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Enter the Eternal Fire
Bathory Lyrics


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Leave the world of mortals to walk into the mist to stalk unto the other side
Plains of otherness
The utter emptiness
Where time have ceased and dark and light collide
Crossing the river of death and water cold
Slowly walking up the bridge
The jeweled bridge I walk for what seems a lifetime
In the night it's jewels glow
There on the other side
On shore of no return
The one for me awaits
Cannot avoid the eyes
In which the fire burns
Comed this far it is too late

And He calls my name
First a whispering then louder
And he wants me to follow
And to Enter the Eternal Fire

I walk this endless night
His eyes the only light
Repeatedly he whispers my name
Fingers move and twist
Through crimson thick dark mist and voices cry of agony and pain
Close now to his kingdom
The bleak world dark and still
I follow the voice whispering my name
Approach the gate of sin
Opened up to let me in and there, He stand in flames
The price now I must pay for eternity my soul his claim
For years of pleasures, victory and gold
The one who stand in flames
Now rise and walk my way and reach out for my soul

And He calls my name
First a whispering then louder
And he wants me to follow
And to fall down. The Eternal Fire

I stand at the jaws of the pit
The heat scorch my flesh
The fall seem never to end
My hair burn
My eyes can't see
The flames slowly eat my soul
The pain tears my mind
Hear my cries oh Lord
Have mercy oh Lord
This can't be
Raging flames all over me
Inferno of heat
Oh no, oh no, oh no, no, no

Overall Meaning

In this song by Bathory, the singer is leaving behind the mortal world and venturing into a mystical otherness, where light and dark meet and time has stopped. He crosses the river of death and reaches the shore of no return, where the one for him awaits. He is unable to avoid the eyes of this person, whose fire burns so intensely. As he follows this person's voice, he approaches the gate of sin, which opens to allow him in. There, he is confronted by someone who stands in flames - this is the moment when the price of eternal life must be paid. The singer is consumed by the eternal fire, screaming out in pain and calling for mercy.


Line by Line Meaning

Leave the world of mortals to walk into the mist to stalk unto the other side
Abandon the realm of the living and journey towards the unknown through the veil of obscurity


Plains of otherness
A terrain of unfamiliarity and strangeness


The utter emptiness
A complete absence of life and vitality


Where time have ceased and dark and light collide
A timeless space where darkness and light converge


Crossing the river of death and water cold
Traversing a frigid, deathly river


Slowly walking up the bridge
Climbing the path towards the next world


The jeweled bridge I walk for what seems a lifetime
The glittering pathway taking an eternity to cross


In the night it's jewels glow
The bridge gleams in the darkness


There on the other side
Beyond the threshold lies the unknown


On shore of no return
A coast one cannot leave once arrived


The one for me awaits
Someone waits specifically for the petitioner


Cannot avoid the eyes
Unable to evade the piercing gaze


In which the fire burns
Eyes containing an intense flame


Comed this far it is too late
Having reached this point, it is too late to turn back


And He calls my name
A beckoning voice addresses the petitioner


First a whispering then louder
A gentle murmur precedes a commanding tone


And he wants me to follow
The voice demands the petitioner's compliance


And to Enter the Eternal Fire
To access the everlasting flames


I walk this endless night
An infinite, perpetual nighttime looms


His eyes the only light
The sole illumination in the darkness comes from his eyes


Repeatedly he whispers my name
The voice continues to call out the petitioner's name


Fingers move and twist
Fingers contort in a sinister fashion


Through crimson thick dark mist and voices cry of agony and pain
Navigating through a haze of scarlet obscurity filled with mournful screams


Close now to his kingdom
Drawing near to the kingdom of the voice


The bleak world dark and still
A lifeless, desolate realm envelops


I follow the voice whispering my name
The petitioner trails after the voice that calls out their name


Approach the gate of sin
Advancing towards the portal of corruption and wrongdoing


Opened up to let me in and there, He stand in flames
The gateway granting access to the fiery entity


The price now I must pay for eternity my soul his claim
The cost for accessing eternal life is the eternal ownership of the petitioner's soul


For years of pleasures, victory and gold
Offering the petitioner rewards of earthly delights as a temptation


The one who stand in flames
The entity present within the flames


Now rise and walk my way and reach out for my soul
The entity moves forward and takes hold of the petitioner's soul


I stand at the jaws of the pit
Standing at the entrance to the chasm


The heat scorch my flesh
The intense heat burns the skin


The fall seem never to end
The descent appears to be never-ending


My hair burn
The flames scorch and singe the hair


My eyes can't see
The vision is obstructed by the flames


The flames slowly eat my soul
The flames gradually consume the petitioner's soul


The pain tears my mind
Agony disrupts the petitioner's thoughts


Hear my cries oh Lord
Pleading for divine intervention


Have mercy oh Lord
Requesting divine mercy and compassion


This can't be
Denying the reality of the situation


Raging flames all over me
Inferno covers and engulfs the petitioner


Inferno of heat
A blazing expanse of searing temperature


Oh no, oh no, oh no, no, no
Repeating the realization of the dire circumstance




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: QUORTHON

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@xriuan

Lyrics

Leave the world of mortals to walk into the mist to stalk unto the other side
Plains of otherness
The utter emptiness
Where time have ceased and dark and light collide
Crossing the river of death and water cold
Slowly walking up the bridge
The jewelled bridge I walk for what seems a lifetime
In the night it's jewels glow
There on the other side
On shore of no return
The one for me awaits
Cannot avoid the eyes
In which the fire burns
Comed this far it is too late

