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The Loa's Crossroad Lyrics
Breathing, breathing the air from the dead
The stench of his soil
The sound of him walking his cane
A grey white face painted in a shape of a skull
A shadowy Loa, with red eyes, so cold in the dark
A grey white face painted in a shape of a skull
A shadowy Loa, with red eyes, so cold in the dark
[Papa Legba:]
You are my call of the day
Praying to open the gate
You’ve been fooled by Marie
For years we been sealing the deal
You, for immortality
Hear me, hear me Baron Samedi
Get me away from this Loa
I’m down on my knees
A grey white face painted in a shape of a skull
A shadowy Loa, with red eyes, so cold in the dark
A grey white face painted in a shape of a skull
A shadowy Loa, with red eyes, so cold in the dark
[Papa Legba:]
You are my call of the day
Praying to open the gate
You’ve been fooled by Marie
For years we’ve been sealing the deal
Now you called the Baron of Death
The crossroad of Loa’s will end
We’ll be fighting for what you can’t see
Marie’s Immortality
You, for immortality
The stench of his soil
The sound of him walking his cane
A shadowy Loa, with red eyes, so cold in the dark
A shadowy Loa, with red eyes, so cold in the dark
You are my call of the day
Praying to open the gate
You’ve been fooled by Marie
For years we been sealing the deal
You, for immortality
Get me away from this Loa
I’m down on my knees
A shadowy Loa, with red eyes, so cold in the dark
A shadowy Loa, with red eyes, so cold in the dark
You are my call of the day
Praying to open the gate
You’ve been fooled by Marie
For years we’ve been sealing the deal
Now you called the Baron of Death
The crossroad of Loa’s will end
We’ll be fighting for what you can’t see
Marie’s Immortality
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This song talks about death, deception, and the pursuit of immortality, making a few cultural references to Loa and Baron Samedi, a lwa of the dead and Haitian Vodou. The Loa are the spirits that bridge the gap between humanity and the divine, Bondye (God). The song delves into the dark and supernatural world of Loa and immortality. It tells the tale of someone seeking to escape the clutches of a powerful Loa and getting caught in a manipulative scheme orchestrated by Marie, previously discussed on the album's second track, resulting in them being trapped in a pact for immortality. He seeks to be free of his curse through voodoo, unknowingly placed already upon him by the one he goes to seeking help. She ends up cursing and deceiving him for seeking to cheat death.