The Dawn of the Antichrist
Archgoat Lyrics
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Flames ascending heavenwards from the abyss of the graves
Illuminating the passageways of most passionate desire
The hog-headed god shall fall from the heaven
The storm of the black triangle closing and rising
The beast dwells in the eye of the storm of damnation
Eve of dead souls, the black moon reels over the horizon
Let the holy plague reign at the revelation onslaught
The dusk of four headless angels, weakened and lost
The clergy whipped on bended knees in the preparation
The final mass of the reborn antichrist prevails
The lyrics to Archgoat's song The Dawn of the Antichrist describe a scene of chaos and destruction, where a mutinous seraphim (a type of angel) sets fire to the world, sending flames up to the heavens. In this moment of destruction, the passageways of desire are illuminated, and the hog-headed god (a reference to the pagan deity Cernunnos) falls from the sky. The storm of a black triangle rises and closes in, and the beast dwells in the eye of it all. The eve of dead souls arrives, marked by the black moon hanging over the horizon.
The scene painted by these lyrics is one of an apocalyptic event, where mankind faces an eternal midnight and a holy plague ravages the world, with four headless angels weakened and lost. In preparation for the final mass of the reborn antichrist, the clergy is whipped on bended knees. It's a dark and foreboding picture, full of references to pagan and Christian mythology, suggesting a worldview that sees the two as intertwined and equally destructive.
Line by Line Meaning
Twilight arsonist, the mutinous seraphim torching
As the sun sets, a rebellious angel sets fire to everything
Flames ascending heavenwards from the abyss of the graves
The fire rises up to the sky from the depths of the earth where the dead lie
Illuminating the passageways of most passionate desire
The flames light up the paths of our deepest desires
The hog-headed god shall fall from the heaven
A deity with a pig's head will be cast down from the heavens
The storm of the black triangle closing and rising
A dark force in the shape of a triangle is gathering strength and power
The beast dwells in the eye of the storm of damnation
An evil creature resides at the center of the catastrophe that is to come
Eve of dead souls, the black moon reels over the horizon
The night of the undead arrives, and the moon turns black
Behold the eclipse of mankind, the eternal midnight
Humanity is about to go through a total and endless darkness
Let the holy plague reign at the revelation onslaught
May a divine virus spread widely as the time of reckoning begins
The dusk of four headless angels, weakened and lost
Four celestial beings without heads become powerless and misguided as darkness falls
The clergy whipped on bended knees in the preparation
Religious leaders are punished and humbled as they get ready for what's to come
The final mass of the reborn antichrist prevails
The last gathering of the revitalized ultimate opponent of god emerges victorious
Contributed by Benjamin I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.