La nuit du chasseur (The night of the hunter)

I was born of the womb of a poisonous man
Beaten and broken and chased from the land
But I rise up above it, high up above it and see

I was hung from a tree made of tongues of the weak
The branches, the bones of the liars, the thieves
Rise up above it, high up above and see

Pray to your god, open your heart
Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark
Cover your eyes, the devil's inside

One night of the hunter, one day I will get revenge
One night to remember, one day it'll all just end

Un, deux, trois, cinq (One, two, three, five)

Blessed by a bitch from a bastard's seed
Pleasure to meet you but better to bleed
Rise, I'll rise, I'll rise...

Skinned her alive, ripped her apart
Scattered her ashes, buried her heart
Rise up above it, high up above and see

Pray to your god, open your heart
Whatever you do, don't be afraid of the dark
Cover your eyes, the devil's inside

One night of the hunter, one day I will get revenge
One night to remember, one day it'll all just end

Honest to God, I'll break your heart
Tear you to pieces and rip you apart
Honest to God, I'll break your heart
Tear you to pieces and rip you apart

One night of the hunter, one day I will get revenge
One night to remember, one day it'll all just end


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    My Interpretation

    There is one part of the lyrics I think i figuerd out and that is

    "pray to your god, open your heart. whatever you do, dont be afraid of the dark. Cover your eyes, the devin's inside"

    One guy explained this part as something religous, and well duh.. who wouldnt. But I think its the direct opposite.. The "devil" is inside each and everyone of us, not as an entity but more like a "dark" side and "dont be afraid of the dark" cause its part of who we are. Dont walk around thinking your a saint, given the right circumstances anyone can become a person you today would spit at if you saw him/her. Maybe Im wrong, but beliving this make me a better person. Always aware of my flaws and not letting them hurt anyone by letting them out of control. Yep Im going abit extreme here but the lyrics in this song touches me deeply. And good god its powerful song aswell :)

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