Blood on My Hands
Demons & Wizards Lyrics


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And as I bear my inner soul
I've kept it hidden and safe
Fulfill the god's desire
To hold their waning flame
A sacred life

And what have started long ago
Is heading towards the end
There's no easy way out
There's blood on my hands
But I am sure in the end
I will prove I was right

Runes of a long forgotten time
Ancient spells in endless rhymes
Soon the other world appears
Roam to the ghostly river Rhine
Leave the misty shades behind
I can feel I'm getting near

By the ancient spirits' rites
The old ghosts proclaim their rights
Still they're lost in time

Lost in time
I wonder why they're lost in time
Lost in time

The curse lives on
Still chasing me
It's always been there by my side
And it won't let me out
A treacherous leaf
And a secret unsealed
It will cause deadly wounds

Roam to the ghostly realms at nights
To cleanse the dark shades of my night
Leave the mortal world behind
Float to the endless streams of time
An eternal ray of light
Leave my mortal shape behind

Lost in time
I wonder why they're lost in time
Lost in time

The blood on my hands you see
Cannot be washed away




I am chosen by destiny
To dwell in misery

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Demons & Wizards' "Blood on My Hands" imply the burden of carrying the weight of destiny, the consequences of one's choices and the struggle to escape one's fate, while facing the consequences of one's actions. The first verse sets the tone of confession, where the singer lays bare their soul, but also admits that they've concealed and protected what they've hidden. The singer seems to feel a divine obligation to maintain the sacredness of life, which leads them to carry out the will of the gods, even if it means the death of others. They have started on a path towards the end, and no easy way exists. There is blood on their hands, a metaphor for the guilt, shame, and responsibility of their actions, but they believe they will eventually prove themselves right.


In the second verse, the singer speaks of runes of an ancient time, spells, and rhymes, which reference magic and mysticism. They aim to access the other world- one that holds the answers to their questions about their fate. They long to leave the murky depths of their existence, where the curse of their destiny and a deadly secret cling to them. The ghosts of ancient spirits proclaim their rights to the singer, yet after all this time, they remain lost in time. The final verse refers to the singer's blood-stained hands and the curse that remains with them and acknowledges that its mark on their life is unremovable. Because of their fate, they will invariably dwell in misery.


Line by Line Meaning

And as I bear my inner soul
As I reveal my true self


I've kept it hidden and safe
I've concealed it, making sure it's protected


Fulfill the god's desire
Satisfy the wishes of the divine beings


To hold their waning flame
To preserve their dwindling power


A sacred life
A holy existence


And what have started long ago
Something that began a while back


Is heading towards the end
Is approaching its conclusion


There's no easy way out
There's no simple escape


There's blood on my hands
I am responsible for death or violence


But I am sure in the end
I'm confident ultimately


I will prove I was right
I'll demonstrate I was correct


Runes of a long forgotten time
Symbols from a distant past


Ancient spells in endless rhymes
Infinite incantations from an earlier age


Soon the other world appears
The afterlife is drawing near


Roam to the ghostly river Rhine
Travel to a spectral waterway called the Rhine


Leave the misty shades behind
Abandon the hazy shades of obscurity


I can feel I'm getting near
I sense that I'm getting closer


By the ancient spirits' rites
By a ceremony conducted by old souls


The old ghosts proclaim their rights
The former phantoms assert their entitlements


Still they're lost in time
Yet they're still stuck in the past


Lost in time
Trapped in bygone days


I wonder why they're lost in time
I'm curious why they're still stuck in history


The curse lives on
The hex continues


Still chasing me
Still pursuing me


It's always been there by my side
It's been with me all along


And it won't let me out
And it won't release me


A treacherous leaf
A deceitful action or circumstance


And a secret unsealed
And an unrevealed mystery


It will cause deadly wounds
It will inflict fatal harm


Roam to the ghostly realms at nights
Journey to spectral dimensions under the cover of darkness


To cleanse the dark shades of my night
To purify my dark times


Leave the mortal world behind
Abandon the world of the living


Float to the endless streams of time
Drift down the never-ending rivers of time


An eternal ray of light
An everlasting beam of illumination


Leave my mortal shape behind
Abandon my physical form


The blood on my hands you see
The evident evidence of my violent actions


Cannot be washed away
Can't be removed, ignored or absolved


I am chosen by destiny
I am selected by fate


To dwell in misery
To live forever in grief




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HANS JUERGEN KUERSCH, JON SCHAFFER

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