The Curse
Ómen Lyrics


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When the moon is full and burning bright
Comes a strange feeling
Something's watching in the night

I'm tossing and turning
In a cold and sweaty bed
I search for answers
To questions that are ringing in my head

Must I kill again tonight
How can I fight the Beast within
Must I kill again tonight
My soul will burn from the sin
Must I kill again

Forty thousand years have passed
But man has never Learned
Legendary fears are,
Cast in blood that doesn't burn
Only a shot of silver
Can release these chains that bind
A bullet from a holy Cross
Brings the kiss of death so kind

Savage instincts rules me
Grim despair entombs me
Haunting dreams torment and control
The hunger for flesh devours
A curse immortal powers
Inhuman lust to kill tears at my soul

Severe the bloodline
Give me release




The undead are screaming
For vengeance and peace

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Omen's song The Curse describe the inner conflict of someone who has been cursed with an inhuman urge to kill. The singer is struggling with his demons and questioning whether he must give in to his savage instincts and kill again. The lyrics vividly describe the torment he faces while trying to resist the curse. When the full moon is out, he feels a strange sensation and can sense that something is watching him. He laments about his sleepless nights, where he tosses and turns in a cold, sweaty bed, searching for answers to the questions that are ringing in his head. These questions revolve around whether he must kill again, how he can fight the Beast within him and whether his soul will burn from the sin.


The song also incorporates references to the ancient and mythical elements. The lyrics state that even though forty thousand years have passed since the days of legends and fears, man has not learned anything. The fears of legends are depicted as something that continues to cast a bloody shadow over humanity. Only a shot of silver and a holy cross bullet can release the chains that bind the person cursed. Along with the destructive actions of the cursed character, the song presents the idea of lifted curses and redemption.


Line by Line Meaning

When the moon is full and burning bright
At full moon, I experience strange feelings as if something is watching me in the night.


Comes a strange feeling
I get a weird, eerie sensation that something ominous is going to happen.


Something's watching in the night
I feel like there is someone or something out there keeping a close eye on me.


I'm tossing and turning
I am unable to sleep, and I keep moving around restlessly.


In a cold and sweaty bed
I find myself lying in a bed that's both cold and damp with sweat.


I search for answers
I try to find explanations for the things that are happening around me.


To questions that are ringing in my head
There are several doubts and questions swirling in my mind, causing me to feel uneasy.


Must I kill again tonight
I wonder if I need to commit murder once more before dawn breaks.


How can I fight the Beast within
I contemplate how to resist the ferocious and violent part of myself that's trying to take over.


My soul will burn from the sin
I fear that my spirit will suffer severely as a consequence of the evil acts I've committed.


Forty thousand years have passed
Humanity has managed to exist for an incredibly long time, yet we still haven't learned from our mistakes.


But man has never Learned
Despite all the years that have gone by, we continue to repeat the same errors over and over again.


Legendary fears are,
People are scared of monsters and other supernatural beings that exist in stories and legends.


Cast in blood that doesn't burn
These ghoulish legends are sometimes based on events that involve bloodshed and torment, but the passage of time doesn't dull the horror.


Only a shot of silver
The only way to destroy some of these creatures is with a silver bullet.


Can release these chains that bind
A well-placed silver bullet can set humanity free from the grip of these monstrosities.


A bullet from a holy Cross
Even the sacred relic of a cross can be used to destroy a demon, if aimed with enough skill.


Brings the kiss of death so kind
Death is always a mercy when it comes to such terrible creatures.


Savage instincts rules me
I am being driven by an animalistic force that is making me behave in an uncontrolled and violent manner.


Grim despair entombs me
I am consumed by a profound sense of hopelessness which threatens to swallow me whole.


Haunting dreams torment and control
I am being plagued by disturbing nightmares that are taking over my life.


The hunger for flesh devours
I am being consumed by a ravenous desire to sink my teeth into human flesh and taste its blood.


A curse immortal powers
I have been cursed with an unending ability to regenerate, so that no matter how wounded I become, I keep on living.


Inhuman lust to kill tears at my soul
A profound, animalistic yearning to slaughter others is taking hold of me and ripping apart my identity as a human being.


Severe the bloodline
To break the curse, the literal or figurative bloodline that allows it to persist must be disrupted or destroyed.


Give me release
I long to be free of this curse, and wish that someone would put an end to my existence.


The undead are screaming
Those who have been cursed and now live as immortal monsters are shrieking and howling for vengeance or release.


For vengeance and peace
The undead seek retribution against those who might have cursed them, and also to finally find an end to their torment.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: J. HENRY, J.D. KIMBALL, K. POWELL

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