And He calls my name
First a whispering then louder
And he wants me to follow
And to enter the eternal fire

I walk this endless night
His eyes the only light
Repeatedly he whispers my name
Fingers move and twist
Through crimson thick dark mist and voices cry of agony and pain
Close now to his kingdom
The bleak world dark and still
I follow the voice whispering my name
Approach the gate of sin
Opened up to let me in and there, He stand in flames
The price now I must pay for eternity my soul his claim
For years of pleasures, victory and gold
The one who stand in flames
Now rise and walk my way and reach out for my soul

And He calls my name
First a whispering then louder
And he wants me to follow
And to fall down. the eternal fire

I stand at the jaws of the pit
The heat scorch my flesh
The fall seem never to end
My hair burn
My eyes can't see
The flames slowly eat my soul
The pain tears my mind
Hear my cries oh Lord
Have mercy oh Lord
This can't be
Raging flames all over me
Inferno of heat
Oh no, oh no, oh noooooo, noooooo, noooooo.



@blvckwrath2479

Leave the world of mortals to walk into the mist
And to stalk unto the other side
Plains of otherness, the utter emptiness
Where time has ceased and dark and light collide

Crossing the river of death and water cold
Slowly walking up the bridge
The jeweled bridge I walk for what seems a lifetime
In the night its jewels glow

There on the other side, on shore of no return
The one for me awaits
Cannot avoid the eyes in which the fire burns
Comed this far, it is too late

And he calls my name
First a whispering then louder
And he wants me to follow
And to enter the eternal fire

I walk this endless night, his eyes the only light
Repeatedly he whispers my name
Fingers move and twist through crimson thick dark mist
And voices cry of agony and pain

Close now to his kingdom, the bleak world dark and still
I follow the voice whispering my name
Approach the gate of sin, opened up to let me in
And there, he stand in flames

The price now I must pay, for eternity my soul his claim
For years of pleasures, victory and gold
The one who stand in flames now rise and walk my way
And reach out for my soul

And he calls my name
First a whispering then louder
And he wants me to follow
And to fall down the eternal fire

I stand at the jaws of the pit
The heat scorch my flesh
The fall seem never to end
My hair burn, my eyes can't see
The flames slowly eat my soul
The pain tears my mind
Hear my cries, oh lord
Have mercy, oh lord
This can't be
Raging flames all over me
Inferno of heat
Oh no, oh no, oh noooooo, noooooo, noooooo



@lastofvandals.proximetoext1316

Unironically, one of the 10 most rapresentative and important songs of mighty eightiees!
What is born in music from Triller or The Final Contdown or Sorrow or Icarus Dream Suite?
Songs like
Angel Witch
Enter the Eternal Fire
Raining Blood
Industry (King Crimson)
Creeping Death
Everyone had created a genre.
Quorton three.
Blood Fire Death is Epic Black metal
Once Brave Man is Viking Metal.
Nordland is pagan, epic, folk... Is those original stuff named Bathory,



All comments from YouTube:

@CoolDude-uj8ob

Every second of this song is so good that you don't even realize it's nearly 7 minutes long. Love Bathory.

@Warpreacher

I only realized it was a 7 minute song (after listening to it for months) because I read this comment

@alexisbarcels3060

damn, it is true!

@javsfuneral

holy shit this song sounds fucking shorter then it is lmfao what the hell

@chriswalshe499

I love the last bit- "I stand at the jaws of the pit...." Intense.

@Blues666

Hell, year!

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@xriuan

Lyrics

Leave the world of mortals to walk into the mist to stalk unto the other side
Plains of otherness
The utter emptiness
Where time have ceased and dark and light collide
Crossing the river of death and water cold
Slowly walking up the bridge
The jewelled bridge I walk for what seems a lifetime
In the night it's jewels glow
There on the other side
On shore of no return
The one for me awaits
Cannot avoid the eyes
In which the fire burns
Comed this far it is too late

And He calls my name
First a whispering then louder
And he wants me to follow
And to enter the eternal fire

I walk this endless night
His eyes the only light
Repeatedly he whispers my name
Fingers move and twist
Through crimson thick dark mist and voices cry of agony and pain
Close now to his kingdom
The bleak world dark and still
I follow the voice whispering my name
Approach the gate of sin
Opened up to let me in and there, He stand in flames
The price now I must pay for eternity my soul his claim
For years of pleasures, victory and gold
The one who stand in flames
Now rise and walk my way and reach out for my soul

And He calls my name
First a whispering then louder
And he wants me to follow
And to fall down. the eternal fire

I stand at the jaws of the pit
The heat scorch my flesh
The fall seem never to end
My hair burn
My eyes can't see
The flames slowly eat my soul
The pain tears my mind
Hear my cries oh Lord
Have mercy oh Lord
This can't be
Raging flames all over me
Inferno of heat
Oh no, oh no, oh noooooo, noooooo, noooooo.

@stefanjohansson6670

thanks for the text

@chriswalshe499

One of the best metal lyrics ever written I think.

@irmavillanueva6053

Thank’s a lot for lyrics

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