Nearly Departed
Creature Feature Lyrics


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How dark was the night
When they were given new life
On the eve of our impending doom
The buried and forgotten
Molding and rotten
Began to stir in their tombs
Here in our darkest of hours
Prepare for the coming dread

Mindless walking things
What horror do they bring
Now their eternal peace is denied
The dearly departed
Are back where they started
And everything's far from alright

They have woken to devour
And this world will run red
The Earth has now grown sour
And it's spitting out the dead

Be warned, be still
Now you can hear them stirring
Clawing at the ceilings of their graves
They're here, they're dead
They're evil and they're hungry
Flesh and sinew and bone have all gone astray
No pulse, no brains
Now you can hear them digging
Corpses transformed into feral beasts
No soul, no hope
No conscience in their bloodlust
They have only come here for one thing
And that's to feast

The hordes of decay
Are crawling this way
And their pouring out into the streets
Lifeless hollow shells
Are escaping their cells
And their dying for something to eat

Here in our darkest of hours
Prepare for the coming dread
An army of death
With their fetid breath
And their skin dangling from their bones
There is no escape
From the most ghastly of fate
For this is how we must atone

They have woken to devour
And this world will run red
The Earth has now grown sour
And it's spitting out the dead

Be warned, be still
Now you hear them stirring
Clawing at the ceilings of their graves
They're here, they're dead
They're evil and they're hungry
Flesh and sinew and bone has all gone astray
No pulse, no brains
Now you can hear them digging
Corpses transformed into feral beasts
No soul, no hope
No conscience in their bloodlust
They have only come here for one thing
And that's to feast

The dead are awake
There's no escape
Tombs asunder
Released from slumber
Peaceful silence
Turned to violence
Will this affliction
Be our downfall
Reanimation, desecration
Death in no longer
The be all end all
Insurrection, resurrection
And out of the mouth of Hades
They have crawled

Be warned, be still
Now you hear them stirring
Clawing at the ceilings of their graves
They're here, they're dead
They're evil and they're hungry
Flesh and sinew and bone has all gone astray
No pulse, no brains
Now you can hear them digging
Corpses transformed into feral beasts
No soul, no hope
No conscience in their bloodlust




They have only come here for one thing
And that's to feast

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Creature Feature’s song “Nearly Departed” depict a terrifying scenario of the dead rising from their graves to wreak havoc on the living. The first verse sets the scene with a dark and ominous tone, describing how the buried and forgotten dead “began to stir in their tombs” on the eve of impending doom. The chorus warns of the mindless walking dead and the horror they bring, as they have awoken to devour and leave the world running red. The second verse describes the dead as lifeless, hollow shells escaping their cells, with flesh and sinew and bone gone astray. There is no escape from the ghastly fate of the army of death, who have only come to feast on the living.


The lyrics paint a vivid picture of death, decay, and destruction, with the dead coming back to life to seek revenge on the living. The song can be interpreted as a commentary on the fear of mortality and the inevitability of death, as well as a warning about the consequences of ignoring the past and neglecting the dead.


One interesting fact about “Nearly Departed” is that it was released on Creature Feature’s album “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night,” which was inspired by the horror genre and classic monster movies. Another fact is that the band consists of two members, Curtis RX and Erik X, who both write and produce their own music. The song has been described as a “hard-hitting tribute to the classic zombies of horror cinema.” The band’s music has been used in several movies and TV shows, including “American Horror Story” and “The Simpsons.” The lyrics were written by Curtis RX, and the song was produced by Erik X. The band’s style is often described as a combination of horror punk, new wave, and rockabilly. The chords for the song are not currently available.


In summary, Creature Feature’s “Nearly Departed” is a chilling anthem to the undead, with lyrics that evoke a sense of dread and doom. The song is a testament to the band’s love of classic horror and its ability to create eerie, unsettling music that is both entertaining and thought-provoking.


* Curtis RX and Erik X both have a background in film, which has heavily influenced their musical style and subject matter.
* The band’s name was inspired by the B-movie creature features of the 1950s and 60s.
* “Nearly Departed” features a mix of electronic and acoustic instruments, including synthesizers, guitar, and percussion.
* The song’s music video features a retro horror movie aesthetic, with black and white footage and scenes of zombies attacking the living.
* Creature Feature has released five albums to date, including “It Was a Dark and Stormy Night,” “The Greatest Show Unearthed,” and “The Saw Is Family.”
* The band has a devoted following of fans who call themselves “monsters” and dress up in horror-themed costumes for concerts and events.
* Creature Feature’s music has been compared to other horror-influenced bands like The Misfits and Rob Zombie.
* The band frequently collaborates with horror movie actor and director Sid Haig, who provides spoken word narration on some of their songs.
* Curtis RX is also a published author and has written several horror novels under the pseudonym Andrew Neiderman.
* Erik X has worked as a sound designer for video games and films, including “The Matrix Reloaded” and “Constantine.”


