Ghoul Hunter
Ghoul Lyrics


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One night as I crept through the cemetery gates
Seeking out the cause of the local mania
I bespied a ghastly sight, which gave me quite a fright
The legendary Ghouls of Creepsylvania
They were moshing to and fro,
And shrieking at the moon, you know
Howling banshees on a quest for human meat
I was shocked to see a Ghoul
That had both eyes pull out a tool
And chop the head from a body lying at his feet
My mind was racing as I watched the horrible carnage
They were stripping the rotten corpse to the bone
I started to slowly back away in horror
When the ground gave way beneath me and I fell into the catacombs
When I came to I was cloaked in darkness
There was a stench unlike any I had ever smelled before
I reached out and felt the ground around me
And my hand went straight into a puddle of gore!
Ghoul Hunter!
You can bet your life that you're going to die!
Ghoul Hunter!
We'll eat you baked, boiled, or fried!
Ghoul Hunter!
You'll look just like the jerk you are!
Ghoul Hunter!
We'll pickle your brain in a jelly jar!
As I was saying...
I lit a torch and began to explore
The tunnels wound and wound for many miles
There were coffins jutting from the walls and more
Burning bones, vats of guts, and skulls in piles
I came to a large room
And heard an echo in the gloom
The sound of metal chilled my very bones
There were riffs the beat the band,
Pounding drums I couldn't stand,
And the vocalists created shocking tones
I made my way towards the cacophony
A crucifix clutched tightly in my fist
And as I came to the torchlit room
I saw the shambling fiends getting pissed
They spotted me and began to shriek and snort
My cover was blown, so I started to run like mad
Digestor tackled me to the floor
And then it started really getting bad
Ghoul Hunter!
You can bet your life that you're going to die!
Ghoul Hunter!
We'll eat you baked, boiled, or fried!
Ghoul Hunter!
You'll look just like the jerk you are!
Ghoul Hunter!
We'll pickle your brain in a jelly jar!

I was bound and gagged in the dining room
Surrounded by the funk of fetid breath
The quartet of maniacs hunched over me
And forced me to listen to Anthrax and Megadeth
I struggled in my restraints as they chortled with glee
While they poked at me and sliced apart my cheek
My muffled pleading only served to amuse them
As they expelled a very noxious sort of reek
I wriggled out of my ropes a bit
There was a struggle but I managed to prevail
Ghoul is still out there, haunting the graveyard
But I escaped and now I'm here to tell my tale
Ghoul Hunter!
You can bet your life that you're going to die!
Ghoul Hunter!
We'll eat you baked, boiled, or fried!
Ghoul Hunter!
You'll look just like the jerk you are!




Ghoul Hunter!
We'll pickle your brain in a jelly jar!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ghoul's song "Ghoul Hunter" narrate a frightening tale of a visit to the cemetery where the singer witnesses the legendary Ghouls of Creepsylvania consuming human flesh. The Ghouls are portrayed as shrieking banshees who dance and howl around the cemetery, searching for their next meal. The singer is shocked as he watches a Ghoul chop off the head of a body lying on the ground. As he backs away in horror, he falls into the catacombs beneath the cemetery, where he encounters the stench of decaying flesh.


The singer is afraid but curious and ventures into the dark depths of the catacombs. He hears metal riffs and pounding drums and starts moving in the direction of the sound. When he comes into the torchlit room, he sees the Ghouls getting drunk and attacking him. As he tries to run away, he is tackled by Digestor and then bound and gagged in the dining room. The Ghouls take pleasure in torturing him, but he manages to escape in the end.


The lyrics of "Ghoul Hunter" are a gruesome and macabre tale of horror. The song's fast-paced music and intense vocals add to the overall feeling of terror and dread. The lyrics paint a picture of a dark and terrifying world where monsters roam freely and humans are their prey. The song is a tribute to classic horror movies and literature, and it's clear that the band draws inspiration from these sources.


Line by Line Meaning

One night as I crept through the cemetery gates
The singer entered the cemetery at night to investigate the local mania.


