The Ripper
Emerald Mind Lyrics


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Night. Sleeping London dreams away
In a bloody veil
Shadows of the lonely streets came
And He turned into hunter

Night blessed me
God impressed me
I’m Creator and you’re my workpiece
Knife affects me
I’m inspired with
Warm flesh calling for kiss

And gloomy events filled with passion his mind
He is painter of blood and alive substance
Scarlet pictures on bed, awful beauty in head
He will not forget what he saw once

Beast, you are thinking that you’re right
It is not true!
I, I can show you the bright side
In this dark Rule

Night blessed us
Blood impressed us
Come to me and I’ll give you glory
I affect you
I prepare you
The Day of Reckoning came

Stay with me
Feel with me




Enternal
Agony!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Ripper by Emerald Mind describe a night in London where the city is asleep, but someone is awake and hunting. The singer, who identifies as the killer, sees himself as the creator of the victims and the knife is his means of inspiration. He is inspired by the warm flesh that calls to him for a kiss. The killer is consumed by passion and unable to forget the things he sees. He describes himself as a painter of blood with images of scarlet pictures on the bed and the beauty of his actions.


The second verse speaks to the singer's desire to show off his work to others. He insists that people misunderstand him and that he can show them the "bright side" of what he does. He wants others to share in the glory and to feel the effects of his actions. He claims that the Day of Reckoning has come and that he is preparing others to join him. The final lines of the song call for people to stay with him, feel with him, and experience the eternal agony.


Overall, the lyrics to The Ripper conjure up images of a brutal and twisted killer who believes that his actions are somehow justified. It is a very dark and disturbing song that leaves much up to interpretation.


Line by Line Meaning

Night. Sleeping London dreams away
The night has fallen and the city of London is quietly sleeping.


In a bloody veil
The world looks different from his perspective, it's almost like he's seeing everything through a veil tinted with blood.


Shadows of the lonely streets came
As he walks down the empty streets, shadows emerge from the buildings, making him feel more alone.


And He turned into hunter
The darkness transforms him into a predator, seeking out his prey.


Night blessed me
The darkness of the night is not a curse to him, it's a blessing. It provides him the cover he needs.


God impressed me
He believes he is chosen by a higher force to be a creator, an artist in his own right.


I’m Creator and you’re my workpiece
He sees his victims as works of art, each one carefully crafted with his knife.


Knife affects me
The sharpness of his knife is like a muse to him, helping him channel his inspiration into his art.


I’m inspired with
He is inspired by the human flesh and the thrill of the chase.


Warm flesh calling for kiss
The warmth of the human flesh is intoxicating to him, like a call for him to take action.


And gloomy events filled with passion his mind
The gruesome acts he commits fill him with a sense of passion that he cannot explain.


He is painter of blood and alive substance
To him, the blood and flesh of his victims are like the paints and canvas he uses to create his masterpieces.


Scarlet pictures on bed, awful beauty in head
The images of his work are hauntingly beautiful in his mind, even though they are horrific in reality.


He will not forget what he saw once
The memories of his killings will stay with him forever, as each one is a unique masterpiece he cannot forget.


Beast, you are thinking that you’re right
He is addressing his victims as beasts, letting them know that they are not in control of the situation.


It is not true!
He is asserting his power over them, letting them know that they cannot escape.


I, I can show you the bright side
He is offering them a twisted perspective, where their death will be a release from their suffering.


In this dark Rule
He is the ruler of this dark and twisted world.


Night blessed us
He is inviting them to join him in his realm, promising them the same sense of freedom he feels.


Blood impressed us
The sight of blood excites him and his victims, as it is the life force that fuels his art.


Come to me and I’ll give you glory
He is luring them in with the promise of achieving greatness in the afterlife, where he will help them craft their own masterpieces.


I affect you
He is asserting his power over them, letting them know that they are under his control.


I prepare you
He is getting them ready for the inevitable, instilling a sense of calm in them.


The Day of Reckoning came
He has arrived to judge them, and they must face their fate.


Stay with me
He is asking them to stay with him, offering them a sense of companionship in their last moments.


Feel with me
He wants them to share in his passion, and to feel the same sense of fulfillment he feels when he creates his masterpieces.


Enternal
He believes that his art is eternal, and that it will survive long after he is gone.


Agony!
The final moments of his victims are agonizing, but he sees it as a necessary sacrifice for the sake of his art.




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