1) Corpus Delicti was a g… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1) Corpus Delicti was a gothic rock band formed in 1992 in Nice, France. Members included Sebastien (vocals), Jerome (guitar), Chrys (bass) and Roma (drums). In five years they released four studio albums and two compilations on Cleopatra for the United States. They toured all over the world, from France to Germany, UK, USA, Spain, and Italy. Their albums, which were hard to find for several years, are now re-issued on the French label D-Monic Records. The band broke up in 1997.
2) Corpus Delicti was an American post-punk band (probably from the Hollywood area). Members included R.J.V. (vocals, guitar, synthesizer), John Orloff (guitar), Mike Payan (bass), Cesar Fernandez (drums) and Jeff Johnson (saxophone). They released a 12" titled "The Joy of Living" in 1984.
Staring
Corpus Delicti Lyrics
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I used to take the night as it falls
My body enfolded in it's velvet pall
My bloody thoughts in it's foggy call
I used to lay down by the hill
And watched the darkness, standing still
My head in pain among the cold
My hands grazed of growing old
Praying for the sun to die soon
Lost in the wake of a brand new world
Burying myself in another birth
I've tried to run through the tide
But always fell before I fly
I used to get caught in the clouds
With blood on my face, with the strangest smile
Hoping for the wind to carry me away
Wishing for a wave to be another day
I used to climb above the walls
Made by the sound of the voices, cold
I used to try to touch the air
But always found a deep despair
Always lost, bewitched by the night
Deep in a black ocean, scared by the night
Now, I'm fed up with staring
At the black sky, suffering
There's a coffin, waiting for me somewhere
With nothing to see inside and no reason to stare
I used to sleep close to the stars
But never fell the shining fire
Fighting for the eternal life
Looking for the killing knife
I used to take the night when it comes
I used to take the night as it falls
My body enfolded in it's velvet pall
My bloody thoughts in it's foggy call
A wake in a gloomy world
With killing mirrors that never glitter
Now, I'm fed up with staring
At the black sky, suffering
There's a coffin, waiting for me somewhere
With nothing to see inside and no reason to stare
And devil is waiting for me somewhere
I'm coming I don't know where
I close the door...
The lyrics to Corpus Delicti's song Staring paints a bleak picture of the singer's relationship with the night. They describe how they used to embrace the night, relishing its darkness and stillness, but now they are "fed up with staring at the black sky, suffering." The imagery of the "coffin waiting for me somewhere" and "the devil waiting for me somewhere" adds to the sense of hopelessness and despair that permeates the song.
The repeated line "I used to take the night when it comes" speaks to a sense of inevitability, like the singer has resigned themselves to their fate. They also describe feeling lost and trapped, with "nothing to see inside and no reason to stare." It's as though they have been wandering in the darkness for so long that they have lost all sense of direction.
Line by Line Meaning
I used to take the night when it comes
I used to embrace the night as it arrives
I used to take the night as it falls
My habit was to welcome the darkness
My body enfolded in its velvet pall
I felt comfort being shrouded in the night's soft embrace
My bloody thoughts in its foggy call
I often had disturbing thoughts that arose from the haze of the night
I used to lay down by the hill
I used to lie near the hillside
And watched the darkness, standing still
I observed the stillness of the surrounding darkness
My head in pain among the cold
In the chill of the night, my head ached intensely
My hands grazed of growing old
My hands felt the effects of aging
I used to wake up with the moon
I used to awaken whenever the moon appeared
Praying for the sun to die soon
I sometimes wished for the sun to set quickly
Lost in the wake of a brand new world
I felt directionless in a new, unfamiliar world
Burying myself in another birth
I sought to reignite my life in a different way
I've tried to run through the tide
I made unsuccessful attempts to overcome obstacles in life
But always fell before I fly
My failures prevented me from reaching greater heights
I used to get caught in the clouds
I often lost my way when my head was in the clouds
With blood on my face, with the strangest smile
Even when in pain, I'd put on a strange smile
Hoping for the wind to carry me away
I wished for an escape from my troubles
Wishing for a wave to be another day
I yearned for a chance to start anew
I used to climb above the walls
I tried to surmount the barriers that existed around me
Made by the sound of the voices, cold
I felt trapped by the influence of negative, apathetic voices
I used to try to touch the air
I made attempts to feel free and unencumbered
But always found a deep despair
Yet I always ended up feeling hopeless
Always lost, bewitched by the night
I experienced a sense of aimlessness and enchantment by the night
Deep in a black ocean, scared by the night
I felt submerged in a deep, dark sea of fear
Now, I'm fed up with staring
I'm no longer happy just gazing at the night, feeling unfulfilled
At the black sky, suffering
The darkness makes me feel unsettled and unhappy
There's a coffin, waiting for me somewhere
I acknowledge the prospect of death
With nothing to see inside and no reason to stare
I realize there's no point in obsessing over death, as nothing is certain
And devil is waiting for me somewhere
While I may be afraid of death, I am also wary of deception or temptation
I'm coming I don't know where
I recognize that death is inevitable, but have no idea of what lies beyond
I close the door...
I'm leaving behind my former way of life, moving on from the night
Contributed by Isaiah C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.