Seeking out the cause of the local mania
The singer was looking for the root cause of the mania in the area.


I bespied a ghastly sight, which gave me quite a fright
The singer observed a terrifying scene that scared him.


The legendary Ghouls of Creepsylvania
The Ghouls of Creepsylvania are legendary.


They were moshing to and fro,
The Ghouls were dancing energetically.


And shrieking at the moon, you know
The Ghouls were screaming at the moon.


Howling banshees on a quest for human meat
The Ghouls are seeking out human flesh like howling banshees.


I was shocked to see a Ghoul
The singer was surprised to see a Ghoul.


That had both eyes pull out a tool
The Ghoul had removed its eyes and was using a tool.


And chop the head from a body lying at his feet
The Ghoul cut off the head of a body near them.


My mind was racing as I watched the horrible carnage
The singer's thoughts were chaotic while watching the gory act.


They were stripping the rotten corpse to the bone
The Ghouls were removing all flesh from the corpse.


I started to slowly back away in horror
The singer started retreating because of the frightening scene.


When the ground gave way beneath me and I fell into the catacombs
The ground under the singer's feet gave way, and they fell into the catacombs.


When I came to I was cloaked in darkness
When the singer regained consciousness, it was dark.


There was a stench unlike any I had ever smelled before
A foul odor that the singer had never experienced before filled the space.


I reached out and felt the ground around me
The singer put their hand out to feel around in the darkness.


And my hand went straight into a puddle of gore!
The singer accidentally placed their hand in a pool of blood and flesh.


The tunnels wound and wound for many miles
The tunnels went on for miles, twisting and turning.


There were coffins jutting from the walls and more
Coffins were sticking out from the walls in the tunnels and more.


Burning bones, vats of guts, and skulls in piles
The tunnels had piles of bones, vats of guts, and skulls burning.


I came to a large room
The singer encountered a sizable chamber.


And heard an echo in the gloom
There was a murmur coming from the darkness.


The sound of metal chilled my very bones
The sound of metal sent a shiver down the spine.


There were riffs the beat the band,
The band was playing a series of rock riffs.


Pounding drums I couldn't stand,
The singer couldn't stand the heavy sound of the drums.


And the vocalists created shocking tones
The vocalists were creating horrifying sounds.


They spotted me and began to shriek and snort
The Ghouls found the singer and began making noises.


My cover was blown, so I started to run like mad
The singer realized they were discovered and started running.


Digestor tackled me to the floor
Digestor knocked the singer down to the ground.


And then it started really getting bad
The situation took a turn for the worse.


I was bound and gagged in the dining room
The Ghouls captured the singer and tied them up in the dining room.


Surrounded by the funk of fetid breath
The singer was trapped by the foul breath of the Ghouls.


They forced me to listen to Anthrax and Megadeth
The Ghouls played Anthrax and Megadeth for the singer to hear.


I struggled in my restraints as they chortled with glee
The singer tried to free themselves while the Ghouls laughed with delight.


While they poked at me and sliced apart my cheek
The Ghouls teased the singer and cut their cheek.


My muffled pleading only served to amuse them
The singer's begging and pleas merely entertained the Ghouls.


As they expelled a very noxious sort of reek
The Ghouls had a putrid smell that was unbearable.


I wriggled out of my ropes a bit
The singer managed to escape their restraints partially.


There was a struggle but I managed to prevail
Although there was a fight, the singer emerged victorious.


Ghoul is still out there, haunting the graveyard
The Ghoul is still present, and it's haunting the graveyard.


But I escaped and now I'm here to tell my tale
The singer managed to escape alive and now shares the story.


Ghoul Hunter!
Ghoul Hunter chant.


You can bet your life that you're going to die!
The Ghouls are proclaiming that the singer will die.


We'll eat you baked, boiled, or fried!
The Ghouls will consume the singer cooked in any form.


You'll look just like the jerk you are!
The Ghouls will make the singer suffer.


We'll pickle your brain in a jelly jar!
The Ghouls will keep the singer's brain pickled in a jar as a trophy.




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