Blood On My Hands
Blind Guardian Lyrics


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And as I bear my inner soul
I've kept it hidden and safe
Fulfill the gods' desire
To hold their waning flame
A sacred life

And what have started long ago
Is heading towards the end
There's no easy way out
There's blood on my hands
But I am sure in the end
I will prove I was right

Runes of a long forgotten time
Ancient spells in endless rhymes
Soon the other world appears
Roam to the ghostly river Rhine
Leave the misty shades behind
I can feel I'm getting near

chorus:
By the ancient spirits' rites
The old ghosts proclaim their rights
Still they're lost in time

Lost in time
I wonder why they're lost in time
Lost in time

The curse lives on
Still chasing me
It's always been there by my side
And it won't let me out
A treacherous leaf
And a secret unsealed
It will cause deadly wounds

Roam to the ghostly realms at nights
To cleanse the dark shades of my night
Leave the mortal world behind
Float to the endless streams of time
An eternal ray of light
Leave my mortal shape behind

chorus

Lost in time
And it seems they're lost in time
Lost in time

The blood on my hands you see
Cannot be washed away
I am chosen by destiny
To dwell in misery

chorus





Lost in time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Blind Guardian's song "Blood On My Hands" tell the story of a person coming to terms with their inner demons and the consequences of their actions. The singer bears their soul, acknowledging that they have kept it hidden and safe. They feel compelled to fulfill the gods' desire by holding their waning flame, representing their connection to the spiritual world. They are living a sacred life, but they are haunted by the blood on their hands, symbolizing the guilt they feel for their past deeds.


The singer recognizes that what started long ago is heading towards the end. They know that there is no easy way out of their situation and that they will have to face the consequences of their actions. Despite this, they are sure that they will prove that they were right in the end. They then venture into the other world by following ancient runes and spells. They roam to the ghostly river Rhine, leaving the mortal world behind. They can feel that they are getting near to their destination.


The chorus of the song speaks of the ancient spirits' rites and how they are lost in time. The curse of the singer's past actions continues to chase them, and they are always accompanied by it. The curse has caused them deadly wounds, represented by the treacherous leaf and the secret unsealed. They continue to roam to the ghostly realms at night to cleanse the dark shades of their night and float to the endless streams of time, leaving their mortal shape behind.


Line by Line Meaning

And as I bear my inner soul
I'm revealing my true self


I've kept it hidden and safe
I've kept it hidden from others, but safe within me


Fulfill the gods' desire
To satisfy the gods' wishes


To hold their waning flame
To keep the gods' flame burning


A sacred life
A life devoted to the gods


And what have started long ago
Something that began in the past


Is heading towards the end
Is coming to its conclusion


There's no easy way out
It won't be solved easily


There's blood on my hands
I'm responsible for something terrible


But I am sure in the end
I believe that in the end


I will prove I was right
I'll show that I made the correct decision


Runes of a long forgotten time
Symbols from a distant past


Ancient spells in endless rhymes
Spells from the past set to music


Soon the other world appears
Another world is coming into view


Roam to the ghostly river Rhine
Travel to the supernatural Rhine River


Leave the misty shades behind
Leave behind the shadowy figures


I can feel I'm getting near
I'm getting closer to my destination


By the ancient spirits' rites
Follow the ancient customs of the spirits


The old ghosts proclaim their rights
The old spirits assert their power


Still they're lost in time
They're still trapped in the past


I wonder why they're lost in time
I question why they can't move on


The curse lives on
The curse continues to exist


Still chasing me
It's still haunting me


It's always been there by my side
The curse has always been with me


And it won't let me out
It won't release its grip on me


A treacherous leaf
A deceitful act


And a secret unsealed
An undisclosed truth


It will cause deadly wounds
It will have harmful consequences


Roam to the ghostly realms at nights
Travel to supernatural realms at night


To cleanse the dark shades of my night
To purify the darkness in my life


Leave the mortal world behind
Abandon the physical world


Float to the endless streams of time
Travel along the infinite timeline


An eternal ray of light
A never-ending beam of light


Leave my mortal shape behind
Forget my physical self


The blood on my hands you see
The guilt I carry


Cannot be washed away
It can't be absolved


I am chosen by destiny
Fate has chosen me


To dwell in misery
To live in continued suffering


And it seems they're lost in time
It appears they can't move on from the past




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