| Metallica – The Call of Ktulu Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| this song to me, developes several moods and intense atmospheres throughout and form a story in their own right. i have always, from the first time i heard this song, had an image of a little red riding hood-type figure walking alone along a forest trail as the sun is setting. its all innocent enough until 34secs in when the mood changes dramatically. its as if the scene cuts to watching eyes opening and following her along the path. at 48secs we're back with little red, now sensing somethings up and is starting to move more anxiously looking from side to side as she does. 1.02secs and the bass kicks in, we're back to kreepy eyes watching. 1.16secs its red again, now quite scared til 1.30secs she breaks into a run and is quickly followed by like warewolves or something (corny i know but its my interpretation!) to me the song keeps cutting between these two distinct moods or characters. at 3.20secs or so we enter the beginning of the build up tp the climax, i picture the scene from snow white during the lightning storm as she runs up the mountain peak chased by the witch(or warewolf in this case). the pitch ascends irresistably till it finally bursts into an amazing solo! a frantic chase through gnarled trees and craggy rocks. i think at 6.12, she must get cornered, i get a distinct sense of "oh crap" about now. 6.40 the beasts start edging in and at around 7.00 she gets mauled, ripped limb from limb. a bit of a kick in the teeth but hey metallica wrote it. 8.00 mins comes and they begin to disperse, just as someone else appears on the lane... | |
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