Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_Glory
Studio albums
Crimson Glory (1986)
Transcendence (1988)
Strange and Beautiful (1991)
Astronomica (1999)
Azrael
Crimson Glory Lyrics
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Now I'm falling, falling
Heaven's behind the door
And they're calling me again
Hidden beyond the light
And the darkness finds me
Help me escape tonight
Ooh, I am the darkness
Hiding within your mind
Walking beside you
I lock the gates to hell
I toll the final bell
I am forever
I am the blinding light
Probing the endless night
There's no escaping me
Awake in your darkest dreams
Go ahead and try to scream
No one can hear you now
Stare in the raven's eye
Your time has come to die
Welcome to my world
Stand at the end of space
Reach out to touch my face
I am Omega
Azrael
I hold the lion's mane
I come in crimson rain
Purging the dark sky (sky, sky)
I am the master
Guide to your chosen fate
I am Valhalla
Azrael
Angel of Mercy
Azrael
Angel of Mercy, yeah
Beware my eyes I'll find you
(And see into your heart)
And if you hold the evil
(I'll rip you all apart)
Cast your soul to Satan
(Die by holy fire)
Rise and stand before me
(Burning on the pyre) burn
Fly on the wings of glory
Burn in the depths of hell
Your life creates the doorway
Death holds the key
Azrael
Angel of Mercy
Azrael
Angel of Mercy
Azrael
Angel of Mercy
Azrael
Angel of Mercy
Yeah
In "Azrael," Crimson Glory sings about a person who has never been to hell before but is now falling there. Heaven is behind the door, and someone is calling the person to come back. The lyrics also suggest someone is hiding in the darkness, and they need to be rescued. The darkness seems to be a person who walks beside the listener and will lock the gates to hell and toll the final bell. The darkness is forever, a blinding light and probes the endless night, meaning it can find anyone, anywhere.
The lyrics reference Azrael, the angel of death in Islam and Judaism who helps the dying transition to the afterlife. In the song, the lyrics imply that Azrael can help the person escape the darkness and take them to heaven. But for those who hold evil, the song suggests that Azrael will cast their soul to Satan, causing them to die by holy fire. The song speaks of death, burning on the pyre, and the doorway to death. Overall, the interpretation implies a final choice of going either to heaven or to hell is the individual's, and Azrael is there to guide those who seek salvation.
Line by Line Meaning
Never been in the hell before
I have not experienced hell before
Now I'm falling, falling
I am beginning to fall
Heaven's behind the door
Heaven is present behind a closed door
And they're calling me again
I am being beckoned by a force
Hidden beyond the light
There is a hidden force beyond the light
And the darkness finds me
The darkness has found me
Help me escape tonight
Assist me in escaping this situation tonight
Oh, I must find Azrael
I need to locate Azrael
I am the darkness
I am a mysterious force of darkness
Hiding within your mind
My true being is contained inside your mind
Walking beside you
I am present and accompanying you
I lock the gates to hell
I am able to close the gates to hell
I toll the final bell
I am ringing the final bell
I am forever
I am eternally present
I am the blinding light
I am a bright, blinding light
Probing the endless night
I am exploring an infinite darkness
There's no escaping me
It is impossible to avoid me
Wake in your darkest dreams
You will awaken in your most terrifying dreams
Go ahead and try to scream
You can attempt to scream, but nothing will come out
No one can hear you now
There is nobody to hear your cries now
Stare in the raven's eye
Gaze deeply into the eyes of a raven
Your time has come to die
The time has come for you to pass away
Welcome to my world
I welcome you into my realm
Stand at the end of space
Take your position at the very edge of space
Reach out to touch my face
Extend your hand to touch my face
I am omega
I am the ultimate being
Azrael
Azrael, the angel of death
I hold the lion's mane
I am in control of a lion's fur
I come in crimson rain
I arrive during a violent, crimson rain
Purging the dark sky
Cleansing and removing darkness from the sky
I am the master
I am a dominating force or being
Guide to your chosen fate
I am here to lead you towards your predetermined destiny
I am Valhalla
I am the gateway to the afterlife realm of Valhalla
Beware my eyes I'll find you
Be cautious of my eyes, as I will locate you
And see into your heart
I have the ability to look into the depths of your soul
And if you hold the evil
If you possess malevolence
I'll rip you all apart
I will tear you asunder
I'll cast your soul to Satan
I will send your spirit to Satan
Die by holy fire
Expire through divine fire
Rise and stand before me
Become reanimated and stand before me
Burning on the pyre
Being consumed by flames atop a funeral pyre
Fly on the wings of glory
Soar on the wings of triumph
Burn in the depths of hell
Be tortured in the fiery depths of hell
Your life creates the doorway
Your existence is the entryway
Death holds the key
Death is the essential element
Azrael, angel of mercy
Azrael, the angel of death, who grants mercy
Yeah
An exclamation of agreement or excitement
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Midnight, J. Lord, John Drenning
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