| The Black Dahlia Murder – Carbonized In Cruciform Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| While in other songs he definitely criticizes Christianity, theistic Satanism requires its adherents to invert what Christians see as sacred. The purpose of the ritual sacrifice Trevor describes is to intentionally blaspheme and reject God in an attempt to appeal to Satan. The parallel between what happened to Christ and the victims is not meant to symbolize the brutality of Christianity, but is rather a description of an ultimate affront to God. | |
| The Black Dahlia Murder – In Hell Is Where She Waits for Me Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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The other explanation is so obvious I wouldn't say it touches the actual meaning of the song so I will attempt to elaborate on it. Yes, this one is about The Black Dahlia case. But beyond that, Trevor assumes the sexually perverse emotional perspective of the killer. The first verse describes how he imagines the killer would have felt had he attended her funeral services (it has been shown that killers will do things such as revisit the crime scene, or attend the victims funeral services for personal gratification). In the next verse, the killer is reveling in his intimate knowledge of the wounds inflicted on the woman's body (given that the bodies severe mutilation would have obviously warranted a closed casket service). Of particular mention is the lateral bisection of the corpse (an operation requiring advanced anatomical knowledge). The next part may attempt to shed light on the motivation behind the crime, being that Elizabeth hypothetically used sexuality to charm men and manipulate her social situation to meet important Hollywood types. He then makes the observation that, given the high profile nature of the crime and subsequent media frenzy, he had, in a twisted sense given her the fame she wanted. However, this was achieved in an inverted manner, by destroying her sexuality through violence and degradation rather than elevating her beauty to something of worship through celebrity. The only other part that doesn't appear to be poetic device would be the reference to the "leaving legend to fear" part, as the murderer was never identified or apprehended. However, in recent years, much speculation has centered on Los Angeles medical professional George Hodel, a Hollywood socialite who had personally known Elizabeth Short. Hodel had been a highly a skilled surgeon and aficionado of violent, misogynistic art. Credited with being a musical prodigy and genius in his own right, Hodel never accomplished anything that distinguished him. This among, many other concomitant factors has led George's own son, a retired homicide detective, to claim that his father was in fact the Black Dahlia Murderer, and Elizabeth Short's dismembered and posed body to be his surrealist masterpiece. |
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