Mercyful Fate
Metallica Lyrics

They're walking by the night
The group of individuals are walking during the night.

The moon has frozen blue
The moon is very bright and appears to be frozen due to the coldness of the night.

Long black coats a shelter for the rain
The people are wearing long black coats to protect themselves from the rain.

Their load must get through
They must accomplish their task.

Now bats are leaving their trees
The bats are leaving their homes.

They're joining the call
The bats are coming together as the group calls them.

Seven satanic Hell preachers heading for the hall
Seven evil preachers are on their way to perform a ritual.

Bringing the blood of a newborn child
They have to bring blood from a newborn child for the ritual.

Got to succeed if not it's Satan's fall
They have to succeed in the ritual, or else they will face consequences from Satan.

Way out in Egypt in the valley of kings
In Egypt's valley of kings, far away from where they currently are.

Where the mummified pharaohs pretend dead in their sleep
The pharaohs who died long ago are still in their resting place.

Don't touch, never ever steal
Do not touch or steal anything related to the pharaohs.

Unless you're in for the kill
Unless you are willing to take a risk and face the supernatural consequences.

Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
You will be cursed by the pharaohs if you do not follow the rules.

Yes you'll be hit and the curse is on you
The curse will affect you and there's no escape from it.

The curse of the pharaohs can be so deadly
The curse can be fatal.

Just destroying your future
The curse can ruin your future.

Makin' it all shady
Causing misery and uncertainty.

Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
The singer is already dead.

I'm a corpse without soul
The artist is a lifeless being.

Satan, he's taken, he's taken
Satan has taken possession of the artist.

He's taken his toll
Satan has caused damage to the artist.

And he took it on me
The singer had to bear the consequences of Satan's actions.

I, I'm trapped, I'm trapped
The artist is trapped.

I'm trapped in his spell
The singer is under the influence of Satan's spell.

Tonight, I'm going, I'm going
The singer is going somewhere tonight.

I'm going to Hell, inside his spell
The singer is going to Hell under Satan's spell.

Howl like a wolf
Make wolf noises.

And a witch will open the door
A witch will appear and open the door.

Follow me and meet our high priestess
Follow the singer and meet the high priestess.

Come, come into my coven
Join the group in their coven.

And become Lucifer's child
Become a follower of Lucifer.

Undress until you're naked
Remove all your clothes.

And put on this white coat
Wear the provided white coat.

Take this white cross and go to the center of the ring
Hold the white cross and go to the center of the circle.

I was born on the cemetery
The artist was born at a cemetery.

Under the sign of the moon
Born under the moon's sign, which represents darkness and evil.

Raised from my grave by the dead
The singer was brought back to life by the dead.

And I was made a mercenary
The singer was employed as a soldier who fought for money.

In the legions of Hell
The artist fought in Hell's army.

Now I'm king of pain, I'm insane
The artist is telling that they are the king of pain and insane in their current state.

You know my only pleasure
The singer takes pleasure in only one thing.

Is to hear you cry
The singer enjoys hearing others cry.

I'd love to hear you cry
The artist wishes to hear you cry.

I'd love to see you die
The artist wishes to see you dead.

And I'll be the first
The artist will be the first one to watch.

To watch your funeral
The singer will watch you be buried.

And I'll be the last to leave
The artist will be the last person to leave.

And when you're down beyond the ground
Once you are dead and buried.

I'll dig up your body again
The singer intends to exhume your body.

And make love to shame
The singer will make romantic love to your corpse.

Oh lady cry, and say goodbye (goodbye)
The artist wants you to cry and say goodbye.

You've gotta say goodbye
You must say goodbye.

'Cause I will eat your mind
The singer will consume your mind.