Memento Mori
Anathema敵 Lyrics

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My life's minds plagued by lyssophobia
In a cage solitude locks me in
As the dark blackened walls close in on me
Dementia strikes, there's no turning back

Drowning in the Stygian sea
As those voices repeat to me my malediction
Memento Mori

Remember you must die

A gratuitous wrath of violence blots out the light of my mind
For on this night someone must pay for the cost of my life
For me to escape the curse of perdition, this poor, weaker being must receive
Pain
As you wince at the action of my sadist ways and cry at the throes of your
Moribund state

A Daemon issues your last rites
Paster Noster Upto In Terra
I break, I twist, I burn, I destroy
Memento Mori

As the candle of light that burned in your heart is doused by the grip of
Death's hand
Asmodeus, the spirit of lust bears his necrophile ways for the wishes of the
Demon in black
My largesse in life should be immortality dislike the weak, mortal humans

But in life there's always death
A multitude are born to be damned

His perdisized body will burn forever
In the scorching flames of Gehenna

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anathema敵's song Memento Mori convey a disturbed mind, plagued with irrational fears that eventually lead to revenge and murder. The singer describes being trapped in a cage of solitude where dementia takes hold and the voices that haunt him, remind him of his inevitable death. He becomes consumed with rage and seeks escape from his curse by inflicting pain and suffering on another being. The lyrics suggest that this act of violence will bring the singer immortality, and the weak mortal humans will be damned to an eternal inferno of flames.

The theme of mortality is central to the song's lyrics, with the term Memento Mori being a Latin phrase meaning 'remember you must die.' The darkness that surrounds the singer is conveyed through imagery of drowning in the river Styx, a symbol of the underworld. The lyrics also delve into the realm of the supernatural, with references to the demon Asmodeus, who embodies the spirit of lust and necrophilia. There is a sense of nihilism and despair present throughout the song, with the singer seemingly resigned to his fate and the inevitability of death.

Line by Line Meaning

My life's minds plagued by lyssophobia
My mind is constantly plagued with the fear of going insane or succumbing to rabies

In a cage solitude locks me in
I am trapped in emotional isolation

As the dark blackened walls close in on me
I feel suffocated by my own thoughts and fears

Dementia strikes, there's no turning back
I am losing my sanity and there is no going back to my old self

Drowning in the Stygian sea
I am metaphorically drowning in the river Styx, a symbol of death

As those voices repeat to me my malediction
I constantly hear negative voices that curse and insult me

Memento Mori
Remember that you will die

A gratuitous wrath of violence blots out the light of my mind
My anger makes me lose control and blinds me from seeing anything else

For on this night someone must pay for the cost of my life
I want to take revenge on someone for making me suffer

For me to escape the curse of perdition, this poor, weaker being must receive Pain
I believe that by causing pain to someone else, I can escape my own suffering

As you wince at the action of my sadist ways and cry at the throes of your Moribund state
I enjoy causing pain to others and seeing them suffer

A Daemon issues your last rites Paster Noster Upto In Terra
A demon is present and is responsible for the act of killing

I break, I twist, I burn, I destroy Memento Mori
I carry out destructive actions on others and remind myself of my own mortality

As the candle of light that burned in your heart is doused by the grip of Death's hand
Death takes away the light and love that once existed in a person's heart

Asmodeus, the spirit of lust bears his necrophile ways for the wishes of the Demon in black
A demon named Asmodeus, who symbolizes lust, is carrying out the wishes of another demon

My largesse in life should be immortality dislike the weak, mortal humans
I believe that I deserve immortality, unlike other human beings who are weak and mortal

But in life there's always death
Despite my wishes for immortality, death is an inevitable reality for everyone

A multitude are born to be damned
Many people are destined to suffer and be damned

His perdisized body will burn forever In the scorching flames of Gehenna
The body of a damned person will burn in the fires of hell forever

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DANIEL CAVANAGH, DARREN WHITE, DUNCAN JOHN PATTERSON, JOHN JAMES DOUGLAS, VINCENT CAVANAGH

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