The official music video, directed by JonPaul Douglass , features a minimalist performance style.
The song was primarily written by bassist , who drew inspiration from historical accounts of Japanese American troops during World War II. Trivium The Heart From Your Hate [Official Video]
This track marked one of the first official recordings featuring drummer Alex Bent , whose arrival was credited with revitalizing the band's technical "groove". Lyricism and Inspiration The official music video, directed by JonPaul Douglass
The lyrics "rip the heart from your hate" serve as a metaphor for killing hate as if it were a person. It explores the difficulty of changing minds once prejudice has deeply rooted itself. The official music video
Gregoletto was moved by stories of soldiers fighting for the U.S. while their own families were held in American internment camps.