Line by Line Meaning

How dark was the night
The situation is grave and very dark


When they were given new life
The dead have come back to life


On the eve of our impending doom
At the time when our end is near


The buried and forgotten
The people who were buried and forgotten


Molding and rotten
Their bodies have decayed and deteriorated


Began to stir in their tombs
They started moving in their graves


Here in our darkest of hours
At the lowest point in our history


Prepare for the coming dread
Get ready for the worst


Mindless walking things
The undead who are mindless and walk aimlessly


What horror do they bring
They bring fear and horror


Now their eternal peace is denied
They can no longer rest in peace, but remain restless


The dearly departed
The people who have passed away


Are back where they started
They are back to where they died


And everything's far from alright
The situation is far from okay


They have woken to devour
They have come back to life to feed on humans


And this world will run red
The world will be painted in blood


The Earth has now grown sour
The world has become toxic and sickening


And it's spitting out the dead
Bodies are being thrown out of the ground by the earth


Be warned, be still
Listen and be alert


Now you can hear them stirring
You can hear them moving


Clawing at the ceilings of their graves
They are trying to get out of their graves


They're here, they're dead
They are now here, and they are no longer living


They're evil and they're hungry
They are wicked and craving for flesh


Flesh and sinew and bone have all gone astray
The body parts and structure are no longer in place


No pulse, no brains
They are devoid of a heartbeat and any mental activity


Now you can hear them digging
You can now hear them digging graves


Corpses transformed into feral beasts
The bodies have changed into wild creatures


No soul, no hope
They are without a soul and have no chance for redemption


No conscience in their bloodlust
They don't have any sense of right and wrong in their thirst for blood


They have only come here for one thing
Their sole purpose is to feed and consume


And that's to feast
To feed on the living


The hordes of decay
The crowds of the dead who have rotted away


Are crawling this way
They are coming towards us slowly


And their pouring out into the streets
They are flooding into the roads and neighborhoods


Lifeless hollow shells
Bodies without life or soul


Are escaping their cells
They are breaking free from their graves


And their dying for something to eat
They are willing to kill just to feed their hunger


An army of death
A force made of the walking dead


With their fetid breath
Their breath is stinking due to decay


And their skin dangling from their bones
Their skin is hanging off their bones


There is no escape
There is nowhere to run from them


From the most ghastly of fate
The most horrifying destiny


For this is how we must atone
This is how we must make up for our wrongdoings


Tombs asunder
The grave sites have been torn apart


Released from slumber
The undead have been awakened


Peaceful silence
The quiet formerly found in cemeteries


Turned to violence
Is now filled with screams and chaos


Will this affliction
Will this problem be solved


Be our downfall
Will it lead to our destruction


Reanimation, desecration
Reviving the dead, defiling the dead's rest


Death in no longer
Death is no longer the end


The be all end all
The ultimate end


Insurrection, resurrection
Uprising, revival


And out of the mouth of Hades
Out of the underworld


They have crawled
They have come out and started walking on the surface




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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

Toads and Toads

> Over six years old
> Over 700,000 views on music video
> Multiple fan pages on Facebook, twitter, instagram and such
> Fan-fiction
> Fanart
> Positive critic reviews
> People recognize my band shirts
> 2 albums and 2 singles
> 5 letters required for this band to pull up on YouTube
> Side project has been done by Curtis
> No Wikipedia page
What the serious f*ck fiends...



Flo the Psycho-Jester

The World's domination begin ;
The ghouls, the undead are ready ;
Creature Feature is this World's master ;
This work isn't of a butcher ;
Nor a insane someone ;
But the play of everyone ;
Who begins.
It's the ending, it's the ending of Humanity.
It's the beginning, it's the beginning  of Apocalypse.

One more time, a very genial music, the bewitching rythm and the lyric. Really, I love it. Continue like that, guys. You're the bests.



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Miss Goopy

Creature Feature makes the only year-round Halloween music that actually sounds acceptable. Why is this not on the radio!?

Jack The Scarecrow

FR

BoneBreaker Draconis

+cognitive Apparition If that's the problem I think one of radio in my country could (but idk, I only mentioning it and don't work there or anything) play some music like Creature Feature. They once played something unique like this. It's rock/punk/metal/alternative music rock station called Antyradio.

Sheogorath

The most likely reason is that Curtis can’t find a good enough station to sell his and Erik’s music to.

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Toads and Toads

> Over six years old
> Over 700,000 views on music video
> Multiple fan pages on Facebook, twitter, instagram and such
> Fan-fiction
> Fanart
> Positive critic reviews
> People recognize my band shirts
> 2 albums and 2 singles
> 5 letters required for this band to pull up on YouTube
> Side project has been done by Curtis
> No Wikipedia page
What the serious f*ck fiends...

AD-SD-vids

7 years later and still no Wikipedia article

Known as

7 years late, but it only takes one letter required to see them on youtube.

nickie Burke

this means fucking war

Troublebrew

@Toads and Toads so what? :p

Toads and Toads

@Lost Ghost y'all guys this comment is 6 years old

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