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.
The Awakening
Corpus Delicti Lyrics
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She will awake in whispers of violence
Her bed is a grave in a sleeping garden
I'll suffer, implore for her eyes to open
She will awake, she will awake
She will awake from this inner destruction
She will awake from devil's infection
Her breath is a wind in a dying tornado
She will awake, she will awake
Just climb the waves and fly away
With nothing left to say
The one I loved escaped before my eyes
Your future is my past
An obvious fear, i'm coming here
The killing fate has blown on me
A second to get free
Bury me deep inside your bleeding eyes
Cause blood displed my past a sickly fear, i'm coming here
I'm dying in you...
She will awake from this sharp delusion
She will awake in coldness of passion
Her voice as a light slowly dies in my head
I wish I was deaf for the vision to fade
She will awake, she will awake
I'm dying in you, I'm dying in you...
The lyrics to Corpus Delicti's song The Awakening are poetic and rich in imagery. The song describes a woman who is lost in some sort of inner turmoil or self-destructive behavior. The singer implores her to wake up and escape from this state of being. The lyrics use a lot of metaphors and symbolism to describe this state - her bed is a grave, her breath is a dying wind, her voice slowly dies. The overall tone is one of desperation, as the singer tries to convince the woman to snap out of the destructiveness and come back to life.
One interesting interpretation of the lyrics is that the woman in question may be a representation of the singer's own inner turmoil or struggles. The repeated phrase "I'm dying in you" could be interpreted as the singer being consumed by his own demons or negativity. The language used throughout the song is almost biblical or epic in nature - there are references to devils, storms, and graves, which give the impression of a grand struggle between good and evil.
Line by Line Meaning
She will awake from the dance of silence
She will come out of a state of silence and start to express herself.
She will awake in whispers of violence
She will awaken to the harsh reality of life filled with violence.
Her bed is a grave in a sleeping garden
She is surrounded by life, yet feels trapped and dead inside.
I'll suffer, implore for her eyes to open
I will go through great suffering and pray for her to wake up from her emotional slumber.
She will awake, she will awake
She will ultimately come out of her state of numbness and awaken to reality.
She will awake from this inner destruction
She will overcome her inner pain and suffering.
She will awake from devil's infection
She will be free from the influence of evil in her life.
Her breath is a wind in a dying tornado
She is like a breath of fresh air in a place filled with chaos and destruction.
I'll defy the storm for another tomorrow
I will stand against the chaos and fight for a better tomorrow for us.
Just climb the waves and fly away
Let's leave this place behind and start anew.
With nothing left to say
There's nothing more to be done or said in this place.
The one I loved escaped before my eyes
The person I loved has left me and moved on.
Your future is my past
I have no future, as you are moving forward without me.
An obvious fear, i'm coming here
I am facing my fears and coming back to this place.
The killing fate has blown on me
I am facing a dangerous and deadly fate.
A second to get free
I only have a moment to break free from this fate.
Bury me deep inside your bleeding eyes
Let me be completely enveloped in your pain and suffering.
Cause blood displed my past a sickly fear, i'm coming here
My past is filled with pain and fear, yet I still come back to you.
I'm dying in you...
I am slowly losing myself and dying inside you.
Contributed by Alexandra O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.