There are two artists with the name Eldritch:

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.

The Quest
Eldritch Lyrics

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As twilight died
Blazing throught a mountain wood
I ran away by faith in a burning flame in vain!
When you think you know the way
To reach the place without a name
You just can't wait

Scared, in despair

A girl appeared in white clothes
And lighting up a trail up the slope (said:)
,,Try and fly to the sky"
A house stood high
Ten floors to climb
I think I saw a million traces there
And I went up the stairs
No one anywhere
Only empty chairs...

But a lady in bed
Once she said
,, If when I'm dead I stay alive
I'll kiss your ahnd like a butterfly"
I saw her lying in bed
As pale as death
To an end had come her life
I felt her soul was still inside

Scared, in despair
A girl appeared in white clothes
And lighting up a trail up the slope (said:)
,,Try and fly to the sky"
A house stood high
Ten floors to climb
I think I saw a million traces there
And I went up the stairs
No one anywhere
Only empty chairs...

But a lady in bed
Once she said
,, If when I'm dead I stay alive
I'll kiss your ahnd like a butterfly"
I saw her lying in bed
As pale as death
To an end had come her life
I felt her soul was still inside
I saw a lady in bed
Once she said
,, If when I'm dead I stay alive
I'll kiss your ahnd like a butterfly"

I found her lying in bed
As pale as death

To an end had come her life
I felt she kept her soul inside

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of Eldritch's song The Quest are about the pursuit of a destination that has no name or precise location. The singer of the song runs towards a mountain forest with blind faith, only to realize that the journey was fruitless. However, in his despair, a girl in white clothes appears and leads him towards a ten-floor high house. The imagery of the song creates an eerie and mystical feeling, making it unclear if the girl is a real person or a supernatural being.

As the singer climbs the stairs of the house, he finds no one but saw a million traces there. Finally, he reaches an empty room except for a lady lying in bed. She promises to kiss his hand like a butterfly if she stays alive. Later, when the singer returns to her, she had died, but he felt as if she had kept her soul inside. The lady in bed appears as a symbol of hope in the middle of an otherwise dark and unsettling journey.

Line by Line Meaning

As twilight died
As the day turned to night

Blazing through a mountain wood
Running quickly through the forest

I ran away by faith in a burning flame in vain!
I fled using hope in a passion that was pointless

When you think you know the way
When you believe you have the correct path

To reach the place without a name
To arrive at the destination with an unknown title

You just can't wait
You cannot delay

Scared, in despair
Terrified and hopeless

A girl appeared in white clothes
A young woman wearing white garments showed up

And lighting up a trail up the slope (said:)
And illuminating a path up the hill (stated):

,,Try and fly to the sky"
"Attempt to fly into the sky"

A house stood high
A tall building was present