Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Carcass
Canonical path: /carcass/tools-of-the-trade
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
Tools Of The Trade
Read Tools Of The Trade lyrics by Carcass on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
Tools Of The Trade
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
Steel skin clips,
Forceps, grooved awl, retractors, needles
Gouges and saws,
Intestinal clamps, blunt dissectors,
Scalpels, pins, toothed directors.
Tools of the trade, forceps and blades
Skillfully lathed, for us to maim.
Bone levers, spikes, malleable scoops,
Plates and chisels, screws and spoons,
Drills, respatories, files and durettes,
Guillotines, gags and compression forceps.
Tools of the trade, ripping the rib-cage,
To remissly lustrate, so pleased to maim.
Retractors, mallets, rugines and benders,
Chisels, rods, sharps and catheters,
Trephines, undines, irons and styrups,
Depressors, tongues, sterile catgut.
Tools of the trade, stainless steel blades,
Painstakingly lathed, we're so pleased to maim.
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "Tools Of The Trade"?
Carcass performs "Tools Of The Trade", and this lyric page sits inside the Carcass catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Tools Of The Trade"?
Yes. The related section below points to 316L Grade Surgical Steel and Arbeit Macht Fleisch with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Carcass?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Carcass's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on Tools Of The Trade yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.