A Rose For The Dead Lyrics
albeit, daresay I, the lullaby of an everso dark sleep.
likest thou what emergeth yon the distant?
the throbbing and breathing of life's machinery!
with the devil-instrument it we shall reap,
after the banquet obscur'd in our thole,
its blood so lovingly across our faces smear
blest treat of delight -
grant a rose for the dead!
grant a rose for the dead!
shadowsphere,
we two abide the overlook'd time of the watch.
but until the new dawn ascendeth.
bale in each its damndest shadow,
cloth me in night, ne'er fell rue,
in its face, behold! naught save grue.
wane to dust the wight,
velvet darkness, thee we ourselves bestow!
misery it in velvet fright
No idea what it means, but I love it so much. Her voice is just outstanding, she's very, very talented.
yeah, this one is awesome, I think this was the first song I heard by ToT, and then I was hooked!
purfect xample ov how doom metal shud sound lyke..try out anathema,novembers doom,opeth,dream theatre,within temptation....doom metal kicks raps ugly cracksmellin arse
uhh metal_messiah within temptation would be considered goth metal. ToT would be a cross between the two genres. Liv has an amazing voice, one of the best, but honestly she has nothing on Epica's Simone Simons. though i have to admit, she does give her a run for her money :D
Metal Messiah, TOT is gothic, opeth (death metal) Dream theatre (progressive/power). inuyoukess I disagree, i think Liv has a better voice that Simone Simons.. it sux that she's not in TOT no more...
The song is very vampyric.
"my precious, likest thou what emergeth yon the distant? the throbbing and breathing of life's machinery!"
Thier prey emerges
"with the devil-instrument it we shall reap, after the banquet obscur'd in our thole, its blood so lovingly across our faces smear"
Dracula made a deal with the devil to gain immortality and I assume the "banquet" they reap is the blood of the living
"one funeral maketh many,
swarm god's acres;"
If someone is killed by being made a vampyre they dwell on the earth and kill more to feast
"we two abide the overlook'd time of the watch."
Most people overlook the time but most abide by it
"make this cherish'd feast last but until the new dawn ascendeth.
be still - harken the lure of night! bale in each its damndest shadow, cloth me in night, ne'er fell rue, in its face, behold! naught save grue.
pray, ne'er come hither daylight! wane to dust the wight, velvet darkness, thee we ourselves bestow! misery it in velvet fright "
They're trying to feast as much as possable before the sun comes up, they don't want daylight to come.
Meh, that's what I take from it. if I'm wrong ah, well
I meant to say this: People can overlook the time but those two must abide by it.
please dont spell vampire "vampyre", unless you mean it sarcastically. this has nothing to do with anne rice groupie skin goth wannabees.
also, isnt the lyrics rather "lord/lady of carnage"? without the l?
i would however agree this song does have s certain vampiric twist. its as good a explanation as any, i suppose.
chi-chi is on point.
btw, two words: leaves' eyes. liv kristine's new band, along with her husband. its along the same lines as ToT, only its got liv... long live liv. she's got the ultimate goth metal voice, with simone simons a very close second. although vibeke stene from tristania also comes quite close.