Beast In The Field
Benedictum Lyrics

There's a beast in the field
There's a dangerous animal lurking in the fields

There's a lion in the night
The beast is like a predatory lion that comes out only at night

Ever stalking with a passion
The beast constantly moves and hunts with fervor and eagerness

Ever hiding from the light
The beast avoids exposure to light, as if to conceal its true nature

And his name is the only
The beast is known only by its name, which is never revealed in the song

And his name is the one
The beast's name is the only one that matters, as it strikes fear into people's hearts

And he won't stop destroying til his wicked work is done
The beast will continue to wreak havoc until it has satisfied its dark agenda

Children run, children run, children run
The song implores children to flee from the approaching danger, as it will spare no one

The night time is falling
The sun is setting and darkness is encroaching, making the beast more active

The voices are calling a beast
The voices in the night seem to whisper and call out to the beast, beckoning it to come out

The world keeps on turning but we are not learning
People continue to live their lives, oblivious to the danger that looms over them, and fail to learn from past mistakes

Better run little children
The song repeats its warning to children to run for their lives

For the beast that I speak of is alive roaming free
The beast is alive, wandering freely and ready to strike at any moment

Don't look into his eyes
People are warned not to make direct eye contact with the beast, as it could lead to confusion and misjudgment

For fools confound the wise
Even the wisest among us can be fooled or misled, especially when facing such a powerful and mysterious foe

This deranged, dark usurper tears the fabric of the soul
The beast is described as someone or something that wreaks psychological havoc on its prey, tearing apart their very being and essence

Look upon your own person
The song advises people to examine their own selves and their own weaknesses before confronting the beast

Now is half what was whole
People have lost their sense of wholeness and harmony, and are now broken and incomplete due to the beast's influence

The most primal of instincts is to stand, fight, or flee
The most natural response to danger is to either confront it head-on, avoid it altogether, or try to find a middle ground between the two

At this time I beseech you to make haste and come with me
The song pleads with the listener to take action and come with it to escape the beast's wrath

Approaching, encroaching, it lives a lie
The beast is deceptive and manipulative, appearing to be something that it's not

Controlling, imposing, it will take your life!
The beast seeks to exert its dominance over its victims, controlling and ultimately robbing them of their lives