1) Funeral Mist from Sweden is a b… Read Full Bio ↴There are two Funeral Mist's:
1) Funeral Mist from Sweden is a black metal band formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993, and has been the solo project of Arioch (Daniel Rosten). Since 2004, he has also been the lead vocalist for Marduk, credited as Mortuus. They have released four full-length albums, one EP, and a Compilation CD.
2) Funeral Mist from Peru is a black metal band that formed in 1993.
Blessed Curse
Funeral Mist Lyrics
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body, and cursed shall be the
fruit of thy land, Cursed shalt
thou be when thou comest in,
and cursed shalt thou be when
thou goest out.
And thou shall grope at noon-
darkness, and thou shalt not
prosper in thy ways: and thou
shalt be only oppressed and
spoiled evermore, and no man
shall save thee.
The stranger that is within
thee shall get up above thee
very high; and thou shalt come
down very low, he shalt be the
head, and thou shalt be the tail.
And thy heaven that is over
thy head shall be brass, and
the earth that is under thee
shall be iron. The LORD
shall make the rain of thy land
powder and dust: from heaven
shall it come down upon thee,
until thou be destroyed.
The LORD shall make the
pestilence cleave unto thee,
until he have consumed thee
from off the land, whither thou
goest to possess it. The
LORD shall smite thee with
a consumption, and with a
fever, and with an inflammation,
and with an extreme burning,
and with the sword, and with
blasting, and with mildew;
and they shall pursue thee
until thou perish, because
thou wouldest not obey
the voice of the LORD thy God.
The lyrics of Funeral Mist's "Blessed Curse" contain a series of biblical references and curses. The opening lines state "Cursed shall be the fruit of thy body, and cursed shall be the fruit of thy land" - this is a reference to the curse placed upon Adam and Eve in the book of Genesis. The following lines state "Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out", which is a direct quote from Deuteronomy, a book in the Old Testament. The idea of being cursed when coming and going implies a perpetual state of misfortune, regardless of one's location or circumstance.
The next set of lines describe a state of difficulty and hopelessness. The imagery of a blind person groping in darkness is used to convey a sense of confusion and helplessness. The lines "thou shalt be only oppressed and spoiled evermore, and no man shall save thee" imply a lack of support and protection from others. The following lines then describe a reversal of fortunes, with the stranger within the community rising up to a position of power, while the original inhabitants are reduced to lowly status. The final lines of the passage describe further curses, including drought and disease, as well as violence and destruction.
Line by Line Meaning
Cursed shall be the fruit of thy
body, and cursed shall be the
fruit of thy land, Cursed shalt
thou be when thou comest in,
and cursed shalt thou be when
thou goest out.
Your offspring and the fruits of your land are cursed. You will be cursed when you come in and when you go out.
And thou shall grope at noon-
day, as the blind gropeth in
darkness, and thou shalt not
prosper in thy ways: and thou
shalt be only oppressed and
spoiled evermore, and no man
shall save thee.
You will grope in the light like a blind person in darkness. You will not prosper and will always be oppressed and looted, and no one will be able to save you.
The stranger that is within
thee shall get up above thee
very high; and thou shalt come
down very low, he shalt be the
head, and thou shalt be the tail.
A foreigner among you will rise high and you will sink low. He will be the head, and you will be the tail.
And thy heaven that is over
thy head shall be brass, and
the earth that is under thee
shall be iron. The LORD
shall make the rain of thy land
powder and dust: from heaven
shall it come down upon thee,
until thou be destroyed.
The sky above you will be like brass, and the ground beneath you like iron. The Lord will make the rain of your land like dust and powder; it will come down from heaven until you are destroyed.
The LORD shall make the
pestilence cleave unto thee,
until he have consumed thee
from off the land, whither thou
goest to possess it. The
LORD shall smite thee with
a consumption, and with a
fever, and with an inflammation,
and with an extreme burning,
and with the sword, and with
blasting, and with mildew;
and they shall pursue thee
until thou perish, because
thou wouldest not obey
the voice of the LORD thy God.
The Lord will make disease cling to you until it consumes you from the land you are going to possess. He will strike you with illness, fever, inflammation, burning, sword, blasting, and mildew, and they will pursue you until you perish because you did not obey the voice of the Lord your God.
Contributed by Camden S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Renamoose
This is my favorite black metal song, the guitars carry the mood all throughout the song and keep the listener entranced. The mixture of clean and dirty vocals spark emotions as the lyrical concepts cause question and wonder. Hail black metal, black magic of music within!
@Renamoose
Holy shit I must have been hella stoned when I made this comment. Still an awesome song 🦇
@cnkansn
Mortuus one of the greatest black metal vocalist on earth ! ! !
@TERGENIS
Arioch
@Nekrist666
My first Funeral Mist song, got hooked ever since.
@InstaStoriesGermany
The way BM should be... it's all about the atmosphere. Simple, epic, cold. Thx for that song!
@ishubathory
So you are an angry man on the earth? I'm an angry God in the heaven.
@user-mz9ig5id3o
Powerful song
@signofsatan
I love playing this on Sunday mornings.
@alexgunter6411
Perfect black metal art👿👿👿