Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Confusion writhes around our hearts impatiently
It drains the faith that lights the dark, and sets us free
From the chains of our war, and the pain we once called love
The poison of doubt enslaves our minds, and we bleed
We abandon the trust that kept us blind, and disappear
Under the crimson wings of hate, where the lost are safe
Until they love again
The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there
And that hope will be our love's requiem
We pray to the serpent of delight desperately
The questions are answered, and we try not to weep
Until we are sure we're suffering for love
In the dungeon of our dreams, we're so weak
The promise made to be broken still haunts our sleep
We won't open our eyes, afraid we would die for love again
The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there
And that hope will be our love's requiem
The salvation we seek will be waiting us there
In the heart of darkness, lonely and scared
With a promise of death for our love, for our love
And now that we're free from the chains of our dear love
I am lost, so lost
The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there
And that hope will be our love's requiem
Take me into your arms, and sing me your beautiful song
Hold me until we're one, and sing me your beautiful song
Take me into your arms, and sing me your beautiful song
(The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there)
Hold me until we're one, and sing me your beautiful song
(And that hope will be our love's requiem)
Hold me until we're one, and sing me your beautiful song
[x2]
It drains the faith that lights the dark, and sets us free
From the chains of our war, and the pain we once called love
The poison of doubt enslaves our minds, and we bleed
We abandon the trust that kept us blind, and disappear
Under the crimson wings of hate, where the lost are safe
Until they love again
The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there
And that hope will be our love's requiem
We pray to the serpent of delight desperately
The questions are answered, and we try not to weep
Until we are sure we're suffering for love
In the dungeon of our dreams, we're so weak
The promise made to be broken still haunts our sleep
We won't open our eyes, afraid we would die for love again
The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there
And that hope will be our love's requiem
The salvation we seek will be waiting us there
In the heart of darkness, lonely and scared
With a promise of death for our love, for our love
And now that we're free from the chains of our dear love
I am lost, so lost
The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there
And that hope will be our love's requiem
Take me into your arms, and sing me your beautiful song
Hold me until we're one, and sing me your beautiful song
Take me into your arms, and sing me your beautiful song
(The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there)
Hold me until we're one, and sing me your beautiful song
(And that hope will be our love's requiem)
Hold me until we're one, and sing me your beautiful song
[x2]
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Love's Requiem Lyrics as written by Ville Hermanni Valo
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I think this is a super, sensual song. Something you can listen to when ur confused about love. I adore the last verse "Take me into your arms And sing me your beautiful song Hold me until we’re one And sing me your beautiful song"
I truely believe that Ville's lyrics are perpetual. People will wurshup them, and his voice forever.
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This song is so beautiful, it sends shivers down my spine everytime I hear it. It's my favorite HIM song... so beautiful.
Eight minutes of awesomeness is how i would describe this song!
The heart of darkness is hope of finding you there And that hope will be our love’s requiem ~~~*~ quite possibly the best freakin lines i've ever heard
I agree with Chrisanti it's such a beautiful song. Having been through bad heartbreak it makes me feel so much stronger to listen to it, I cant really explain why I guess, it's very powerful to me. Especially love the end where Ville sings the words "Take me"/"Hold me" :)
I think this song is truly powerful, and the lyrics are so beautiful, but you really have to be in a certain mood to listen to it. It gets quite repetitive if you aren't really 'feeling' the song at that moment in time. However, I think it is undoubtedly an amazing song; what a way to finish off an album, especiqally-as everyone said-that last verse. The Path and Love's Requiem... Love Metal is such a wonderful album. It's definately my favourite one of HIM's.
LedZepp: If you're going to say a song is a waste of Eight Minutes, please back up your opinion and give reasons, otherwise you just look like a bit of a fool.
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truly one of the most amazign and beautiful songs ever. i really really do worship this song...and Ville...and his voice...and HIM. but thats besides the point, i love it so much. anyways, i don't think this song really needs analyzing, as although it's so beautiful the meaning of the song is pretty straight forward. the confusingness of love. it's such a despairingly hopeful song if you get me. i mean, that deosn't really make sense at all but i guess it does to the song. the song just has such an effect on me emotionally it's so hard to explain. but the lines that have the most effect on me are
Take me into your arms And sing me your beautiful song Hold me until we’re one And sing me your beautiful song
so beautiful. bows down and worships His Infernal Majesty. y'know, i may start a cult where we worship HIM as gods themselves. i mean, so many people do that anyway but we should make it official. lol. anyways, rock on sweethearts \m/
Oh my God, I looooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvve this song soooooooooooo much! Whenever I hear it, different images/imaginations, visions, thoughts, and so on play over and over in my head. HIM RULES 4 EVER! Villie's voice, lyrics, and the way he sings them are truly wonderful. This band is or mostly is for people who in some way or form associate with love, death, or both since HIM's songs are about both love and death. The rest of the band is wonderful too. I wish they did music videos for all their songs, though I know there are videos for some songs and are working for other songs. This song will get a good video. i'm sure of it. I cannot wait to see them live and for their new album to come out (which is gonna be in 2007 according to wikipedia.org). I relate to all lyrics in this song, but love the lyrics from "I'm lost" all the way to the end of the song.
If the videos are done like Gone With The Sin was, I'm for it. Although I did like the Poison Girl music video though, but other than that, not really a fan of live music videos where the entire video is a band singing on stage somewhere.<br /> <br /> But Love's Requiem is 8hrs. I think a little over that actually. Don't think they'll do a 8min long music video haha.
"listens to this song and from I'm lost to the very last lyric does The Undertaker's entire victory celebration from Unforgiven 1998"
P.S. sorry, forgot to add this part to the last comment.
Wow! A fellow Creature Of The Night! Totally awesome! I might have to do this myself!