Host

"Host" is a song by British progressive metal band Haken. It is the sixth song on the band's fifth album, Vector.

Basis

NOTE: It's recommended that you know the basis of the album before you read this.

By this point in the story, Patient 21's consciousness has become dominated by Dr. Rex and the Cockroach form he is trying to force upon the Patient. In turn, he's nothing more than a host for Dr. Rex and his Cockroach virus.

Production

Little is known about the production of "Host".

Lyrics

"Host" lyrics [Click here]
Through the fog
The scent of myrrh prevails
Cleansing all our sins

Through the clod
The worms caress my head
Take me to the fifth sun

Curtain call
My scene is ending
All I hear is silence

Where I end you'll begin
When I fall you will stand

Sail away, goodbye
I've been left down here to die
Never mind what's near
There's nothing left to fear
I'm fading, I dissolve into the ghost
I'm waiting for the earth to be my host

Save me, teach me
Hold me, guide me
Leave me fading, dying

Elevate
Transcend
Leave my grasping human bones
Every vein yields rain
Satiates the ground below
Elevate
Transcend
I disperse into the loam
Every vein yields pain
I've been left out here to rot

Curtain call
My scene is ending
All I hear is silence

Where I end you'll begin
When I fall you will stand

Personnel

Haken
  • Ross Jennings - vocals
  • Richard Henshall - guitars
  • Charlie Griffiths - guitars
  • Diego Tejeida - keyboards, sound design
  • Conner Green - bass
  • Raymond Hearne - drums
Additional Personnel
  • Miguel Gorodi - flugelhorn
  • Pete Rinaldi - additional guitars

Trivia

  • The melody of the song's chorus is taken directly from "Clear" and is later reprised on "Messiah Complex" and "Only Stars" on Virus.
"Host"
Song by Haken
Album Vector
Genre Progresssive Metal, Progressive Rock
Length 6:45
Live Plays 0 (#54 [tied])
Vector
"Nil by Mouth" << "Host" >> "A Cell Divides"

"I'm fading, I dissolve into the ghost. I'm waiting for the Earth to be my host"

Host, from Virus