Under a Funeral Moon
Darkthrone Lyrics

On the day of my final sacrifice
Referring to the day of the writer's own death, whenever it may be and however it may occur.

The chilling steel open my veins
The writer will end their life by their own hand, using a cold and sharp instrument to bleed themselves.

Blood staines my skin
As the blood flows from the writer's veins, it covers their flesh, staining it red.

Silver chalice must be filled
A cup or goblet made of silver needs to be filled with the writer's blood in a ritualistic act.

Drinking the poisoned blood
The writer must drink from the silver chalice, which contains blood that has been purposefully contaminated with a poison.

I enter my shadowed coffin
After drinking the poisoned blood, the writer climbs into a coffin that has been set aside for them.

Two goathorns in my hands
The writer holds two horns from a goat, which is a symbol of Satanism often used in rituals.

I raise my arms and close my eyes
With their arms raised and eyes closed, the writer is preparing to receive some sort of spiritual communication or signal.

To receive the infernal hails
The writer is waiting to hear and interpret messages that are believed to come from the underworld or hell.

From my brother in the land of the damned
The person sending the messages is considered family or a fellow follower of Satanism who is located in a place of suffering and torment.

The howling wind blows in the naked trees
The sound of the wind can be heard, and it is causing the bare trees to stir.

Moonlit fields are glowing in the dark
The light of the moon is casting a glow on the fields, which would otherwise be dark.

Below me, the path to the cemetery
The writer is situated above or on top of a path which leads to a graveyard or cemetery.

Where my spiritual brothers take me
The writer is being led or taken by fellow Satanists who are part of the same spiritual community.

They halt at the shadows of an oak
The group of Satanists stops walking when they reach the dark, shaded area beneath an oak tree.

My nocturnal funeral commence
The time has come for the writer's midnight funeral procession and ceremonies to begin.

Lying in my blasphemous sleep
The writer is symbolically 'sleeping' in the coffin, which is seen as an act of disrespect towards religious and cultural norms.

I am lowered down to the pit
The coffin is being lowered into the grave, or pit, where the writer's body will be buried.

A raven sings my last song
A bird associated with dark omens and death, the raven's call is seen as the writer's final farewell.

As the wolves howl their goodbyes
The howling of wolves is another symbol of the end of the writer's time on earth, and of their souls moving on to another realm.

The funeral moon glows strongly now
The moon is particularly bright and visible on this night, and is seen as a powerful symbol of the funeral rites occurring.

For I am nearly there
The writer is close to completing the journey into the underworld or the afterlife.

This night of late october
The events of the song take place during the time of year that is typically associated with Halloween, Samhain, and other similar holidays or rituals.

The darkside open it's gate
A reference to passing into the afterlife or another realm, which is seen as opening a 'gate' or door.

Morbid souls wait for me
Other souls who have passed into the realm of the dead are waiting for the writer to join them.

- For satanic conspiracy
The writer is participating in or is involved with the goals and activities of a larger community of Satanists, and is seen as contributing to a larger plan or strategy.

Flowers of doom
A symbol of death or macabre floral arrangements that are commonly used in funeral ceremonies.

Rising in bloom
The flowers mentioned earlier are being displayed or shown in some way.

You will see
The writer is calling out to an audience or listener, telling them to take notice of what is happening and how the ceremony is being conducted.

Our immortality!
The writer and other followers of Satanism believe that they will live on in some capacity, whether through their legacy, spiritual practices, or other means.