Chelsea Joy Wolfe was born in Roseville, California, and grew up in Sacramento. She is of Norwegian and German descent. Her father was in a country band and owned a home studio. By the age of 7, she had written her first poem and by the age of 9, she had written and recorded songs which she later described as "basically Casio-based gothy R&B songs."
Inspired by the dark state of the world and the strange connection between all things, she creates a unique musical blend of goth-folk, experimental rock and spiritual realm funeral songs. With influences ranging from the great minds of Ingmar Bergman and David Lynch to Soviet and end-times literature, her songs conjure visions of other dimensions, claustrophobic echo-rooms and parking garage cathedrals.
Wolfe has recorded seven full length studio albums: The Grime and the Glow, which was released on December 28th, 2010 on limited vinyl through Brooklyn’s Pendu Sound Recordings; Ἀποκάλυψις (pronounced “Apokalypsis”), which was released as a 12” LP on August 23rd, 2011; Unknown Rooms: a Collection of Acoustic Songs, which was released on October, 2012 through Sargent House; Pain Is Beauty, out September 3rd, 2013; Abyss, which was released August 7th, 2015; and Hiss Spun, out September 22nd, 2017; Birth of Violence[7i] which was released on September 13th, 2019.
Cousins of the Antichrist
Chelsea Wolfe Lyrics
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Watching as we let our guard down smiling as we eat their lies
Cousins of the antichrist we're feeding their ways
Light eyes and dark minds and feel nothing
(All went down
A long way
Found there love
All in vain
All went down
All insane
Found there love
All in vain)
Cousins of the antichrist don't look me in the eye
Dirty mind and crooked spine but heart is pure, heart is the lords
(All went down
A long way
Found there love
All in vain
All went down
All insane
Found there love
All in vain)
The lyrics to Chelsea Wolfe's song, Cousins of the Antichrist, appear to be a warning about the insidious nature of evil. The cousins of the antichrist are referred to as hidden beings who are everywhere, waiting for us to let our guard down so they can feed us their lies. The imagery of light eyes and dark minds connotes a sense of malevolence and deceit.
The chorus seems to express a sense of defeat and despair, suggesting that their love and their ways are all in vain. It is as if the poet/singer is implying that the cousins of the antichrist have already won the battle for our souls.
The second verse is more ambiguous, but it implies that the cousins of the antichrist are not to be trusted, with their dirty minds and crooked spines. However, their heart is supposedly "pure" and "the lords," which could be seen as an ironic twist on the concept of good vs. evil. Perhaps the song is suggesting that the cousins of the antichrist are so deceptive that they can even make us question what is truly good or evil.
Overall, the lyrics to Cousins of the Antichrist are mysterious and thought-provoking, leaving much open to interpretation. The song appears to be a warning about the presence of evil in our world, and encourages us to remain vigilant in the face of deception and corruption.
Line by Line Meaning
Cousins of the antichrist are hiding everywhere
Individuals reminiscent of the antichrist are present all around us, concealed from plain sight
Watching as we let our guard down smiling as we eat their lies
While we remain vulnerable and gullible, these individuals witness our lack of caution and take advantage by feeding us false information
Cousins of the antichrist we're feeding their ways
Our tendencies and actions are fuel for these antichrist-like individuals who thrive on our complacency and conformity
Light eyes and dark minds and feel nothing
Their physical attributes may deceive us, but their twisted mentalities lack empathy and emotion
(All went down
The following lines are repeated throughout the song and describe a disturbing and depressive state of affairs
A long way
The descent into chaos and despair has been gradual and extensive
Found there love
Despite our self-destructive tendencies, we keep searching for fulfillment and connection
All in vain)
Our efforts often come to no avail, and our actions further pave the way towards destruction
Cousins of the antichrist don't look me in the eye
Avoiding direct eye contact with these individuals may be prudent, as their intentions are not genuine nor benign
Dirty mind and crooked spine but heart is pure, heart is the lords
Despite their moral corruption and physical deformities, their inner beings are pure and guided by a higher power, which may be interpreted as satanic or divine
Writer(s): WOLFE CHELSEA JOY
Contributed by Samantha F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.