Electra Complex
Ghost Brigade Lyrics


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Slowly blinking light
Calls you home
Where your bloodline began
And where the meadows bathe in a cold morning sun

No place like other
It's so easy to breathe
And you felt the closeness of her
Yet you knew she was long gone
Tied your eyes
And the light won't hurt you
And kept the secret deep inside

Waiting for a closure
There is no remorse in your eyes
Only anger can keep you alive
And memories of a view from the past

No such thing as you are
Unique creation from the heart

And I felt the closeness of you
But I knew you were gone
Tied my eyes
That the light wouldn't hurt me
And carried the secret inside

You tasted the venom
And felt the teeth and claws
Bared more than anyone dares
Swayed between real and unreal

You tasted the venom
And felt the whip and the chains
Bared more than anyone
Swayed between real and unreal

Teared open your mother's ripcage
Took out her beating heart
Looked deep into her dying eyes and asked
"Was I ever worth of this?"

Freak of nature
Freak of nature
Freak of nature

You tasted the venom
And felt the teeth and claws
Bared more than anyone dares
Swayed between real and unreal

Now you are here to show us why
A broken heritage should never be shown
Now you are here to tell the secret
Why some things should never be born

Teared open your mother's ripcage
Took out all her love
Looked deep into her dying eyes and asked
"Is this my price?"

Freak of nature




Freak of nature
Freak of nature

Overall Meaning

The song "Electra Complex" by the Finnish metal band Ghost Brigade is a dark and haunting exploration of familial bonds and trauma. The lyrics describe returning home, to the place where one's bloodline began and where the meadows bathe in a cold morning sun. This home is unique, and the singer finds it easy to breathe there. But there is also a sense of distance from his mother, who he loved deeply but knew was long gone. The singer keeps a secret deep inside, waiting for closure but feeling no remorse or regret, only anger that keeps him alive.


The lyrics go on to describe a complex relationship between the singer and his mother. He tasted the venom, felt the teeth and claws, and bared more than anyone dares, swaying between real and unreal. He teared open his mother's ribcage, took out her beating heart, and asked if he was ever worth it. The song ends with the singer now here to show us why a broken heritage should never be shown, and why some things should never be born.


Line by Line Meaning

Slowly blinking light
The light is blinking slowly and it catches your attention.


Calls you home
The light is reminding you of home.


Where your bloodline began
It leads you to where your family history started.


And where the meadows bathe in a cold morning sun
The scenery is peaceful and tranquil, with the meadows enjoying the morning sunlight.


No place like other
It's not like any other place you've been before.


It's so easy to breathe
The atmosphere is comfortable and relaxing.


And you felt the closeness of her
You once felt a connection to someone.


Yet you knew she was long gone
But you also knew that person wasn't around anymore.


Tied your eyes
You closed your eyes on purpose.


And the light won't hurt you
And you didn't want the light to disturb you.


And kept the secret deep inside
You didn't share your feelings with anyone.


Waiting for a closure
You are hoping to find closure.


There is no remorse in your eyes
You aren't feeling guilty for what happened in the past.


Only anger can keep you alive
Your emotions give you a reason to keep going.


And memories of a view from the past
You still have memories of the past that you can't forget.


No such thing as you are
There's no one else in the world like you.


Unique creation from the heart
You are a one-of-a-kind person, special and unique.


And I felt the closeness of you
I once felt a connection to you.


But I knew you were gone
But I knew that connection wasn't there anymore.


Tied my eyes
I closed my eyes.


That the light wouldn't hurt me
I didn't want the light to bother me.


And carried the secret inside
I didn't share my feelings with anyone.


You tasted the venom
You faced danger head-on.


And felt the teeth and claws
You experienced the sharp pain of danger.


Bared more than anyone dares
You faced more than anyone else has faced before.


Swayed between real and unreal
You were unsure of what was real and what wasn't.


And felt the whip and the chains
You experienced the harsh punishment of danger.


Teared open your mother's ripcage
You committed a horrific act of violence against someone close to you.


Took out her beating heart
You killed someone you were connected to.


Looked deep into her dying eyes and asked
You forced your victim to suffer emotionally before they died.


"Was I ever worth of this?"
You questioned your worth, even though you committed such a terrible act.


Freak of nature
You are a rare and terrible anomaly.


Now you are here to show us why
You are here to prove a point to everyone else.


A broken heritage should never be shown
A damaged past should be kept hidden.


Now you are here to tell the secret
You want to reveal the truth about what happened.


Why some things should never be born
You believe that some things should never come into existence.


Took out all her love
You destroyed something pure and good.


"Is this my price?"
You questioned if the cost of what you did was worth it.




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Comments from YouTube:

aabens

Such a fucking underrated band. I hope a lot more people would get to know their beautiful work

Mario Matan

Great song and great album! \m/

hORIzON's VIEw

one of the best songs ever!

francois rosec

A masterpiece!!!

Kelleydon Patterson

good work. impressive band. to me this is flavoring of progressive Blackened Death. excellent work. great post.

Martha Kelly

Start to finish... amazing...

Moha Makka

one of the best lyrics ever !

TheGeminiEffect

@Moha Makka Not as good as In ''In The Woods''

Thulean Ulven

I've never been so connected with a song before.

I've watched my family fall apart, own mother tried to kill me, never really grew up like a "normal" person.
No heritage so i picked up something from my european ancestors and now i long for a native home ive never been in a land i was born in of which hates my kind.

Ghost Brigade and Woods of Ypres are deffinitly my top favorites.

Qlay Official Channel

All my deepest sympathy to you

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