Lyrics
The demon comes but must be called
The demon is not spontaneously present but requires invocation.
Comes to all the sleeping homes
The demon visits all households where people are asleep.
He breaks the night and lifts their drones
The demon disrupts the night and awakens people from their sleep.
Demon comes but must be called
Reiteration that the demon doesn't come on its own; it must be summoned.
The demon calls to me at length
The demon is reaching out to the speaker for an extended period.
Demon has no other strength
The demon's only power is in responding to the call.
Except to end the stretching thighs
The demon's strength lies in causing the end of life, especially for those destined to die.
For those whose fate it is to die
Refers to the cessation of life, emphasizing fate or destiny.
The demon has but one mistake
The demon's sole mistake is lingering where it shouldn't.
He lingers where he should not stay
The demon stays in a place it shouldn't linger.
He should not stay but rather go
Emphasizes that the demon should leave instead of staying.
Demon has no soul
The demon is depicted as soulless.
The demon has no soul of such
Reiterates the lack of a soul in the demon.
His breath is cold as winter's touch
Describes the demon's breath as cold like winter.
His hair, the blackness of the night
The demon's hair is as black as the night.
Demon offers up his bite
The demon is capable of inflicting harm.
The demon lives not life we know
The demon's existence is different from our known life; it is not born but eternal.
He lives but is the never-born
The demon is not born in the traditional sense.
His eyes are of the blackest coal
The demon's eyes are intensely black like coal.
Demon has no soul
Reiteration that the demon lacks a soul.
Many are the demon's face
There are various faces or aspects of the demon.
And many are the forms he takes
The demon can assume different forms.
Beware that you don't pleasure one
Warning against finding pleasure in any form the demon takes.
The demon comes to anyone
Emphasizes that the demon is indiscriminate and comes to anyone.
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