Funeral Rites

Unveiling the Dark Rituals: Sepultura's Funeral Rites Revealed
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Lyrics

The doom is near in this night

The imminent sense of doom is present on this night.

Bloody skulls are over the pentagram

Bloody skulls are positioned above the pentagram, symbolizing a dark ritual or sacrifice.

Cry for the sabbath bells

A call to mourn or lament in response to the ringing of Sabbath bells, possibly signaling an impending ritual or ceremony.

Fallen angels scream for mercy

Fallen angels, once rebellious, now cry out for mercy, suggesting a theme of judgment or punishment.


It's a time to bury the priest

It is time to bury the priest, indicating a dark and ritualistic act against a religious figure.

On the down of meggido your grave is dig

In the location of Meggido, a grave is being dug, possibly symbolizing a place of confrontation or judgment.

The sky turns as black as spell

The sky darkens, resembling a magical spell, intensifying the ominous atmosphere.

Haunting my eyes and my mind funeral rites

The haunting impact of the scene is affecting both the eyes and the mind, emphasizing the gravity of the funeral rites.


You are chosen by hell

The subject is chosen by hell, suggesting a connection to the demonic or infernal forces.

Dig your sepulcher

A directive to dig one's sepulcher, emphasizing a forced preparation for death.

We force you to come in

An insistence that the individual must comply and enter the designated burial place.

And we'll bury you alive

A threat to bury the person alive, intensifying the horror and brutality of the ritual.

Black songs are heard with the funeral

Dark songs accompany the funeral, creating an eerie and ominous atmosphere.

Rotting corpses mutilated over the ground

Decaying corpses are mutilated on the ground, portraying a gruesome and macabre scene.

Graves will violated

Graves will be violated, suggesting a disruption of the resting places, possibly as part of a dark ritual.

And corpses will be stolen

Corpses will be stolen, further emphasizing the desecration and disturbance of the dead.


Funeral rites

Reiteration of the theme of funeral rites, summarizing the dark and ritualistic nature of the song.

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