Heralded as the "UK-Goth-discovery of the new millennium", Cauda Pavonis ha… Read Full Bio ↴Heralded as the "UK-Goth-discovery of the new millennium", Cauda Pavonis have gone from strength to strength over the years. The writing duo of Su and Dave Wainwright has created material that has graced television, radio, video, 3 albums, 2 EP's and over 20 compilations. The soaring and powerful voice of Su Wainwright (formerly Farr); driving tribal drumming of her husband Dave, crashing guitar work of Chris Hines and complex, percussive bass work of Rob Quick has forged one of the most unique and distinctive unsigned bands in the UK.

Their albums have been heralded as "gothic masterpieces" and the last album, Sigil, had praise heaped upon it by some of the scenes most respected reviewers and was voted the "Number 1" album of 2003 by one of the UK's leading northern clubs, Carpe Noctum. The album caused so much of a stir that the band were interviewed in an half hour long program that featured 2 of the songs from Sigil, for ITV in the UK and tracks were snapped up for 7 compilations by record labels including Nightbreed/PPD and Strobelight Records. In 2006 the album sold out and was moved to digital download on iTunes/Napster/Rhapsody and a string of leading online stores.

‘Carnival Noir’, the 2005 follow up EP, pushed their list of successes further (causing the band to be signed to an independent label Chromium E3 for a short while, before the label went bust). The demise of the label didn’t stop the band and they pressed on with making the critically acclaimed video for Carnival Noir.

The stage show has graced several of the UK’s leading alternative venues (including Nottingham Rock City, Cardiff Millennium Stadium, JB’s in Dudley, Bristol Bierkeller and the famous Whitby Gothic Weekend) as well as Germany's Gothic Pogo Party in Leipzig and has been described as 'powerful' and 'theatrical'. The music has been described by Mick Mercer of NME fame as having 'raw, whooshing old school power'. Rich keyboard and synthesizer elements complete the Cauda Pavonis sound making the music markedly different and pushing the band beyond many of their contemporaries.

2008 is the tenth anniversary of the band and is set to be a great year for Cauda Pavonis as they look to release their 4th studio album which will be backed by a UK and mainland European Tour.

DISCOGRAPHY
1999 - Initiation
2000 - Pistols at Dawn
2001 - Controversial Alchemy
2003 - Sigil
2005 - Carnival Noir
2008 - Wars & Masquerades
2012 - Peace Through Superior Firepower

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Bloodkiss
Cauda Pavonis Lyrics

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Wake me from a rich brocaded sleep
With a touch so cold it leaves me weak
Draw the curtain, lift the veil
Tell the Gothic fairytale
Of dreams and desire

Bring me flowers of pain and sweet decay
Gifts that may not see the light of day

Flesh on palest flesh will be
A sweet immortal fantasy
A dance into sin

Bathed in blood, the bond that never dies
Damned beyond the reach of mortal lies
Flesh and muscle ripped and torn
From hunankind a beast is born
Ours to release

CHORUS
Give me the Bloodkiss
Give me the hunger and the need
Give me the Bloodkiss

Give me the passion and the greed
Give me the kiss

Overall Meaning

"Bloodkiss" by Cauda Pavonis is a gothic rock song that explores themes of darkness, desire, and immortality. The first verse begins with a description of a deep slumber, as the singer is awakened with a literal touch that leaves them weakened. The imagery of a "rich brocaded sleep" creates a luxurious yet somber atmosphere, while the metaphor of the touch suggests a spiritual awakening that is unsettling. The second part of the verse describes the Gothic fairytale that the singer wants to hear - a story of dreams and desire that likely explores dark and taboo themes.

The second verse begins with a request for "flowers of pain and sweet decay," showcasing the singer's desire for the darker aspects of life. The gifts that may not see the light of day suggest that these desires are secret and hidden. The following lines describe a fantasy of flesh upon flesh, which is both sweet and immortal. The final line of the verse describes a "dance into sin," suggesting that these desires will lead the singer down a path of darkness and immorality.

The chorus of the song is a request for the "Bloodkiss" - a kiss that brings with it hunger, need, passion, and greed. This kiss is a symbol of darkness and immortality, and the desire for it suggests that the singer is willing to embrace these aspects fully.

Overall, "Bloodkiss" is a haunting exploration of dark desires and the lengths one may go to fulfill them.

Line by Line Meaning

Wake me from a rich brocaded sleep
I want to be awoken from my luxurious, comfortable slumber

With a touch so cold it leaves me weak
I want to be touched with such coldness that it renders me powerless

Draw the curtain, lift the veil
Expose the hidden secrets and mysteries

Tell the Gothic fairytale
Narrate a dark and twisted story

Of dreams and desire
Of fantasies and longing

Bring me flowers of pain and sweet decay
Give me gifts that are born of agony and decay

Gifts that may not see the light of day
These gifts may be too dark to be revealed to the outside world

Flesh on palest flesh will be
The contact between two pale, soft surfaces will be

A sweet immortal fantasy
A fantasy that will live forever

A dance into sin
A journey into wickedness