All I understand in the first verse is that the person in the story opposes god. And @ RockHawk, I dont think It's jesus, I think It's Satan that he hides behind. Thats who the 3rd verse is about, i think. It says that theres thorns ripping through his brow and "beast of burden". That can't be jesus, however the verse mentions a prophet which jesus is.
"I will have her, she is mine
Rise of the sun, my test of time
And when shadows fall on unholy ground
It's time to sleep again"
The chorus above is about how he wants her and every day he is tested to see how long he can last being without her. Rise of the sun just means morning
"And my mortal heart shall beat again
Like it did ten thousand years ago"
Mortals don't live a thousand years, but it could mean he was reincarnated and felt love for the same woman. Jon Schaffer wrote about reincarnation in the song "Life and Death" too.
I made an important correction in the last verse: it's "stake" not "stare". I dont know if "stake" is a double meaning about a crucifix and the stake that kills a vampire.
He probably is a vampire. This verse also hints at it:
"Skin soft and white, eyes fire and ice
Just as I recall
Not longer than nine score
Certainly food for the gods
And fit for a prince
Her throat I'll have it now" cuz vampires can't resist beautiful women
All I understand in the first verse is that the person in the story opposes god. And @ RockHawk, I dont think It's jesus, I think It's Satan that he hides behind. Thats who the 3rd verse is about, i think. It says that theres thorns ripping through his brow and "beast of burden". That can't be jesus, however the verse mentions a prophet which jesus is.
"I will have her, she is mine Rise of the sun, my test of time And when shadows fall on unholy ground It's time to sleep again"
The chorus above is about how he wants her and every day he is tested to see how long he can last being without her. Rise of the sun just means morning
"And my mortal heart shall beat again Like it did ten thousand years ago"
Mortals don't live a thousand years, but it could mean he was reincarnated and felt love for the same woman. Jon Schaffer wrote about reincarnation in the song "Life and Death" too.
I made an important correction in the last verse: it's "stake" not "stare". I dont know if "stake" is a double meaning about a crucifix and the stake that kills a vampire.
He probably is a vampire. This verse also hints at it: "Skin soft and white, eyes fire and ice Just as I recall Not longer than nine score Certainly food for the gods And fit for a prince Her throat I'll have it now" cuz vampires can't resist beautiful women