular planetary alignment occurs. The character speaks of altars waiting in silence, representing the places where the ritual will take place. Blood is said to run like rivers upon these altars as part of the ritual process. The underlying motive for all these actions is the character's desire to be freed from the clutches of death. They envision themselves as a source of eternal reign, and the blood of their offspring is seen as the means to achieve this immortality. However, a warning is issued to "you". The character emphasizes that if betrayed, they will ensure "you" spend eternity as their possession, forever tied to them. Overall, "Cleanse The Bloodlines" is a haunting and macabre tale about a character's quest for eternal life through the sacrifice of their own children.
