Bela
Eternal Night's Hunger: Unveiling the Dark Desires in Saint Vitus' Bela
Lyrics
Do you know me
Introduction, asking if the listener knows the speaker.
I think you do
Expression of belief that the listener recognizes the speaker.
From my tomb
Reference to the speaker's tomb, suggesting a connection to death or the afterlife.
I rise each night
Indication that the speaker rises each night, possibly alluding to nocturnal or supernatural activity.
My bone-dry lips
Description of the speaker's dry lips, expressing a longing or desire.
Long for you
The speaker's desire for the listener.
I feed on humans
Declaration that the speaker feeds on humans, suggesting a predatory or vampiric nature.
My mortuary
Reference to the speaker's mortuary, indicating a connection to death and corpses.
Freshly brewed
Description of the sustenance as "freshly brewed," possibly metaphorical for recent or new victims.
As I play with you
Reference to playing with the listener, suggesting a sinister or malevolent engagement.
Is a gruesome sight
Description of the sight as gruesome, adding a dark and disturbing element.
I'm never caught
Assertion that the speaker is never caught, implying elusiveness or supernatural abilities.
In the dead of night
Statement about the speaker's nocturnal activity, emphasizing stealth and darkness.
And I'm never seen
Claim of never being seen, reinforcing the mysterious and hidden nature of the speaker.
As I crease the sky
Depiction of the speaker as they traverse the sky with black wings, symbolizing a dark and supernatural presence.
With the blackest wings
Continuation of the dark imagery with the mention of black wings.
The crack of dawn
Reference to the crack of dawn, signaling the end of the speaker's nocturnal activities.
I know that I must end my feast
Acknowledgment that the speaker must end their feast as morning approaches.
Until the next moonbeam glowsSends a chill through me
Connection of the end of the feast with the next moonbeam and a chilling sensation, possibly alluding to a supernatural cycle.
Into the dust I must go
Statement that the speaker must return to the dust, suggesting a cyclical or eternal nature of their existence.
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