Prime Mover
Ghost Lyrics
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A secretive nun
Bearing the old ones´ bastard son
Varucose phallos
Obsessed and poised her
Cast a veil of dusk upon the cloister
Prime mover
Maternal slave
With child of her grave
Mother
Filth in her womb
Father
Waiting in tomb
Selected heir
Machinary insect
Bloodline of the dark architect
Toxic blood
Of not known birth
Antichrist will walk the earth
Prime mover
Maternal slave
With child of her grave
The lyrics to Ghost's song "Prime Mover" describe a clandestine nun who is carrying the child of the old ones' bastard son. She is wrapped in a cloak and appears to be obsessed and poised with her varicose phallus. The nun casts a veil of dusk upon the cloister in which she resides, seemingly in secrecy.
The chorus of the song introduces the idea of the "prime mover" as a maternal slave who carries the child of her own grave, implying that the pregnancy is a result of her own death. The rest of the lyrics describe the child as the selected heir of the bloodline of the dark architect, with toxic blood of unknown birth. The song culminates in the idea that the antichrist will walk the earth due to this union.
Overall, the lyrics to "Prime Mover" convey a dark and sinister message, full of occult and religious imagery. The song seems to be a warning against the dangers of dabbling in the supernatural and the potential consequences of such actions.
Line by Line Meaning
Clad in cloak
She is wearing a cloak to conceal her identity
A secretive nun
She is dressed as a nun to blend in and remain unnoticed
Bearing the old ones´ bastard son
She is pregnant with the child of an ancient and powerful entity
Varucose phallos
The father of her child has a grotesque and monstrous phallus
Obsessed and poised her
She is possessed and controlled by dark forces
Cast a veil of dusk upon the cloister
She has brought darkness and evil to the holy place
Prime mover
She is the driving force behind the creation of the antichrist
Maternal slave
She is enslaved by her maternal instincts to bring the child to term
With child of her grave
She is pregnant with a child that is doomed to bring darkness and chaos
Mother
She is the mother of the antichrist
Filth in her womb
Her child is a corrupt and evil being
Father
The father of her child is a dark and powerful force
Waiting in tomb
The father of her child is dead and waiting to be resurrected
Selected heir
The child is destined to inherit the power and legacy of its father
Machinary insect
The child is a perfect killing machine designed for destruction
Bloodline of the dark architect
The child is descended from an ancient and powerful lineage of darkness
Toxic blood
The child's blood is poisonous and deadly
Of not known birth
The child's birth is shrouded in mystery and darkness
Antichrist will walk the earth
The child is the prophesied antichrist who will bring ruin and destruction to the world
Contributed by Lincoln P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.