Introduction
EAT BABIES? Lyrics
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Burbling and moaning as it drags its bloated body
With cracked and twisted teeth, and snarling claws
Its true name is...
But it calls itself EAT BABIES?
And though it rarely speaks
It sings with a passion that a thousand angels
Would fall forth with leaded wings
Flesh and pain and snatches of sickeningly sweet swan song
And while the melody is sweet, the words are bitter like the dead
And they are guttural like the first dialect
The beast can blow beautiful sounds from deep within
Its rotten and bloody throat, but it cannot tell a lie
And the truth is sightless, and it is decaying meat
And it is born of nightmares, older than dreamers
And it is fur
filled and fanged, and it wants to eat babies.
EAT BABIES?'s song Introduction is a haunting and eerie depiction of a malevolent being that is older than dreams and born of nightmares. The song features vivid descriptions that paint a chilling picture of the creature that calls itself EAT BABIES? The lyrics describe the beast as dragging its bloated body with snarling claws and cracked teeth. While it rarely speaks, it sings with a passion that is sweet to the ears, but the words are bitter like the dead, and its guttural dialects are like the first language ever spoken.
The song provides a unique and unsettling insight into the mind and nature of the creature, which is older than dreamers and fur-filled and fanged, and desires to eat babies. The beast can blow beautiful sounds from its rotten and bloody throat, but it cannot lie, and the truth it speaks is sightless, and it is decaying meat. The lyrics to Introduction paint a picture of a terrible monster, which is the embodiment of all things feared, and unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Through the darkness, it comes crawling
EAT BABIES? is a menacing creature that approaches quietly and carefully.
Burbling and moaning as it drags its bloated body
The creature is making strange, unpleasant noises as it moves.
With cracked and twisted teeth, and snarling claws
EAT BABIES? has sharp and deformed teeth and claws, which are used to inflict harm on others.
Its true name is...
The real name of the creature is unknown or unspeakable.
But it calls itself EAT BABIES?
The creature has given itself a name, which is a disturbing and violent one.
And though it rarely speaks
The creature is mainly silent, but communicates through its strange singing.
It sings with a passion that a thousand angels
EAT BABIES? sings with a powerful and intense emotion that is beautiful to hear.
Would fall forth with leaded wings
If angels were to attempt to match the creature's singing, they would fall from the sky with heavy wings.
Fall right into the pit where everything is melting
The creatures singing is so alluring that it would lead anyone who listens to it to a place of destruction and decay.
Flesh and pain and snatches of sickeningly sweet swan song
The creature's singing contains elements of pain and sweetness, but it is ultimately a destructive force.
And while the melody is sweet, the words are bitter like the dead
The creature's singing may sound beautiful, but the lyrics are cruel and harsh, referring to death and decay.
And they are guttural like the first dialect
The creature's language is primitive, similar to the original dialect of humans.
The beast can blow beautiful sounds from deep within
Despite the creature's fearsome appearance, it is capable of creating beautiful music.
Its rotten and bloody throat, but it cannot tell a lie
EAT BABIES? may have a gruesome appearance, but it is truthful and honest in its own way.
And the truth is sightless, and it is decaying meat
The creature's truth is not based on sight or physical senses, but on death and decomposition.
And it is born of nightmares, older than dreamers
EAT BABIES? is a part of the collective fear and darkness that has existed throughout human history.
And it is fur
The last line of the lyrics is incomplete, leaving the true nature of EAT BABIES? open to interpretation.
Contributed by Natalie E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cxeon5498
Okay so devi recently sent out an email with fur on it. The album is largely about when she was in an abusive relationship as a child with an adult and has a lot of coded messages. Anyways it was to a site where you could get the album. It was missing introduction as well as at least one other track (tracks 2 and 4). Abbreviated.
The tracks included are tender surrender, (track 2 missing), shark river, (track 4 missing), rumbly grumblies, necbromancer, beach party, kung-fu, success in transition.
Which is the song im missing?
@cxeon5498
I think the songs are cloud smasher and ninety seven
@plushs
that's right, here's the tracklist for reference. i know the ones you're missing are around somewhere already though
1 Introduction
2 The Tender Surrender
3 Ninety Seven
4 The Sewers of Shark River
5 Cloudsmasher
6 The Incredible Rumbly Grumbly of My Insecurity
7 Necbromancer
8 Beach Party
9 Kung Fu Action Gripe
10 Success in Transition
@cxeon5498
@plush yeah i found the songs already thnx. Btw have u bought devis patreon? Shes got some demos of existing tracks and some exclusive stuff there too. Its all very good.
Rook has a couple exclusive EPS on her patreon too.
They're only $5 each. Just dont share the tracks around.
Theres like 23 songs from rook and 36 from devi
@plushs
i don't have any spare money lately but good to know, i'm glad people are supporting them both