"Dødheimsgard" is a conjunction of three words: Død which means death, heim which means home and gard which means (at least in this context) mansion. A natural translation into English would be "Mansion of Death", alternatively Realm of the Dead/Death.
The band's discography ranges from a promo release in 1994 and five full-length albums, with the latest in 2007. In March 2015 the band returns with a new full-length album, continuing in the same style of avant-garde and industrial black metal.
The Snuff Dreams Are Made Of
Dødheimsgard Lyrics
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Gets under your skin
Like a fucking virus
Ushering you in
This body of bile
This body of needs
The world is transparent
You will never leave
All life is pain
Only the Grave
Is real
Spitting the salt
Chalked out for good
Clutching your marbles
Dead as fog
Iron teeth turn the weeds
This fallow soul bleeds for me
Practising suicides
Introvert sadist mindfucker
This method is mantric
Curled up for the carver
On the broken saddle
Red-suckled with fear
Flogging the saints
For wasted days
Bone palace greed
shunning the poison
Gritted ground gears
Barricaded youth
Born on your knees
Toll to bell - Horror
Sheds rusty tears
The snuff dreams are made of
The pendulum stops
Every mouth chews the silence
Minds fold over at the edges
The lyrics of Dødheimsgard's song The Snuff Dreams Are Made Of is a deep and intense exploration of pain, suffering, and death. The song paints a vivid picture of the "castle of death", an embodiment of the inescapable nature of death and the pain that comes with it. The lyrics speak to the inevitability of death and how it pervades all aspects of life.
The lines "Ride the paranoia, all life is pain, only the Grave is real" speak to the idea that life is a continuous struggle against the inevitability of death, and the only thing that is truly real is death. The lyrics also describe the experience of a sadistic mindfucker and the practice of suicides. The person is curled up for the carver, red-suckled with fear, flogging the saints, born on their knees, and tolling to bell horror. All of these describe a person who has been broken by the castle of death.
The final lines of the lyrics, "The snuff dreams are made of, the pendulum stops, every mouth chews the silence, minds fold over at the edges" describe a bleak and hopeless feeling of resignation in the face of death. The pendulum stopping signifies the end of life and the inevitability of death. Every mouth chews on silence, showing how silence is the only thing that remains when words fail to describe the pain and suffering associated with death.
Line by Line Meaning
The castle of death
The place of death
Gets under your skin
Impacts you strongly
Like a fucking virus
Spreads rapidly and dangerously
Ushering you in
Leading you towards
This body of bile
A repulsive or disgusting body
This body of needs
This body that has necessities
The world is transparent
The world is clear and obvious
You will never leave
You will be trapped forever
Ride the paranoia
Experience intense fear and anxiety
All life is pain
Life is full of suffering
Only the Grave
Death is the only escape
Is real
Death is the only reality
Spitting the salt
Expressing bitterness
Chalked out for good
Marked or destined for the end
Clutching your marbles
Holding on to one's sanity
Dead as fog
Completely lifeless
Iron teeth turn the weeds
The force of death destroys everything in its path
This fallow soul bleeds for me
This useless soul suffers for me
Practising suicides
Preparing for death
Introvert sadist mindfucker
A person who enjoys torturing themselves mentally
This method is mantric
This approach is repetitive like a mantra
Curled up for the carver
Prepared to be carved up or destroyed
On the broken saddle
In a vulnerable or precarious position
Red-suckled with fear
Gripped or consumed by fear
Flogging the saints
Punishing the innocent
For wasted days
For the time that was squandered
Bone palace greed
The strong desire for material possessions
shunning the poison
Avoiding what is harmful or toxic
Gritted ground gears
The harsh grind of reality
Barricaded youth
The young person who has walled themselves off from the world
Born on your knees
Born into a life of servitude
Toll to bell - Horror
The bell tolls to announce a tragedy
Sheds rusty tears
Cries that are old, deep and never-ending
The snuff dreams are made of
The dreams of death and destruction
The pendulum stops
The motion of life comes to a halt
Every mouth chews the silence
The silence envelops everyone
Minds fold over at the edges
The mind collapses under the weight of darkness and despair
Contributed by Colton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.