Ancestors, the Ancients

Rituals Unveiled: Chelsea Wolfe's Ancestors Speak Through Haunting Melodies
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Lyrics

Release your dead

Encouragement to let go of the deceased or burdens.

Release your dead

Repetition for emphasis on releasing the departed.

Holy ancestors

Addressing or invoking revered ancestral figures.

Holy ancestors

Reiteration of honoring ancestors, possibly seeking their guidance or blessings.

I saw in you a pattern

Recognition of a recognizable sequence or structure within someone or something.

I saw the reason why

Understanding the cause or rationale behind the identified pattern.

They never saw it in you

Others failed to perceive the identified quality within.

But I swear I saw it then

Personal affirmation of perceiving the quality or pattern in question.

In my head there's a war

Inner conflict or struggle.

In the end it's a horror

The resolution leads to a dreadful outcome or realization.

Can't help the chemical's form

The impact of chemical influences on thoughts or actions.

In my head there's a warrior

Within oneself exists a fighter or warrior.

I saw in you a pattern

Reiteration of recognizing a recurring pattern.

I saw the reason why

Understanding the reason behind the identified pattern.

He never saw it in you

Someone else failed to perceive the recognized quality within.

But I swear I saw it then

Personal affirmation of perceiving the quality or pattern.

Release your dead

Repeated encouragement to let go of the departed.

Release your dead

Reiteration emphasizing the release of the deceased.

Holy ancestors

Continued invocation or reverence for ancestral figures.

Holy ancestors

Continued emphasis on honoring or seeking guidance from ancestors.

In my head there's a war

Inner turmoil or conflict.

In the end it's a horror

An unsettling or terrifying outcome or conclusion.

The urge to kill getting stronger

The desire or impulse for violence intensifies.

In my head there's a warrior

Recognition of the existence of an inner warrior.

And it's a war to feel whole

A struggle to find completeness through conflict.

And it's a fear to feel at all

Fear of experiencing emotions or sensations.

And it's the wonder at love

Awe or amazement at the feeling of love.

And it's the weight of her

The burden or heaviness of a particular person.

Release your dead

Reiteration of releasing the departed.

(for me they've bled)

A personal association with the sacrifice or pain of others.

Release your dead

Repeated encouragement to let go of the deceased.

(those wild men)

A reference to untamed or wild individuals.

Believe your dead

Encouragement to have faith in the departed for inspiration or aspirations.

(to give me dreams)

The deceased serve as a source of dreams or aspirations.

Believe your dead

Encouragement to trust in the departed for dreams or inspiration.

(to bring me dreams)

Similar to line 34, urging reliance on the deceased for dreams or aspirations.

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