The new album “A Book Of Shadows” should now take GOM a huge step further on the road. Right after the personal motto of the band “If it’s real METAL, then it can be part of the GOM-sound”, this musical Witches Diary will plunge the listener into a whirlpool of various moods. Be it the brutal, yet melodic “Discordia”, the folky title-track (which features Ingeborg of ADORNED BROOD on flute and Zagan of BLACK MESSIAH on violin), the doomy and very emotional “Guardian Spirit” or the theatrical “...And Inanna Stood Unveiled” - GOAT OF MENDES once more will walk upon the Wiccan Way, straight into the heart of anyone who believes in the power of Nature and PURE FUCKIN’ METAL!
Crom
Goat of Mendes Lyrics
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Great worm of Cythrauls putrid heart
Eternal feaster of men
And gods alike
Bloodied maggot from the stars
I summon thee
Suck my enemies into the void
El-Worlds collapse into the astral plane
Unspoken entity
His coils ensnare mortality
Crom-Cruach!
Unite - Tribes of the Earth-Goddess
Danu - Embrace our fallen corpses
Carnun - Horned God, all witches' father
Sun god Lug - In thy raging face we'll gather
Skyclad - Warriors enter battle
Daemonkind - Be baptised by shining metal
The Goddess - At dawn her face be stained in gore
Morrigu - Crow of War
Despite - our grim intentions
Defeat looms - by foul spawn from far dimensions
Ceridwen - Deathmother sheds a lonely tear
The timeworm's shape - Rises on this battlefield of fear - No!
A rotten musk tickles my face
All my blood was shed
Is this finally
Death?
As I get sucked back to Cythraul
Carrion for the worm
Earth's denied of any Soul
The song "Crom" by Goat of Mendes is an invocation to a worm-like creature, the Great Worm of Cythraul, who is associated with death and destruction. The lyrics describe the creature as crawling through black space and time, with its putrid heart feasting on both men and gods. The singer of the song summons the worm, asking it to suck their enemies into the void and to rise up to ensnare mortality.
The second half of the song shifts its focus to various gods and goddesses from Celtic mythology, including the Earth-Goddess Danu, the Horned God Carnun, and the Sun God Lug. The lyrics also feature references to warriors entering battle and being baptized by shining metal, as well as the Crow of War Morrigu. The final stanza of the song describes the singer being sucked back to Cythraul, with their blood shed and the earth denied of any soul.
Overall, the lyrics to "Crom" paint a picture of a dark and violent world, full of conflict and destruction. The Great Worm of Cythraul is presented as a fearsome entity, capable of devouring both mortals and deities alike. At the same time, the song also references various figures from mythology who are associated with strength and power, suggesting that even in the face of death and destruction, there is still room for courage and heroism.
Line by Line Meaning
Crawling through black space and time
Moving slowly through the darkness of the universe and time.
Great worm of Cythrauls putrid heart
A giant worm with a disgusting heart in the land of Cythraul.
Eternal feaster of men
Forever consuming humans.
And gods alike
As well as gods.
Bloodied maggot from the stars
A worm-like creature covered in blood that arrived from the stars.
I summon thee
I call upon you to come.
Suck my enemies into the void
Take my enemies away into the emptiness.
Rise!
Ascend!
El-Worlds collapse into the astral plane
The worlds of the elves dissolve into the astral realm.
Unspoken entity
A creature that is never mentioned.
His coils ensnare mortality
His body traps mortal beings.
Crom-Cruach!
The idol of the god Crom-Cruach!
Unite - Tribes of the Earth-Goddess
Tribes that worship the Earth-Goddess should reunite.
Danu - Embrace our fallen corpses
Danu, take our dead bodies into your embrace.
Carnun - Horned God, all witches' father
Carnun, horned god who is the father of all witches.
Sun god Lug - In thy raging face we'll gather
We will gather before the furious face of the sun god Lug.
Skyclad - Warriors enter battle
Warriors enter battle with no clothes.
Daemonkind - Be baptised by shining metal
Be baptized by the shining metal, daemonkind.
The Goddess - At dawn her face be stained in gore
At dawn, the face of the goddess will be covered in blood.
Morrigu - Crow of War
Morrigu, crow goddess of war.
Despite - our grim intentions
Even with our bleak motives.
Defeat looms - by foul spawn from far dimensions
Being defeated by evil creatures from distant dimensions is coming.
Ceridwen - Deathmother sheds a lonely tear
Ceridwen, mother of death, cries alone.
The timeworm's shape - Rises on this battlefield of fear - No!
The shape of the timeworm appears on this terrifying battlefield - Please, no!
A rotten musk tickles my face
A decaying smell tickles my face.
All my blood was shed
All of my blood has been spilled.
Is this finally
Is this the end, at last?
Death?
Am I about to die?
As I get sucked back to Cythraul
As I am pulled back to the land of Cythraul.
Carrion for the worm
Flesh for the worm.
Earth's denied of any Soul
There is no soul left on Earth.
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Written by: Goat of Mendes
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