Bloodlust
Megadeth
2026
Duration: 3:47
Track number: 12
Times played live: 0
Writers
Lyrics by: Dave Mustaine
Music by: Dave Mustaine, Teemu Mäntysaari
Theme
A gothic and aggressive exploration of immortality and the primal instinct of survival. The lyrics utilize the metaphor of a vampiric figure—haunted by the sun and cursed with an eternal thirst—to describe the absolute loss of humanity. It portrays a creature that, while majestic in its power, is condemned to exist in the shadows, feeding off the life force of others in a cycle of exquisite but tragic ecstasy.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
He was immortal
Born in hell through bitter pain
Feeds off a stolen pulse
And dines on human remains
He's haunted by the sun, forever on the run
Cursed with a thirst that drives him on
[Chorus]
Eternal ecstasy
Bloodlust
Exquisite majesty
Bloodlust
[Guitar Solo: Teemu Mäntysaari]
[Verse 2]
Bleeding the rich or poor
He felt his heart go cold and numb
He died without a face
No mirror can show what he’s become
His eyes reflect the grave
No soul left there to save
Cursed with a thirst that drives him on
[Chorus]
Eternal ecstasy
Bloodlust
Exquisite majesty
Bloodlust
[Guitar Solo: Teemu Mäntysaari]
[Guitar Solo: Dave Mustaine]
[Guitar Solo: Teemu Mäntysaari]
[Pre-Chorus]
Beyond the reach of kings
Where God forgets all things
Cursed with a thirst that drives him on
[Chorus]
Eternal ecstasy
Bloodlust
Exquisite majesty
Bloodlust
Eternal ecstasy
Bloodlust
Exquisite majesty
Bloodlust
Musicians
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