Lyrics
Once a year under full moon light
Describes a specific time and setting, once a year under a full moon in late autumn.
A late autumn night
Setting the scene for a late autumn night.
There's a sacrifice
Suggests a ritual or ominous event involving a sacrifice.
You can try to run
Encourages resistance; facing a threat.
You can try to hide
Suggests attempting to avoid the danger.
Don't turn around
Emphasizes the need to keep moving forward without looking back.
It won't be far behind
The danger is close behind, emphasizing inevitability.
No one left to save
Implies a sense of hopelessness, as there's no one left to help.
It's laying all to waste
Everything is being destroyed or lost.
Then you'll finally know
Anticipation of understanding the nature of the threat.
IT'S THE SCARECROW
Reveals the imminent danger: "IT'S THE SCARECROW."
SCARECROW
Reiteration of the imminent threat - the scarecrow.
It's not here for trick or treat
Clarifies that the scarecrow is not a benign presence associated with Halloween festivities.
It's to take one's life and haunt your dreams
Specifies the sinister purpose of the scarecrow: taking lives and haunting dreams.
It'll drag you down
Describes the forceful and inescapable nature of the scarecrow's influence.
And you won't be found
Implies a sense of hopelessness and helplessness.
No one left to save
Reiterates the absence of saviors, emphasizing the destructive impact.
It's laying all to waste
Reinforces the idea that everything is being destroyed or lost.
Now you'll finally know
Continues the anticipation of understanding the nature of the threat.
IT'S THE SCARECROW
Repeats the revelation of the imminent danger: "IT'S THE SCARECROW."
An ancient evil has come
Introduces the scarecrow as an ancient evil that has arrived.
The torment's just begun
Describes the beginning of torment caused by the scarecrow.
You're just in time for the show
Suggests an ominous event or confrontation as part of a show.
It's the scarecrow
Confirms the identity of the threat: "It's the scarecrow."
Pull you into the dark
Describes the scarecrow pulling individuals into darkness.
Won't see much through these scars
Highlights the difficulty in perceiving reality due to inflicted scars.
Bury your heads
Advises hiding or avoiding the impending danger.
Tear your soul apart
Suggests that the scarecrow's influence is soul-wrenching.
No one left to save
Reiterates the absence of saviors, emphasizing the destructive impact.
It's laying all to waste
Reinforces the idea that everything is being destroyed or lost.
Now you'll finally know
Continues the anticipation of understanding the nature of the threat.
IT'S THE SCARECROW
Repeats the revelation of the imminent danger: "IT'S THE SCARECROW."
An ancient evil has come
Reiterates that an ancient evil has arrived, and torment is beginning.
The torment's just begun
Continues to emphasize the start of suffering caused by the scarecrow.
Ripping the flesh from your bones
Describes a gruesome act, the scarecrow ripping flesh from bones.
It's the scarecrow
Confirms the identity of the threat: "It's the scarecrow."
SCARECROW
Reiteration of the imminent threat - the scarecrow.
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