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Dark Funeral on In Conspiracy With Satan - A Tribute To Bathory, Compilation CD released 1998 by No Fashion / Hellspawn Records. Re-released on In The Sign..., CD EP released 2000 by Necropolis Records.
Dark Sonority on Kaosreqviem CD EP 2012 (recorded in 2004 under bandname Kaosritval ).
Denial Of God on The Shapeless Mass CD EP, 2019 by Hells Headbangers.
Emperor on Call From The Grave demo cassette, 1992.
Tortorum on Katabasis 2LP vinyl released 2014 by World Terror Committee.
Call From the Grave
Bathory Lyrics
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I'm in pain
I've suffered a thousand deaths but I live on in vain
Death would greet with eternal sleep
My soul would come to peace
My life had ceased
The time was comed
Lowered down in the moisty ground
Into the dark and cold
My heart's beat the only sound
Pain tears my limbs and soul
I scream for mercy
Hear my cries
Oh, Lord don't abandon me
I'm so tired
Grant me the eternal sleep
I tear at the lid I'm suffering
In a cold and nameless grave
If Hell is what awaits me
I feel no fright
Buried and forgotten
In a cold and nameless grave
If there's a God in heaven
Hear my call from the grave
I tear at the lid I'm suffering
In a cold and nameless grave
If Hell is what awaits me
I feel no fright
Buried and forgotten
In a cold and nameless grave
If there's a God in heaven
Hear my call from the grave
The lyrics of Bathory's song "Call From the Grave" depict a tormented character crying out to God for mercy and release from his painful existence. The opening lines capture the singer's desperation and agony, which feels unending despite the many deaths he has already suffered. The second stanza suggests that death would provide respite for his soul, but that it is not forthcoming. The third stanza details the character's burial, where he experiences the horror of being trapped in the cold and dark earth, with only his own heartbeat to provide any comfort. The refrain is a plea to God to hear his call from the grave.
The overall tone of this song is one of sorrow and despair. The singer seems to have suffered a great deal, and even death cannot bring an end to his suffering. The song's religious references add to the weight of the lyrics, as it suggests that the character's agony is a result of divine punishment or neglect. Despite this, the character remains defiant in the face of his suffering, and even in the face of Hell, he feels no fear.
The lyrics to "Call From the Grave" suggest a deep sense of hopelessness and suffering, and it is an emotional and haunting song. It taps into the fear of death and the unknown, and the feeling of being trapped or forgotten.
Line by Line Meaning
God of Heaven, Hear my cries of anguish
I am in great pain and asking for help from a higher power.
I'm in pain
I am in physical and emotional agony.
I've suffered a thousand deaths but I live on in vain
I have experienced immense pain and suffering, but am still alive and find no purpose in it.
Death would greet with eternal sleep
Death would bring me peace and an end to my suffering.
My soul would come to peace
My soul would finally find rest and be at peace.
My life had ceased
I feel like my life is over and I am ready for death.
The time was comed
My time has come to leave this world.
Can no-one hear my pleas
I am calling out for help, but no one seems to be listening or responding.
Lowered down in the moisty ground
I am being buried in a damp and dark grave.
Into the dark and cold
The place where I am being buried is dark and freezing.
My heart's beat the only sound
The only thing I can hear is the sound of my own heartbeat.
Pain tears my limbs and soul
I am experiencing extreme pain that is affecting both my body and spirit.
I scream for mercy
I am begging for mercy and help in my desperate situation.
Hear my cries
I am pleading to be heard and helped.
Oh, Lord don't abandon me
I am asking for divine intervention and pleading not to be left alone in my suffering.
I'm so tired
I am exhausted from the pain and suffering I have endured.
Grant me the eternal sleep
I am asking for a peaceful, eternal sleep that will end my pain and suffering.
I tear at the lid I'm suffering
I am struggling to escape from my grave and the torment I am experiencing within it.
If Hell is what awaits me
Even if I am destined for a terrible fate, I do not fear it due to the agony I am already in.
I feel no fright
I am not scared of any further suffering or punishment, as I am already experiencing the worst possible pain.
Buried and forgotten
I feel as though I have been abandoned and left to rot in my grave.
If there's a God in heaven
I am questioning the existence and actions of a higher power that would allow me to suffer in such a way.
Hear my call from the grave
I am hoping that even in death, my voice and plea for help will be heard.
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Written by: QUORTHON
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Lyrics
God of Heaven, Hear my cries of anguish
I'm in pain
I've suffered a thousand deaths but I live on in vain
Death would greet with eternal sleep
My soul would come to peace
My life had ceased
The time was comed
Can no-one hear my pleas
Lowered down in the moisty ground
Into the dark and cold
My heart's beat the only sound
Pain tears my limbs and soul
I scream for mercy
Hear my cries
Oh, Lord don't abandon me
I'm so tired
Grant me the eternal sleep
I tear at the lid I'm suffering
In a cold and nameless grave
If Hell is what awaits me
I feel no fright
Buried and forgotten
In a cold and nameless grave
If there's a God in heaven
Hear my call from the grave
I tear at the lid I'm suffering
In a cold and nameless grave
If Hell is what awaits me
I feel no fright
Buried and forgotten
In a cold and nameless grave
If there's a God in heaven
Hear my call from the grave
@blvckwrath2479
God of heaven, hear my cries of anguish, I'm in pain
I've suffered a thousand deaths but I live on in vain
Death would greet with eternal sleep, my soul would come to peace
My life had ceased, the time was come, can no-one hear my pleas
Lowered down in the moisty ground, into the dark and cold
My heart's beat the only sound, pain tears my limbs and soul
I scream for mercy, hear my cries, oh lord, don't abandon me
I'm so tired, grant me the eternal sleep
I tear at the lid, I'm suffering in a cold and nameless grave
If hell is what awaits me, I feel no fright
Buried and forgotten in a cold and nameless grave
If there's a God in heaven, hear my call from the grave
I tear at the lid, I'm suffering in a cold and nameless grave
If hell is what awaits me, I feel no fright
Buried and forgotten in a cold and nameless grave
If there's a God in heaven, hear my call from the grave
@LowerEastSidePR
Greatest black metal song of all time
@billwill7383
The whole album was good.
@seithen4100
AGREED.
@benkirby6911
2:25 "I'm so tired Grant me the eternal sleep.." exactly how I feel after finishing my last 12 hour shift at work on a Friday morning..
@Ryan-mr3zf
TRUE im feeling that shit rn
@mattiasfriis6950
This is and will always be an absolute masterpiece. Doomy, necrotic ambience, lich-like shrieking vocals, bone grinding main guitar riff (how heavy and black does that sound!) and the spine chilling melodic guitar duet.
@TheNJ93487
Yeah, but I'm the Necrotic, too.
@adamfindlay7091
Wow creepy intro. So * creepy!😻
@soldadoryanbr7776
The screams during the solo are haunting...
@manuelbucciriedel7363
Yeah. I guess satan himself gave this dude thee touch of evil, to create the real sound of hell. however could he manage to invent such music?