Queen Of Winter, Throned Lyrics
Queen Jadis, The White Witch is a jinn/giant from the city of Charn, which was part of a dying world. She is also the self-proclaimed queen of Narnia, her reason being that she is part human, knowingly untrue. Ruling with an iron fist, she had placed a spell on Narnia so that it is forever winter but never Christmas. She frequently turns to stone those she believes traitors. Her magic wand can turn people and animals to stone. The White Witch's only fear is of the prophecy that tells of "two sons of Adam" and "two daughters of Eve" who will come to Narnia and ally with Aslan to overthrow her. (She is first shown in The Magician's Nephew.)
This song makes me wanna have sex really badly. I love it, Cradle are amazing.
It could be Queen of Winter, Beira it could be about the Norse Goddess Skadi or it could be a metaphor about a cold, malicious and beautiful woman. The sound at this beginning and 'A Dream of Wolves in Snow' suggests it has a Nordic connection and a winter themed one at that. It could be just about any dark feminine character or even allegorical to characters he already uses. Perhaps an almalgamation. But his own pictorial on her.
Or read Chronicles of Narnia, haven't in 10 years. The evil winter witch resembles the lyrics. But remember the songs are complex so it may just be about nothing. :)
I love Cradle of Filth lyrical content. Makes you think what’s the meaning behind the songs. Even though people are toying the idea that “Queen of Winter Throned” is based of Chronicles of Narnia, sadly to disappoint y’all but the song has nothing to with Narnia. I’ll explain.
There is a lot of Greek mythology in Queen of Winter Throned. “Of Draconian design” is talking about Greek law that was made by Draco, Athens first recorded legislator who replaced oral code and blood feuds with written code that can only be enforced by court of law, basically Draconian law.
Hyperborean is a mythical race of giants who lived "beyond the North Wind". The Greeks thought that Boreas, the god of the North Wind lived in Thrace, and therefore Hyperborea indicates that is Thrace.
Bacchanal are festivals that was held for the Greco-Roman god of wine, freedom, intoxication and ecstasy, Bacchus.
Even though Chronicles of Narnia Ice Queen might be idea, Cradle of Filth first three albums surrounds by vampire history, myths and legends. Since the Ice Queen is not a vampire and more of a evil ruler, she has to be ruled out. I think “Queen of Winter Throned” is based in from of either Carmilla or Elizabeth Bathory. There’s few similarities between the two, such as high status and affection for women. But a lot of differences. Elizabeth is real Countess and Carmilla is fictional. But I doubt it’s about Elizabeth considering that the book Carmilla was published two centuries after Bathorys death. So I believe “I shared Carmillas mask” is definitely a female vampire of sort. The word panthered comes from Carmilla animal figure of a mysterious black cat. So, the character is able to change into a panther or similar cat.
Also, there some content in the lyrics of Hebrew and Jewish. Sheol ( She’ol in Hebrew bible) is a place of darkness to which all the dead go, both the righteous and the unrighteous, regardless of the moral choices made in life, a place of stillness and darkness cut off from life and from God. So, the character is about a female of high status who comes from Hebrew-Jewish desent but loses her purity (“purity, overthrown”) through masturbation (“Vestal masturbation”) and made a pact with Satan (“Satanic Tyranny”) to give her the throne and who has a lover, rather it’s a man or a woman. The song is through the lovers point of view since towards the end “I rise before the Queen” made it obvious.
I hope this helps to understand the meaning of the song.
To be totally honest I laughed so so hard when I first heard this song. The tears were literally streaming down my face as I fell to the floor... Then I listened to it again, and again and again. I watched this Anime called Vampire Hunter D : Bloodlust whilst listening to this song and it really fit the mood. Now when I play computer games I play it when I'm shooting things.
Oh River Wolf i agree, this song made my realise that sarah jezebel deva is the best song in the world!!! Maybe that's a bit exagerated but the orgasm that she has and then her FIT! part at the end makes this song my fave song by cradle! Seriously when i hear this song i have a proper orgasm it's fucking amazin!!!
this song is definately my favourite song by Cradle, but i wouldnt say it makes me orgasm :| Sarah Jezebal Deva is so underrated though, she has an amazing voice, but cos shes fat no one likes her lmao. bit harsh tbh. but yer, fucking amazing song, and along with The Forest Whispers My Name (Principal of Evil Made Flesh version) andd Cruelty Brought Thee Orchids its Cradles best.
Honeslty didnt think id like this song at first... dont know why seeming that it is the best by cof.
this is a great story and one of my favorites