I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Bješe to u vrijeme davno,
Sleti zmaj iz guste tame,
Tko zna zašto, jednostavno,
Stade gutat krasne dame.
Žderonja je bio velik,
U jalov se poso dao,
I želucem kao Äelik
Evo Å¡to je progutao :
Senjoritu Fiamettu, donnu Juliju Padettu,
Opaticu Agripinu, signorinu Farnarinu,
Donnu Luciju di Roma, pet sestara iz Avignona
I još tristo trinaest dama,
Sasvim nepoznatih vama.
No odjednom, gledaj vraga,
Grof Tedesco, vitez ljut,
Prišunja se lijepo straga
I zakrÄi zmaju put.
Prekolje ga kao jagnje,
Ali jao ! ; u isti sat
Iziđu na svjetlo danje
I padnu mu sve za vrat :
Senjorita Fiametta, donna Julija Padetta,
Opatica Agripina, signorina Farnarina,
Donna Lucija di Roma, pet sestara iz Avignona
I još tristo trinaest dama,
Sasvim nepoznatih vama.
Jadni zmaj, još prepun strave,
Videć' grofa u što nagli,
Skupi ruke, noge, glave,
Pljunu dolje i odmagli.
Jadni grof od Äasa toga
Cijelo vrijeme svoje trati
Tražeć' zmaja nestaloga
S oproštenjem da mu vrati :
Senjoritu Fiamettu, donnu Juliju Padettu,
Opaticu Agripinu, signorinu Farnarinu,
Donnu Luciju di Roma, pet sestara iz Avignona
I još tristo trinaest dama,
Sasvim nepoznatih vama !
Sleti zmaj iz guste tame,
Tko zna zašto, jednostavno,
Stade gutat krasne dame.
Žderonja je bio velik,
U jalov se poso dao,
I želucem kao Äelik
Evo Å¡to je progutao :
Senjoritu Fiamettu, donnu Juliju Padettu,
Opaticu Agripinu, signorinu Farnarinu,
Donnu Luciju di Roma, pet sestara iz Avignona
I još tristo trinaest dama,
Sasvim nepoznatih vama.
No odjednom, gledaj vraga,
Grof Tedesco, vitez ljut,
Prišunja se lijepo straga
I zakrÄi zmaju put.
Prekolje ga kao jagnje,
Ali jao ! ; u isti sat
Iziđu na svjetlo danje
I padnu mu sve za vrat :
Senjorita Fiametta, donna Julija Padetta,
Opatica Agripina, signorina Farnarina,
Donna Lucija di Roma, pet sestara iz Avignona
I još tristo trinaest dama,
Sasvim nepoznatih vama.
Jadni zmaj, još prepun strave,
Videć' grofa u što nagli,
Skupi ruke, noge, glave,
Pljunu dolje i odmagli.
Jadni grof od Äasa toga
Cijelo vrijeme svoje trati
Tražeć' zmaja nestaloga
S oproštenjem da mu vrati :
Senjoritu Fiamettu, donnu Juliju Padettu,
Opaticu Agripinu, signorinu Farnarinu,
Donnu Luciju di Roma, pet sestara iz Avignona
I još tristo trinaest dama,
Sasvim nepoznatih vama !
Lyrics submitted by Mad Woman Moon
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