It's Darker Than You Think
Carpathian Forest Lyrics

My cold goddess of the night
The singer worships the night as a goddess who he sees as cold and unforgiving.

Squirming under my spiked fist
The singer takes pleasure in controlling his goddess and using violence to do so.

She's giving me all carnal delights
The singer sees his relationship with the night goddess as purely physical and indulgent.

Submit yourself and drink my blood
The artist wants to be worshipped in return, with his followers offering their submission and even drinking his blood.

I am the bringer of hate
The artist sees himself as a destructive force, spreading hatred and negativity wherever he goes.

Evil reigns supreme on earth
The singer believes that evil is the dominant force in the world and that it rules over all other aspects of life.

Defenders of the blackest faith
The singer and his followers believe in an extreme and dark version of faith or religion.

Which strengthen my inner glow
The artist finds that his beliefs and practices give him a sense of power and fulfillment.

Mind expanding inner journey
The artist sees his pursuit of darkness and evil as a way to explore his own mind and expand his consciousness.

From a grim and bitter soul
The artist sees himself as dark and twisted, with a difficult and unhappy past shaping who he is today.

Misanthropic violent hellblast
The singer embraces and celebrates violence and misanthropy, feeling empowered by causing pain and destruction.

It's darker than you think
The artist believes that the darkness and evil in the world are much more intense and pervasive than most people realize.

For seemingly endless time
The singer emphasizes the long history of death and violence that has taken place in the location he is describing.

There is still blood on the old oak
The oak tree has been soaked in the blood of those who have been executed or killed there.

This is where you come to die
The singer is warning listeners that this is a place of death and danger, where those who come will meet a violent end.

Over three hundred years old
The artist emphasizes the longevity of the tree and the history of death that has taken place there.

And still stretching towards the sky
The oak tree continues to grow and reach upwards, as if reaching towards some dark and twisted heaven.

The hangman's oak...
The oak tree has been used as a location for hangings and executions, becoming a symbol of death and violence.

Burning, bleeding, dying
The singer lists off violent and painful actions, reveling in the destruction and pain they cause.

From the inside
The violence and destruction is coming from within, suggesting that the artist sees himself as a source of evil and darkness.

Hitting, whipping, kicking
The artist continues to list off violent actions, again celebrating the pain and destruction they cause.

The corpse of christ!
The artist is rejecting the Christian religion and embracing evil and darkness instead.

Reading, learning, seeing
The singer sees himself as becoming more knowledgeable and powerful through his exploration of darkness and evil.

All knowledge of evil
The artist believes that he has a special connection to and understanding of evil, which he sees as empowering.

Watching, waiting, observing
The singer is constantly vigilant and aware, looking for opportunities to embrace and spread evil.

My fallen angel...
The singer sees himself as aligned with and serving a dark and evil force, perhaps even seeing himself as an agent of Satan.

I am the mortal guide
The singer sees himself as a leader and guide for others who want to explore darkness and evil.

With spiritual possessions
The artist has some kind of spiritual power or possession that he believes gives him special abilities and insight.

I have seen the other side
The artist claims to have had some kind of transcendent or supernatural experience that has given him understanding and power.

And I have sold my soul!
The singer has given up his humanity and morality in exchange for power and access to evil forces.

I have no earthly tombstone
The singer sees himself as beyond death and mortality, with no need for a physical grave or burial place.

And I have no christian grave
The artist rejects Christianity and sees himself as opposed to its beliefs and practices.

I am a misanthrope
The artist hates humanity and sees them as fundamentally unworthy and deserving of pain and destruction.

I am not a fucking slave!
The artist rejects any notion of subservience or obedience, insisting on his own power and autonomy.