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Reaper
Bathory Lyrics
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And send you into vainly dreams
I reign your soul
The night engulf your painful screams
I watch you cry and
Twist your soul in agony
No prayers can save you now
I devastate your soul
And lacerate your mind
In sin I sanctify my
Sword to crush your spine
(I'm the) Reaper
You're too confused
You can't elude my misty eyes
No need to hang on
To your faith in love and life
Whatever I command
Your soul obeys my needs
You're like a zombie now
With a soul that burns and bleeds
There's not much left of you
Your soul belongs to me
Nothing can save you now
Or set your spirit free
(I'm the) Reaper
(Coming to take you)
I love the sight of having you
Down and open wide
The smell of a dead woman's flesh
Just drives me fucking wild
I have to got you in my grasp now
There is no need to escape
I'll penetrate you
Every virgin needs a rape
Just when you think you have
Gone through all that gives you pain
I'm coming back to you
To penetrate again
(I'm the Reaper)
The song "Reaper" by Bathory talks about death and the power that the Reaper holds over a person’s soul. The lyrics portray the Reaper as a cruel and merciless figure who takes pleasure in the pain of those who are dying. The song begins with the singer closing the eyes of the person who is dying, sending them into vain and hopeless dreams. The Reaper then reigns over the person’s soul and revels in their painful screams that engulf the night. The person’s soul is devastated and mind lacerated, and no prayers can save them from eternal suffering. The Reaper watches as the person cries and twists in agony, and in sin, sanctifies the sword that will crush their spine - this line is especially powerful as it suggests that the Reaper sees their work as a form of victory.
The second verse shows the Reaper’s control over the dying person’s soul. They are too confused to elude the misty eyes of the Reaper, and no amount of faith in love and life can save them. The Reaper commands their soul, turning them into a zombie with a soul that burns and bleeds. There is not much left of the person except what belongs to the Reaper. The song’s final verse reveals the pleasure the Reaper takes in having the person in their grasp, smelling their dead flesh and penetrating them. The Reaper sees a virgin’s rape as a necessity, highlighting the lack of empathy and moral compass in their actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I close your eyes
I bring an end to your life.
And send you into vainly dreams
I send you into a hopeless dream state.
I reign your soul
I have complete control over your soul.
The night engulf your painful screams
You suffer in agony and pain as darkness surrounds you.
I watch you cry and
I take pleasure in watching you suffer and
Twist your soul in agony
I torment you with intense suffering.
No prayers can save you now
Your prayers and faith are useless at this point.
From hell in eternity
I condemn you to eternal damnation in hell.
I devastate your soul
I destroy your soul completely.
And lacerate your mind
I tear apart your mind until it's no longer yours.
In sin I sanctify my
I justify my evil deeds through sin.
Sword to crush your spine
I use my sword to bring an end to your physical existence.
(I'm the) Reaper
I am the bringer of death.
You're too confused
You're too overwhelmed to understand your situation.
You can't elude my misty eyes
You can't escape my gaze.
No need to hang on
There is no hope for you to cling to,
To your faith in love and life
Your faith in love and life is useless now.
Whatever I command
You will do whatever I order.
Your soul obeys my needs
You exist only to serve my purposes.
You're like a zombie now
You're now under my control with no will of your own.
With a soul that burns and bleeds
You are tormented endlessly, both physically and spiritually.
There's not much left of you
You are a shadow of your former self.
Your soul belongs to me
You are mine forever.
Nothing can save you now
No one and nothing can save you from my grasp.
Or set your spirit free
You are forever trapped by me.
(I'm the) Reaper
I am the one who brings eternal death.
(Coming to take you)
My presence is announced, and I'm coming to claim you.
I love the sight of having you
I take pleasure in having control over you.
Down and open wide
I want you in weakened and vulnerable state.
The smell of a dead woman's flesh
I am fascinated by the scent of death.
Just drives me fucking wild
It excites me greatly.
I have to got you in my grasp now
I have you in my control now and forever.
There is no need to escape
There is no escape from me.
I'll penetrate you
I will dominate and subject you to my power.
Every virgin needs a rape
I believe that every innocent needs to be violated and corrupted.
Just when you think you have
Just when you believe there's no more you can endure,
Gone through all that gives you pain
You have to suffer through yet another round of relentless suffering and pain.
I'm coming back to you
I'm coming back to torment and destroy you again.
(I'm the Reaper)
As the Reaper, I'm the ultimate, merciless bringer of death.
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@xriuan
Lyrics
I close your eyes and send you into vainly dreams
I reign your soul. the night engulf your painful screams
I watch you cry and twist your soul in agony
No prayers can save you now from hell in eternity
I devastate your soul and lacerate your mind
In sin I sanctify my sword to crush your spine
I'm the reaper
You're too confused, you can't elude my misty eyes
No need to hang on to your faith in love and life
Whatever I command, your soul obeys my needs
You're like a zombie now with a soul that burns and bleeds
There's not much left of you, your soul belongs to me
Nothing can save you now or set your spirit free
I'm the reaper
Coming to take you
I love the sight of having you down and open wide
The smell of a dead woman's flesh just drives me fucking wild
I have got you in my grasp now, there is no need to escape
I'll penetrate you, every virgin needs a rape
Just when you think you have gone through all that gives you pain
I'm coming back to you to penetrate again
I'm the reaper
@mxrecxwbell0426
Best song on the bathory album, cannot change my mind
@samtube4313
Love this album
@dechygalleta
ok, that´s cool
@xriuan
Lyrics
I close your eyes and send you into vainly dreams
I reign your soul. the night engulf your painful screams
I watch you cry and twist your soul in agony
No prayers can save you now from hell in eternity
I devastate your soul and lacerate your mind
In sin I sanctify my sword to crush your spine
I'm the reaper
You're too confused, you can't elude my misty eyes
No need to hang on to your faith in love and life
Whatever I command, your soul obeys my needs
You're like a zombie now with a soul that burns and bleeds
There's not much left of you, your soul belongs to me
Nothing can save you now or set your spirit free
I'm the reaper
Coming to take you
I love the sight of having you down and open wide
The smell of a dead woman's flesh just drives me fucking wild
I have got you in my grasp now, there is no need to escape
I'll penetrate you, every virgin needs a rape
Just when you think you have gone through all that gives you pain
I'm coming back to you to penetrate again
I'm the reaper
@Roman.A.
I love punk influences on first Bathory album
@andyventures6574
Motorhead x venom with dirty production .
@masb1141
True metal=punk, forever relation
@JoeyBvr
The guitar tone is so amazing
@wavier7865
epic , i love the album
@Smartifranc00
BATHORY THE TRUE MASTER OF BLACK METAL.