This song also appeared on noise international compilation „Doomsday News -… Read Full Bio ↴This song also appeared on noise international compilation „Doomsday News - The New Heavy Metal Generation“ from 1988. The following bands next to CELTIC FROST are featured on that sampler: RAGE, SCANNER, DEATHROW, CORONER, TANKARD, SABBAT, HELLOWEEN, VENDETTA, KREATOR, and VOIVOD.

Mesmerized
Celtic Frost Lyrics

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You, who like the moon at night
Haunted my mortal heart

You who made this ancient walls
Shine like divine marble

The unwanted breath, through credence
A derelict shell in the desert

Mesmerised
As love inflamed the night
Burning tongues brought the rain
The sand remained, purified

Murmur at the meager's spear
Battered Carthaginian pride
The beloved cry, wasted dismay
Invasion of baseness and shade

You, loved by your father
Innocent as a vestal, dove

Buried in a deep blue sea
As we all lose, ever

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Celtic Frost's song Mesmerized portrays a sense of longing and desire. The lyrics suggest that the person being referred to has an influence over the singer's heart, just like how the moon haunts the night sky. The following lines suggest that this person has the ability to transform and beautify even the most ancient and mundane things with their presence, "You who made this ancient walls Shine like divine marble". However, the next lines suggest that this person is also an unwelcome presence, "The unwanted breath, through credence A derelict shell in the desert", possibly hinting at the idea of an unrequited love or an impossible attraction.

The chorus, "Mesmerised As love inflamed the night Burning tongues brought the rain The sand remained, purified", speaks of the burning passion that the singer feels towards this person. The singer is consumed by their love, and it seems to have a cleansing effect on them, purifying them like rain does to sand. The next verse speaks of the aftermath of the passion, the "Murmur at the meager's spear Battered Carthaginian pride The beloved cry, wasted dismay Invasion of baseness and shade". It seems to suggest that the passion has taken a toll on the singer, leaving them feeling defeated and vulnerable.

Overall, the lyrics to Mesmerized captures the complexity of longing and desire, the beauty and the pain that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

You, who like the moon at night
You were as comforting as the moon in the night, shining light on my darkness

Haunted my mortal heart
You stayed in my heart and mind like a ghostly presence, never leaving me alone

You who made this ancient walls
You brought life and newness to the old and dull, making everything seem divine

Shine like divine marble
Everything that was once plain and ordinary suddenly seemed precious and glorious

The unwanted breath, through credence
Even though I was unwanted, you gave me purpose and meaning, making me feel alive

A derelict shell in the desert
I was like an abandoned and empty shell in the vast expanse of the desert, until you filled me up

Mesmerised
I was entranced and spellbound by you, unable to look away or resist your allure

As love inflamed the night
Our love burned bright like a raging fire, illuminating the darkness around us

Burning tongues brought the rain
Our passion was so intense that it brought forth a storm of emotions and feelings

The sand remained, purified
Despite the chaos around us, the sand remained pure and unaffected, as if cleansed by our love

Murmur at the meager's spear
Even the weak and helpless had something to say, as if their voice could pierce through the loudest of sounds

Battered Carthaginian pride
Our pride and strength were weakened and worn down by the obstacles we faced

The beloved cry, wasted dismay
The cries of the beloved were ignored and dismissed, leading to feelings of despair and futility

Invasion of baseness and shade
The ugliness and darkness of the world had invaded our once perfect and pure love

You, loved by your father
You were blessed and loved by your father, giving you a sense of security and worth

Innocent as a vestal, dove
You were as innocent and pure as a dove, uncorrupted by the world around you

Buried in a deep blue sea
You were lost and forgotten in the vast and deep sea of emotions and feelings

As we all lose, ever
As time goes on, we all lose something or someone, and our memories and feelings become distant and faded

Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: JOEL DAVID FERGUSON, MICHAEL W FORCE, PETER ALLEN DUNNING, SCOTT ALAN STEFANSKI

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