Chariots of Fire
Bathory (Schweden) Lyrics
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As the sound of destruction increase
Tongues of red fire snatch black clouds above and unite with the cold Northern
breeze
A massive veil of flames raise high over the mountains and burning clouds fill
up the sky
Along vast hills liquid fire brim over
Tonight Hell's jaws open wide
Over the skyline
Approaching at high speed
Objects of flames reaching higher
Crossing the sky at Hell's pace comes a thousand Chariots of Fire
Chariots of fire emerge
Spreading pure hell on earth as they pass over water and land
All living to ashes turn
All creatures alive they burn
They die as they lay and stand
Vast hills on fire
Thick smoke dark sight
Ashes and death everywhere
Covered with ashes the bleak world lies dead as the chariots emerge the
poisoned air
Over the skyline
Approaching at high speed
Objects of flames reaching higher
Crossing the sky at Hell's pace comes a thousand Chariots of Fire
The damned earth commot under star spangled sky
As the sound of destruction increase
Tongues of red fire snatch black clouds above and unite with the cold Northern
breeze
A massive veil of flames raise high over the mountains and burning clouds fill
up the sky
Along vast hills liquid fire brim over
Tonight Hell's jaws open wide
Over the skyline
Approaching at high speed
Objects of flames reaching higher
Crossing the sky at Hell's pace comes a thousand Chariots of Fire
The lyrics to Bathory's "Chariots of Fire" paint a vivid picture of an apocalyptic scene. The earth shakes under a starry sky as destruction approaches. The flames grow higher and higher, engulfing the land and turning all living creatures to ashes. The world is left bleak and dead as the chariots of fire pass overhead, leaving nothing but death and destruction in their wake. The imagery suggests a final battle between good and evil, with hell triumphing over the earth.
The song's lyrics are heavily influenced by Norse mythology and are a nod to the end of the world in Ragnarok. The chariots of fire are believed to be the vehicles of the valkyries who carry the dead warriors to the afterlife. The apocalyptic imagery in the lyrics reflects the belief in the Norse end of days where the gods will battle the giants, and the world as we know it will be destroyed.
Line by Line Meaning
The damned earth commot under star spangled sky
The earth trembles as destruction approaches under a starry night sky.
As the sound of destruction increase
The noise of destruction becomes louder and more intense.
Tongues of red fire snatch black clouds above and unite with the cold Northern breeze
Red flames rise up and merge with dark clouds in the sky, carried by the cold wind from the north.
A massive veil of flames raise high over the mountains and burning clouds fill up the sky
A huge wall of fire rises over the mountains and the sky becomes filled with clouds of smoke and fire.
Along vast hills liquid fire brim over
Liquid fire spills over the hills, consuming everything in its path.
Tonight Hell's jaws open wide
Hell is unleashed upon the world tonight.
Over the skyline
Across the horizon.
Approaching at high speed
Moving towards with great velocity.
Objects of flames reaching higher
Flames rising to great heights.
Crossing the sky at Hell's pace comes a thousand Chariots of Fire
A thousand chariots of fire race across the sky at a terrifying speed, spreading destruction and chaos.
Chariots of fire emerge
The chariots of fire become visible.
Spreading pure hell on earth as they pass over water and land
The chariots spread destruction and chaos as they travel over water and land.
All living to ashes turn
All living things are consumed and turned into ashes.
All creatures alive they burn
All living creatures are burned alive.
They die as they lay and stand
Everything dies, whether standing or lying down.
Vast hills on fire
The hills are ablaze with fire.
Thick smoke dark sight
The thick smoke makes it difficult to see.
Ashes and death everywhere
Ashes and death are all around.
Covered with ashes the bleak world lies dead as the chariots emerge the poisoned air
The world is left lifeless and covered in ashes, poisoned by the chariots of fire.
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