Mandrake
Catatonic Society Lyrics

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Mandrake

An unnamed shadow moves across this land
Whispered rumors, curses from the hidden hand
Red horizon tells of days to come
No turning back, some things cannot be undone
And I will stand and speak this truth to you
Prepare for war

You dulled my senses, drove stakes through my spine
Your words are poison, hidden in a bitter wine
You move in darkness, I still see your face
I cast you out, now I know your name
And I see that you think you'll walk away
Prepare for war

Draw breath and pull back and take aim and never question why
Take steel and rise up and swing down and come around again
I'm truth and I'm death and I've come for those who think you're conquered me

I am the tide
I am the sky

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Catatonic Society's song Mandrake speak of an unnamed shadow moving across the land and spreading whispered rumors and curses from a hidden hand. The songs paint a picture of a foreboding future with a red horizon symbolizing the approaching danger. The singer declares that there is no turning back as some things in life are irreversible. He then vows to stand and speak the truth and prepare for war.

The next verse speaks of how the enemy has dulled the singer's senses and drove stakes through his spine. The lyrics highlight how the enemy's words are poisonous and he disguises them in bitter wine. However, the singer still sees the enemy's face and casts him out of his life, now knowing his name. The singer warns the enemy that he might think he'll walk away, but he should be prepared for war.

The final verse speaks of drawing breath, pulling back, and taking aim without questioning why. The singer urges his listeners to take up steel, rise up and swing down, and come around again. The singer declares himself as the truth and death that has come for those who think he is conquered. He declares that he is the tide and the sky, representing his everlasting power and invincibility. The lyrics of the song Mandrake rally listeners to prepare themselves and stand up against the challenges that the future holds.

Line by Line Meaning

An unnamed shadow moves across this land
A mysterious force is present in this region, but its identity is unknown

Whispered rumors, curses from the hidden hand
There are unverified stories going around about a malicious force that is controlling events from behind the scenes

Red horizon tells of days to come
The red sky predicts bad times ahead

No turning back, some things cannot be undone
Some situations have gone too far to reverse and cannot be fixed

And I will stand and speak this truth to you
I will not remain silent and will reveal the truth to everyone

Prepare for war
Get ready for a battle because a fight is coming

You dulled my senses, drove stakes through my spine
You have caused me great physical and emotional pain, leaving me powerless and weak

Your words are poison, hidden in a bitter wine
Your soothing words carry deadly hidden intentions

You move in darkness, I still see your face
You try to hide and remain unknown, but I know who you are

I cast you out, now I know your name
I have removed you from my life, and I have finally discovered who you really are

And I see that you think you'll walk away
You believe you can escape the consequences of your actions

Draw breath and pull back and take aim and never question why
Gather strength and focus on the target, without doubting yourself

Take steel and rise up and swing down and come around again
Use your weapon and continue to fight back, even if you fail the first time

I'm truth and I'm death and I've come for those who think you're conquered me
I am an undying force of truth and death, and I will defeat those who think they have beaten me

I am the tide
I am an overwhelming natural force that cannot be stopped

I am the sky
I am a powerful atmospheric phenomena that looms over everything and everyone

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