Crypt of Doom
Cryptic Night: Unveiling the Ominous Tale of Green Hog Band's 'Crypt of Doom'
Lyrics
Sleep rushes on the wings of the night.
Sleep arrives swiftly with the night.
Crow feathers, quiet ringing.
Symbolic reference to crows and a subtle, hushed sound.
The time has come, the darkness has thickened,
Indication that a significant moment has arrived, marked by increased darkness.
The bloody moon has risen.
Describing the moon, possibly a red moon, associated with ominous events.
Shadows move in the darkness -
Movement of shadows in the dark, suggesting a mysterious presence.
Footsteps are heard. Among the stones
Footsteps, likened to snake roots, amidst stones in the moonlight.
Like snake roots. Moonlight.
Description of the surroundings during this eerie time.
The eyes are glowing in the night.
Eyes glowing in the night, possibly indicating a supernatural or menacing gaze.
The fire was blazing, the decoction was boiling
Depiction of a fire, potion brewing, and the thickening of witchcraft.
And witchcraft thickened steams.
Intensification of magical elements, with steaming decoction and the presence of amber-resin.
Amber-resin, night haze,
Reference to mystical substances and the haziness of the night.
Blacker than soot the night has come!
The night becomes exceptionally dark, described as blacker than soot.
Earth’s dust and wolf’s fur,
Evoking earthly elements and a wolf's fur, foretelling a malevolent curse.
The curse will be an evil revenge!
Emphasis on the curse as a form of vengeful evil.
Crystal ice, living mercury,
Incorporation of crystal ice and living mercury, possibly symbolizing unyielding forces.
So that you cannot turn off the path!
A warning not to deviate from a predetermined path due to the impending curse.
As soon as day will end again
Anticipation of the end of the day and the initiation of a search by a supernatural being.
My beast will start to look for you
Expectation that a creature, referred to as "my beast," will pursue the listener.
From now on, he’ll go after you
Statement that the pursuit has commenced and will persist through the witching hour.
Hunting for you on the witching hour.
Emphasizing the intensity of the hunt during the mystical time.
It doesn't eat, it doesn't sleep, it’s never tired,
Description of the relentless and tireless nature of the pursuing entity.
And never lags behind.
Further characteristics of the creature, highlighting its perpetual vigilance.
Crow feathers, copper penny -
Reiteration of crow feathers, now accompanied by a copper penny, implying a sense of urgency.
Run until you fall...
A directive to run until exhaustion or a fall, reinforcing the urgency and danger.
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