In the Dark of the Night
Jim Cummings Lyrics
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And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be
It scared me out of my wits
A corpse falling to bits!
Then I opened my eyes
And the nightmare was, me
I was once the most mystical man in all Russia
When the royals betrayed me they mad a mistake
My curse made each of them pay
But one little girl got away
Little Anya, beware
Rasputin's awake
In the dark of the night evil will find her
In the dark of the night just before dawn!
Revenge will be sweet
When the curse is complete
In the dark of the night
She'll be gone
I can feel that my powers are slowly returning
Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for that smell
As the Pieces fall into place
I'll see her crawl into place
Do Svidaniya, Anya, Your Grace
Farewell
In the dark of the night terror will strike her!
Terror's the least I can do!
In the dark of the night evil will brew.
Soon she will feel that her nightmares are real.
In the dark of the night
She'll be through!
In the dark of the night
Evil will find her
Find her!
Ooh!
In the dark of the night terror comes true.
Doom her!
My dear, here's a sign
It's the end of the line
In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
Come my minions
Rise for your master
Let your evil shine
Find her now
Yes, fly ever faster
In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
She'll be mine!
The lyrics of Jim Cummings's song "In the Dark of the Night" are taken from the animated movie "Anastasia" (1997). In this song, the character of Rasputin, a former respected advisor of Tsar Nicholas II, curses the Romanov family after they exiled him, causing them to be killed during the Russian Revolution. However, one of the Romanov's daughters, Anastasia, survives and Rasputin is determined to find and kill her to complete his revenge.
The first verse of the song reveals Rasputin's nightmare, where he sees himself as a corpse falling apart. This nightmare symbolizes his mental and physical state after being exiled and betrayed by the royal family. He then remembers the curse he put on the Romanovs, which led to their demise, with the exception of Anastasia. Rasputin is determined to find her and complete his revenge. The song's chorus builds up the sense of danger and evil that will come in the dark of the night. The song ends with Rasputin calling his minions to help him find Anastasia and claiming that she will be his.
Overall, the song speaks of betrayal, revenge, and the unwavering desire for power, power to the point of corrupting everything and everyone. Rasputin's character in the song depicts the consequences of such desires, where his lust for power leads him to his own demise.
Line by Line Meaning
In the dark of the night I was tossing and turning
I couldn't sleep and I was restless
And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be
I had a really terrible nightmare
It scared me out of my wits
It was so scary that I was terrified
A corpse falling to bits!
I saw a horrible image of a dismembered body
Then I opened my eyes
I woke up from the nightmare
And the nightmare was, me
I realized that I was the cause of my own nightmare
I was once the most mystical man in all Russia
I used to be a powerful and famous sorcerer in Russia
When the royals betrayed me they made a mistake
The royal family made a mistake by betraying me
My curse made each of them pay
I put a curse on the royal family and they suffered for it
But one little girl got away
Anya, a young girl, escaped my curse
Little Anya, beware
Anya should be careful because I am plotting revenge against her
Rasputin's awake
I have awakened from a long slumber to seek revenge
In the dark of the night evil will find her
I plan to do something wicked to Anya
In the dark of the night just before dawn!
I will strike just before sunrise
Revenge will be sweet
I will enjoy getting revenge on Anya
When the curse is complete
Once my curse is enacted, revenge will be mine
She'll be gone
Anya will no longer be a problem for me
I can feel that my powers are slowly returning
My magical abilities are coming back to me
Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for that smell
I am preparing myself for a special occasion
As the Pieces fall into place
My plan is falling into place
I'll see her crawl into place
Anya will fall into my trap
Do Svidaniya, Anya, Your Grace
Farewell, Anya, the princess
In the dark of the night terror will strike her!
She will be terrified when I enact my plan
Terror's the least I can do!
I will do more than just scare her
In the dark of the night evil will brew.
My sinister plan will come to fruition
Soon she will feel that her nightmares are real.
Anya will experience something worse than a nightmare
In the dark of the night
When it is dark and no one will notice my actions
She'll be through!
Anya will be finished
Evil will find her
I will seek out Anya with my wicked plans
Find her!
I am determined to discover her whereabouts
Ooh!
I cannot wait to get my revenge
My dear, here's a sign
I have a warning for you
It's the end of the line
This is the end for you
Come my minions
My followers, come to me
Rise for your master
Respect me as your leader
Let your evil shine
Be proud of your wickedness
Find her now
Help me locate Anya immediately
Yes, fly ever faster
Hurry to find her as quickly as possible
She'll be mine!
Anya will ultimately fall under my control
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LYNN AHRENS, STEPHEN FLAHERTY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cartermiller853
The gunshots you hear twice in the song are much more creepy when you know the history
1:26
“My curse made each of the pay, but one little girl got away!” BANG
This has 2 references
The first is Rasputin’s supposed curse that Russia would soon face ruin.
The second is to when the Soviets executed the Tsar’s family, Anastasia didn’t die immediately, as she has sewed Jewels into her dress so the soldiers didn’t take them, which slightly protected her from the original volley.
2:08
The second gun shot
“I’ll see her crawl into place!” BANG is a reference to the story that when they went to move the bodies, Anastasia and her brother Alexi were crawling slightly so they shot them again.
@clemenshensch
In the dark of the night I was tossing and turning
And the nightmare I had was as bad as can be
It scared me out of my wits!
A corpse falling to bits!
Then I opened my eyes and the nightmare was me!
I was once the most mystical man in all Russia
When the royals betrayed me they made a mistake
My curse made each of them pay
But one little girl got away
Little Anya, beware, Rasputin's awake!
In the dark of the night, evil will find her
In the dark of the night, just before dawn
Revenge will be sweet
When the curse is complete
In the dark of the night, she'll be gone!
I can feel that my powers are slowly returning
Tie my sash and a dash of cologne for that smell!
As the pieces fall into place
I'll see her crawl into place
Do svidanya, Anya, your grace, farewell!
In the dark of the night, terror will find her (terror's the least I can do!)
In the dark of the night, evil will brew
Soon she will feel
That her nightmares are real
In the dark of the night, she'll be through
In the dark of the night, evil will find her (find her)
In the dark of the night, terror comes true (doom her)
My dear, here's a sign
It's the end of the line
In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
Come, my minions
Rise for your master
Let your evil shine
Find her now, yes
Fly ever faster
In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
In the dark of the night
She'll be mine!
@coralroper6876
Is this movie historically inaccurate?
Very.
Does that bother me?
Not even a little.
@rougefyre2635
Thank you!!! People who complain about the inaccurate plot lines really annoy me.
@meta527II
People are such hypocrites for hating Pocahontas for this but praising Ansastasia for this. Granted I like this movie more of the two, but still
@trevork1413
@@meta527II think you nailed it on the head when you said you liked this one more. If you find more things to enjoy in something the more forgiving you can be with it. I agree tho, I like this one too
@puterboy2
Same with The Greatest Showman?
@ettinakitten5047
@@meta527II I think some are criticizing Pocahontas more because of how horribly the real John Smith allegedly treated the Powhatan people. It'd be like writing a romance about Boudica's daughter falling in love with a Roman general.
@RelativelyBest
To this day, whenever I'm starting to recover from a cold or the flu:
"I can feel that my powers are slowly returning!"
@pastelprincess8937
Nice
@clutzicon8142
True
@sheepgrass500
Lmfao