Masque of the Red Death
Dance with Fate: Unmasking the Morbid Tale of Prince Prospero
Lyrics
Outside these walls
Refers to the exterior of a place or structure.
Dances The Plague
Symbolizes the presence and impact of a deadly disease, The Plague.
All victims fall
Indicates that everyone succumbs to the Plague.
Within it's wake
Describes the aftermath or consequences of the Plague.
Oh, Prince Prospero
Addressing Prince Prospero, a central figure in the narrative.
All of your dreams
Suggests that the dreams of Prince Prospero fade away.
Fade with your last
Emphasizes the final moments of Prince Prospero's life.
Dying breath
Highlights the imminent death of Prince Prospero.
Locked in your palace
Describes the location of Prince Prospero during the events.
Safe as it seems
Suggests a false sense of security within the palace.
But not from The Masque
Introduces the threat, The Masque of Red Death.
Of Red Death
Reiterates the title of the song, emphasizing the theme of death.
Masquerade Ball
Describes a festive event with concealed identities.
Morbid the night
Characterizes the night as dark and disturbing.
The Reaper calls
Indicates the summoning of death, reinforcing the theme.
Grandfather chimes
Refers to the sound of a grandfather clock.
The uninvited guest
Introduces an unexpected and unwelcome guest, symbolizing death.
Who mocks the masquerade
Highlights the mockery of the masquerade by the uninvited guest.
In guise of wretched death
Describes the uninvited guest as a representation of death.
A masque of red decay
Symbolizes the decay and destruction caused by the Red Death.
He passes through the archways
Describes the movement of the Red Death through the palace.
Of all the palace rooms
Specifically mentions the various rooms within the palace.
The seventh dark and deadly
Highlights the ominous nature of the seventh room.
Where The Clock strikes midnight's
Refers to the striking of midnight, a significant moment of doom.
Doom
Further emphasizes the impending doom at midnight.
Casting his blade
Describes the Red Death wielding its weapon.
The Prince attacks
Portrays Prince Prospero taking offensive action against death.
Death show it's face
Reveals the face of death as the Prince confronts it.
Behind The Masque
Suggests that death is concealed behind the masquerade.
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