Castle of Fear
Unveiling the Sinister Symphony: Castle of Fear by Neck Cemetery
Lyrics
I was born in '61 in New England's streets
The narrator was born in 1961 on the streets of New England.
Went out to study medicine down in Michigan
They went to study medicine in Michigan.
Yet my greatest passion, it must never be revealed
The narrator has a hidden passion that must not be disclosed.
Midnight screams and bloody murder these walls they keep concealed
The walls conceal midnight screams and violent acts of murder.
(Pre-Chorus)
Pre-Chorus - Introducing a section that sets the tone for the impending doom.
Welcome to your room... you will meet your doom
Welcome to your room... a foreboding message anticipating an ominous fate for the listener.
(Chorus)
Chorus - The narrator invites someone to their "castle of fear."
Make yourself at home at my castle of fear
The listener is urged to make themselves at home in the castle of fear.
Please check in and stay for the night
An invitation to check in and stay for the night.
You'll join your friends who are all gathered here
Implying that others who have met a similar fate are already present in the castle.
Just lay down and prepare to die
The listener is advised to lie down and prepare for death.
You're out to see Chicago I have a treat for you
Referencing a trip to Chicago with a sinister promise or threat.
Poison, acid, gas and fire, those I call my tools
Listing dangerous tools like poison, acid, gas, and fire as possessions.
Don't mind your mortal remains, I'll strip the flesh from bone
Indicating a lack of concern for the listener's remains after death.
And sell them for a living, you will not rest alone
Suggesting a gruesome trade involving selling stripped flesh for a living.
(Pre-Chorus)
Pre-Chorus - Reiterating the imminent doom awaiting those entering the room.
Welcome to your room... you will meet your doom
A repetition of the ominous welcome, reinforcing the inescapable fate.
(Chorus)
Chorus - Repeating the invitation to the castle of fear and preparing for death.
Make yourself at home at my castle of fear
Encouraging the listener to feel at home in the terrifying castle.
Please check in and stay for the night
Reiterating the invitation to check in and stay for the night.
You'll join your friends who are all gathered here
Again suggesting the presence of others who have met a similar fate in the castle.
Just lay down and prepare to die
Repeating the advice to lie down and prepare for death.
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