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.
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.