In the mid-1990's, magician Criss Angel asked industrial musician Klay Scot… Read Full Bio ↴In the mid-1990's, magician Criss Angel asked industrial musician Klay Scott (of Circle of Dust fame) to incorporate a soundtrack for his 'World of Illusion' theatrical stage shows. At the time, Klay put Circle of Dust on hold and formed random music projects such as Brainchild and Argyle Park. With the disbandment of Argyle Park, Klay and Criss both agreed to form an industrial rock band of their own, featuring Dave Sussman (later of Bile) on guitar for the live band. The project was called Angeldust in the early years and for the release of the first soundtrack-album 'Musical Conjurings From World of Illusion', however the project was later rebranded to coincide with two further soundtrack volumes and simply released under the Criss Angel title instead of Angeldust and dubbed the 'System' trilogy.

As Klay and Criss began to write the songs, they began to develop a strong friendship. Both loved to make the same type of music and both had the same cyberpunk visual image that was incorporated heavily into the World of Illusion stage-shows. Angeldust did not last that long as Criss went onto to further his solo illusionist career and Klay formed his latest project, Celldweller. Up to this day, even though both men are busy with their own successful projects, Klay still helps Criss Angel make music for his popular Mindfreak television show, most notably the theme song to the show. Accordingly, Klayton can be seen in the Mindfreak music video, playing guitar and keyboards. Select songs from the System trilogy have since been compiled and re-released on the Criss Angel Mindfreak soundtrack.

Metamorphosis
Criss Angel Lyrics

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Kayala:
Agggh! Criss, help me!
No! Leave me alone!
Leave me alone!... Don't touch me!

Evil Voice: Ha ha ha...You're mine!
Kayala: Get off of me!
Evil Voice: If you want her, come & get her!

"It is the spirit of Houdini we wish to contact"
Synth'd voice: "Metamorphosis"

High-er... High-er...High-er... High-high-er (x4)
High-er... High-er...High-er... High-high-er (x2)

It's hard to see we got two less than zero (??)

"It is the spirit of Houdini we wish to contact"
Synth'd voice: "Metamorphosis"

It's hard to see we got two less than zero (??)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Criss Angel's song Metamorphosis depict a disturbing scene of a woman named Kayala being seemingly possessed by an evil force. She is desperately screaming for help while the evil voice taunts her and challenges the singer, Criss, to come and rescue her. The song creates a sense of tension and urgency as the synth'd voice announces the title of the song, "Metamorphosis." The chorus repeats the phrase "higher, higher," creating a sense of a climactic build-up to a transformation.

The lyrics are open to interpretation, but it is possible that they allude to the experience of performing Criss Angel's signature illusion, the Metamorphosis. In this trick, Criss is bound in a sack and placed in a large box. The box is then locked and raised high into the air before being dropped, shattering on impact. The sack that contains Criss then appears on a platform across the stage, revealing that he has miraculously escaped the box. The repetition of "higher, higher" could refer to the dramatic height the box is raised to during the trick.

The line "It's hard to see we got two less than zero" is difficult to decipher and could be interpreted in various ways. It could be a reference to the mathematical concept of negative numbers or represent the idea that there is a loss or absence of something significant.

Line by Line Meaning

Kayala: Agggh! Criss, help me!
Kayala is in distress and calls for Criss' help.

No! Leave me alone!
Kayala is asking someone to leave her alone.

Leave me alone!... Don't touch me!
Kayala is telling someone not to touch her and that she wants to be left alone.

Evil Voice: Ha ha ha...You're mine!
An evil voice is proclaiming ownership over someone or something and laughing about it.

Kayala: Get off of me!
Kayala is demanding that someone or something get off of her.

Evil Voice: If you want her, come & get her!
The evil voice is daring someone to come and take someone else.

"It is the spirit of Houdini we wish to contact" Synth'd voice: "Metamorphosis"
Someone is proclaiming a desire to contact the spirit of Houdini through a process called metamorphosis, as indicated by a synthesized voice.

High-er... High-er...High-er... High-high-er (x4) High-er... High-er...High-er... High-high-er (x2)
An unknown context where someone or something is becoming 'higher' or elevated.

It's hard to see we got two less than zero (??)
An unclear statement with questionable meaning.

"It is the spirit of Houdini we wish to contact" Synth'd voice: "Metamorphosis"
Someone is repeating the desire to contact the spirit of Houdini through a process called metamorphosis, as indicated by a synthesized voice.

It's hard to see we got two less than zero (??)
An unclear statement with questionable meaning.

Contributed by Camilla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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