Phantom
Closterkeller Lyrics


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I want to feel your love
I want to feel your pain
I come out in the night
And take your breath away
I hypnotize your mind
Until you want me here to stay

I want to feel your love
I want to feel your pain
I never talk to you
I only want to prey
But if you want to touch me
No way
You know no way
You'll wake up clutching an empty space
I'll fly away

I want to feel your love
I want to feel your pain
I want to steal your mind
And tear your heart away
But when you try to touch me
No way
You know no way

I'm going to feel your love
I'm going to feel your pain
I'm going to suck your blood
You know now you won't run away
You know no way




You'll wake up dead in another dream
Forever mine

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Closterkeller's song "Phantom" describe the actions and desires of a mysterious and seductive being who seeks to possess and control whomever it encounters. The repeated phrase "I want to feel your love, I want to feel your pain" suggests that the phantom seeks to experience the full range of emotions that humans are capable of, even if that means inflicting pain on them. The use of the word "prey" indicates a predatory nature, as the phantom is depicted as lurking in the night and hypnotizing its victims.


Despite its desire to possess others, the phantom seems unable to form real connections, as evidenced by the lines "I never talk to you, I only want to prey." The repeated phrase "No way" indicates that the phantom is ultimately unattainable, and whatever momentary pleasures it offers will ultimately lead to emptiness and even death. The final line "Forever mine" implies that once the phantom has taken hold of someone, it will never let go.


Overall, "Phantom" can be interpreted as a warning about the dangers of allowing oneself to be consumed by desire and controlled by outside forces, whether those be a manipulative lover or one's own dark impulses.


Line by Line Meaning

I want to feel your love
The singer desires to experience the feeling of true love from the subject of the song.


I want to feel your pain
The singer wishes to empathize with the pain and struggle the subject of the song is going through.


I come out in the night
The singer emerges from the darkness of the night, a time associated with mystery and fear.


And take your breath away
The artist has the power to leave the subject breathless, perhaps due to their beauty or allure.


I hypnotize your mind
The artist can control the subject's thoughts and actions using their powers of hypnosis.


Until you want me here to stay
The singer continues to enchant the subject until they cannot resist wanting the singer to remain with them.


I never talk to you
The singer is not interested in forming a genuine connection or conversation with the subject, as they are only interested in using them for their own purposes.


I only want to prey
The artist views the subject as prey, someone to be hunted and used for their own benefit.


But if you want to touch me
The artist implies that the subject may have a desire to touch them, despite the inherent danger of being involved with the artist.


No way
The artist denies the possibility of the subject being able to touch them, as it could result in dire consequences for the subject.


You know no way
The singer emphasizes that the subject is aware of the danger surrounding them, and that they should not attempt to touch the singer.


You'll wake up clutching an empty space
If the subject were to try and touch the artist, they would be left alone and empty-handed, as the artist would disappear and leave them with nothing.


I'll fly away
The singer would leave the subject behind, as they have no intention of forming a meaningful or lasting connection.


I want to steal your mind
The singer desires to take control of the subject's thoughts and actions, leaving them helpless and vulnerable.


And tear your heart away
The singer would cause the subject emotional pain by forcefully removing their heart and soul, causing lasting damage.


But when you try to touch me
The artist echoes their warning to the subject, that attempting to touch them would result in dire consequences.


I'm going to feel your love
The artist declares that they will experience the subject's love, regardless of whether the subject wants them to or not.


I'm going to feel your pain
The singer intentionally seeks out the subject's pain and suffering, deriving pleasure or satisfaction from it.


I'm going to suck your blood
The singer wishes to drain the subject's life force, or to use their essence for their own benefit.


You know now you won't run away
The artist implies that their hold over the subject is too strong for them to escape, even if they wanted to.


You'll wake up dead in another dream
If the subject were to try and escape, they would be trapped in an eternal nightmare, unable to wake up or escape the artist's influence.


Forever mine
The artist claims ownership over the subject, implying that they will never be able to escape the artist's grasp or influence.




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