Not of This World
Danzig/Glenn Danzig Lyrics

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Not of this world
And nothing bites like I do
Nothing screams out loud
In this empty night
Nothing can keep me from you

And you think that you know
The reason I'm alive

Truth is you only
Know the lies

Not of this world
And nothing can hold it back
I am the dawn upon your bloody beach
Come to pass

Not of this world
For I am nothing known
When the seasons shift
They call my name
To carry me home

And you think that you know
The reason I'm alive
Truth is you only know the lies
And I feel all the things
You could never understand
Choose where you stand
Am I mortal
Are you
Man

Not of this world
Nothing bites like I do
Nothing screams out loud
In this empty night
Nothing can keep me from you

Choose where you stand
Am I mortal
Are you
Man
Yea

Not of this world
For I am nothing known
When the seasons shift

They call my name
To carry me home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Danzig’s song “Not of This World” convey an otherworldly, supernatural force that is all-consuming and unstoppable. The chorus repeats the phrase “Not of this world” which emphasizes the alien and non-human nature of the subject at hand. The lyrics describe the metaphorical power of this force, which can be felt physically and emotionally (“nothing bites like I do”, “nothing screams out loud”). The force is so strong that it cannot be ignored or dismissed, as it will always assert its presence and come to pass.

The song challenges the listener’s perception of reality, as it questions what it means to be human and whether there are forces beyond our comprehension. The lyrics allude to an individual (“you think you know the reason I’m alive”), whose understanding of the world is limited to what they have been told, as they only “know the lies”. The singer of the song is distinct from this limited human perception, as they are “nothing known” and called by name only during the “seasons shift”. The song is a reminder that our view of reality is limited by our own perceptions and that sometimes there are forces that are beyond our knowledge and power.

Line by Line Meaning

Not of this world
I am unlike anything from this world

And nothing bites like I do
My power is unmatched and unstoppable

Nothing screams out loud
No one can rival my intensity

In this empty night
Even in the darkness, I am present

Nothing can keep me from you
I will reach my objective no matter what obstacles stand in my way

And you think that you know
You may have a perception of me

The reason I'm alive
But the truth is something beyond your comprehension

Truth is you only
Your view of things is limited

Know the lies
You only see one side of reality, a false one

And I feel all the things
I experience everything that you cannot comprehend

You could never understand
You lack the power to grasp the depth of my experience