Life Eternal

This song really took me by surprise in how much of an impact it had on me from Prequelle. It's heartbreaking. It makes me think of mortality and two (dare I say) star-crossed lovers, dancing (literally or figuratively) one last time before they are separated or death takes them. I mean it's no secret the album has a medieval theme, black plague type setting, and in those days you didn't live long, death could take you at any time and you had to let go of people you loved too soon. It seems, to me at least, to be questioning whether a love can span beyond one physical lifetime.

If you watch the video (not sure if this is Ghost-official or not: https://youtu.be/hvMiSWqvi7w) you see a happy young couple falling in love. In a sudden plot twist, the girl is happily surprised by the guy with a glowing pentagram where (SPOILER ALERT!) he proceeds to nail her to a cross and then set her on fire. She's clearly consented to being sacrificed to Satan, presumably (to me, anyway) with the promise of eternal life together in Hell. Not to be overlooked is a brief moment where the girl sees that the guy is wearing the same Ghost necklace that she is, and she laughs like it's just the funniest thing ever, despite her impending demise.

Ladies, this is what real love looks like. Don't even waste my time if you're not going to let me sacrifice you to Satan. \m/ <3

On a deeper level, I suspect that we're meant to see that a crucifixion or a human sacrifice as a pathway to eternal life is batshit crazy bullshit, not to be believed by any thinking person.