1) Eldritch are an Ita… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists with the name Eldritch:
1) Eldritch are an Italian progressive metal band who have been around since the early/mid 1990's. Their sound could be described as a blend of new metal with the technique and dynamics of the old-skool disciplines.
Having started out with a predominantly progressive sound - their 1998 "El Nino" release is considered essential listening to any rock/metal fan.
Not one to repeat themselves, their sound is fresh and evolves with each new release within the metal context, losing none of the heaviness.
2) Eldritch are a Japanese thrash metal band who have been around since the late 80's. They released their sole full-lenght album entitled "Blood Breed Calls My Name" in 1993.
Erase
Eldritch Lyrics
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Always restrained by the black
Day by day the rosy-fingered light
Wakes me and opens craked paths
Just keep away! Cracks will open wide!
Nine o'clock the sky is turning red
God extract my heart from the flames
This is your son, let it beat again
Behind the belfry prayers around a cradle
Over the empty eyes
Erase!!
Oldest hope rended by a cancer
Pieces beg for your mercy
Frosty drop of a bloody rain
Pushes deeply in my deadly flesh
Behind the belfry prayers around a cradle
Over the empty eyes
Erase! A hopeless life
Erase! The time to come
Deny! My dawn gone by
The door is approaching, the voices are calling
Fixing the cross on your breast I realize
Behind the belfry prayers around a cradle
Over the empty eyes
Erase! a hopeless life
Erase! The time to come
Deny! My dawn gone by
The door is approaching, the voices are calling
Fixing the cross on your breast I realize
The lyrics of Eldritch's song Erase deal with themes of desperation and hopelessness in the face of impending doom. The opening lines describe a nightly cry that is stifled by darkness, and a daily awakening that leads to a realization of the cracks in one's life. The plea to "just keep away" indicates a desire to avoid facing the truth of one's situation.
The lyrics then transition to a vivid depiction of a sky turning red, symbolizing the descent into hell, and a plea to a higher power to save the singer from the flames. The imagery of prayers around a cradle and empty eyes further deepen the sense of despair.
The chorus, with its repeated call to "erase," speaks to the desire to eliminate all that has gone wrong in life and to start anew. The notion of a "hopeless life" and the denial of a lost dawn suggest a bleak outlook for the future. The final lines, with their emphasis on the approaching door and the cross on the breast, imply that death may be the only escape from the pain and suffering of existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Night by night I hear a rending cry
Regularly, I am disturbed by a loud and painful scream during the night
Always restrained by the black
The darkness holds back the cry from being heard during the day
Day by day the rosy-fingered light
Each day, the sunrise brings the hope of a new beginning
Wakes me and opens craked paths
The daylight illuminates the faults and flaws in my current path
Just keep away! Cracks will open wide!
Stay away from me, lest my faults are exposed and my life is shattered
Nine o'clock the sky is turning red
In the evening, the sky takes on a red hue, representing the coming danger
Look above to see hell
The sky appears to be the entrance to the underworld
God extract my heart from the flames
Please save me from the pain and suffering of my situation
This is your son, let it beat again
As God's child, I beg for my life to be spared
Oldest hope rended by a cancer
My long-held dreams have been destroyed by a catastrophic illness
Pieces beg for your mercy
I am begging for mercy as I feel broken and helpless
Frosty drop of a bloody rain
My tears of pain and sorrow are cold and red like blood
Pushes deeply in my deadly flesh
The pain I feel is intense and affects me deeply
Erase!!
Erase my pain and erase my life
A hopeless life
My life is without hope and without meaning
The time to come
The future seems bleak and uncertain
Deny! My dawn gone by
I am rejecting my past and trying to forget it
The door is approaching, the voices are calling
I feel like the end is near and I can hear angels calling me to the afterlife
Fixing the cross on your breast I realize
As I prepare for death, I understand the significance of faith and salvation
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