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Noises in the Wall Lyrics
Like a creeping shadow moving through the room
No one else can see it, I sense impending doom
Plugged into my mind somehow, it haunts me all day long
Like a strange religion, the children marching on
I hear the voices, they're calling me back
Oh God what could I have done
Something's left over, I hear the call
Forever I'm living with noises in the wall
When I played with fire I never felt the burn
Now I feel it everywhere, the devil takes his turn
The darkness held the promises, hiding from the dawn
Like a strange religion, a children's marching song
I hear the voices they're calling to me
What do they want with me
Somethings left over, I hear the call
Forever I'm living with noises in the wall
And still I wear the chains
Of sins that still remain
My knees won't bend to pray
Still it's got its hold on me
Playing games with the enemy, brings to life your darkest dreams
When you know what it really means
It's now too late
The creatures of the night you'll find, soon to become shadowblind
You won't even realize
You've started to die
A fools game with no winner, a soul of black forever
First he'll be an angel of light
It starts gnawing at you, always never leaves you
Now that you have opened the door
Tried to leave it all behind so many times before
Thought it all was just in my past
Still it keeps scratching and scratching at the door
These things won't leave me alone
It's wrapped itself around me now like a filthy coat
With sleeves that are far far too long
And they know what you fear, it's what's drawing them near
Another tormented soul to steal
Something's left over, I hear the call
Forever you'll be living with noises in the wall
No one else can see it, I sense impending doom
Plugged into my mind somehow, it haunts me all day long
Like a strange religion, the children marching on
Oh God what could I have done
Something's left over, I hear the call
Forever I'm living with noises in the wall
Now I feel it everywhere, the devil takes his turn
The darkness held the promises, hiding from the dawn
Like a strange religion, a children's marching song
What do they want with me
Somethings left over, I hear the call
Forever I'm living with noises in the wall
Of sins that still remain
My knees won't bend to pray
Still it's got its hold on me
When you know what it really means
It's now too late
The creatures of the night you'll find, soon to become shadowblind
You won't even realize
You've started to die
First he'll be an angel of light
It starts gnawing at you, always never leaves you
Now that you have opened the door
Thought it all was just in my past
Still it keeps scratching and scratching at the door
These things won't leave me alone
It's wrapped itself around me now like a filthy coat
With sleeves that are far far too long
Another tormented soul to steal
Forever you'll be living with noises in the wall
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Submitted by
kingofstilport On Oct 27, 2023
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I believe it's possibly inspired by the H.P. Lovecraft story "The Rats in the Walls." The track explores themes of inner turmoil, haunting memories, and spiritual struggle. The lyrics depict a sense of unease and impending doom that the protagonist experiences, represented by the "creeping shadow" and the "noises in the wall." The voices that the protagonist hears can be interpreted as both internal and external conflicts. They symbolize regret and guilt over past actions, possibly suggesting that they have caused harm to themselves or others. This lines up with Lovecraft's character Delapore when he learns that his family maintained an underground city for centuries, where they raised generations of human cattle.
The repeated phrase "forever I'm living with noises in the wall" highlights the persistent nature of the protagonist's inner demons. Despite attempts to escape or leave their past behind, they are haunted and tormented by their past actions and regrets. Delapore went mad when trying to process and move on after learning about his family's dark past; He killed his son's war friend and proceeded to eat his flesh while mumbling to himself. It mentions the marching and song of children which could be interpreted as the continuous cycle of evil that plagues the familial bloodline
The creeping shadow mentioned previously could refer to the swineherd, a nameless being that Delapore sees in his dreams, tending to his unseen herd in a twilight-lit grotto. It's his dreams of the swineherd that drive him to investigate the city beneath the priory. The noises which he thinks are rats serve to lead him to explore, taunting him with the mystery.
Whether or not it's inspired by is never mentioned, but there are similarities as mentioned. Without the comparison, you can view the noises in the walls as the evil acts a murderer has committed haunting him like his shadow; Acts that he can never escape or outrun, and will forever haunt him.