dawn
Benzedrine/Green Lyrics

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Inside our tombs we dead await
In endless gloom we contemplate
We shall return, as prophesied
So break the curse and we will rise

Once we were knights
In the service of Christ
Now to Satan sworn

On this unholy night
Under the pale moonlight
We will be reborn
Templar dawn

Templar dawn

For centuries our cult has grown
Now they will raise our blackened bones
Cursed by the king, burned at the stake
Seeking revenge, we now awake

Once we were knights
In the service of Christ
Now to Satan sworn
On this unholy night
Under the pale moonlight
We will be reborn
Templar dawn

Grand Master!
Ride out!

Out of the crypt, we ride again
To lay waste to the world of men
Our eyes are blind, our flesh decayed
But still we wage our black crusade

Once we were knights
In the service of Christ
Now to Satan sworn
On this unholy night
Under the pale moonlight

We will be reborn
Templar dawn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Dawn" by Benzedrine/Green speaks of the resurrection of the cursed Knights Templar, who were burned at the stake as punishment for their alleged heresy. From their tombs, the undead knights wait for their rebirth, as prophesied. They pledge their allegiance to Satan, for in death, they desire revenge on those who condemned them to a fiery death. The lyrics mention that the cult of the Knights Templar had grown over the centuries, providing them with enough strength to raise their blackened bones. In their current state, they may be blind and their flesh decayed, but they are still determined to wage their black crusade and lay waste to the world of men.

The lyrics heavily draw inspiration from the medieval history of the Knights Templar. The song describes the Knights as once being the servants of Christ, yet they have now pledged their allegiance to Satan. The mention of the Grand Master in the final stanza is a reference to the highest-ranking member of the Knights Templar, who was tasked with leading and directing the order. The "black crusade" mentioned in the final stanza is likely a nod to the historical belief that the Knights Templar were involved in secret black magic rituals.

Line by Line Meaning

Inside our tombs we dead await
We are dead bodies waiting in our tombs

In endless gloom we contemplate
We are forever in darkness and contemplate our situation

We shall return, as prophesied
The prophecy states that we will return

So break the curse and we will rise
If the curse is broken, we will come back to life

Once we were knights
In the past, we were knights

In the service of Christ
We served Christ in those days

Now to Satan sworn
But now we have sworn allegiance to Satan

On this unholy night
Tonight, which is considered unholy

Under the pale moonlight
We are under the light of the pale moon

We will be reborn
We will come back to life

Templar dawn
This is the dawn of our new era as the Templars