Night of the Vampire
Grim Reaper Lyrics
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That's the last thing you could do,
He'll be looking for that nighttime bite,
He could be coming after you
See the full moon rising high up in the sky,
The mist surrounds you and you know you're gonna die
Night of the vampire
Night of the vampire, he's only looking for your life,
Night of the vampire
Look away from his hypnotic eyes,
Or he will put you in a spell
No one hears your last pathetic cries,
Now you live eternal hell
See the full moon rising high up in the sky,
The mist surrounds you and you know you're gonna die
Night of the vampire, he's only looking for your life,
Night of the vampire
Night of the vampire, he's only looking for your life,
Night of the vampire
Beware, beware
See the full moon rising high up in the sky,
The mist surrounds you and you know you're gonna die
Night of the vampire, he's only looking for your life,
Night of the vampire
Night of the vampire, he's only looking for your life,
Night of the vampire
The lyrics in Grim Reaper's song "Night of the Vampire" are about a creature of the night, the vampire, who goes on the hunt for human prey. The song paints a vivid picture of the terror that people experience when they encounter a vampire. The opening lines, "If you think you're safe at midnight, that's the last thing you could do," suggest that the vampire is most active at night and that people should be on guard.
The lyrics go on to describe the vampire's power over people with its hypnotic eyes and ability to put its prey under a spell. The vampire is depicted as a ruthless predator, with its victims dying a horrible death and being trapped in eternal hell. The chorus, "Night of the vampire, he's only looking for your life," reinforces the idea that the monster is focused solely on taking human life.
The song successfully captures the fear and terror associated with vampire folklore. The lyrics make listeners feel as though they too are being hunted by the creature of the night. As the song builds to a climax, a feeling of urgency and danger is reinforced by the repeating chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
If you think you're safe at midnight,
If you believe that you're out of danger at midnight,
That's the last thing you could do,
It's the worst thing you could do,
He'll be looking for that nighttime bite,
He'll be searching for a victim to sink his teeth into during the night,
He could be coming after you
He could be targeting you as his prey
See the full moon rising high up in the sky,
Observe the full moon ascending in the sky above,
The mist surrounds you and you know you're gonna die
You're enveloped by the mist, and you realize that your life is in danger
Night of the vampire, he's only looking for your life,
It's the vampire's night, and he only wants to take your life
Look away from his hypnotic eyes,
Avert your eyes from his gaze, which has a hypnotic quality,
Or he will put you in a spell
Otherwise, he'll put you under his thrall
No one hears your last pathetic cries,
Your final desperate screams will fall upon deaf ears
Now you live eternal hell
You'll now endure an endless existence of unimaginable suffering
Beware, beware
Be cautious and watchful
Contributed by Claire C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@georgecavaleri1483
Steve Grimmett hits those notes like no other. One of a handful of heavy metal vocals that is truly awe inspiring 🤘🏻
@kazkylheku1221
If Dan Hill and R. J. Dio had a baby, it would have vocals like this.
@makingpeopleangryforfun
@Kaz Kylheku or if axl rose had a wank and came in a turkey baster then someone used it to inseminate a genetically modified ape and the ape made more ape babies that eventually evolved into humans and one of those humans gave birth to a guy who eventually started singing in a old school metal band
@milossilva8630
RIP master Steve one of the most powerfull voices!! Of all it times 🤘🏼😓🖤
@music67Mike
Grim Reaper still takes me places no other band ever has! Thank you!!!
@adambrown8867
Takes me back. This, Helloween, Warlock, Dio, Ozzy, Ratt among many others. Cruising the drag, with 450 watts of Rockford Fosgate. That was a big system at the time. It was the 3rd biggest in my town back then. Stuff wasn't cheap then either, especially the custom fabrication I had. I remember those days of greatness.
@rooroo86tx
me to bro...preach it....true Metal was in the 80s!!!!.....my iROC-z Camaro Had custom Alpine cassette deck and subs with an Amplifier frm a USA Military Tank my friend brought bk frm service-duty!!!!
@BURN1NGx1NS1D3
the album artwok is just amazing i had this record when i was a kid in the 80's i bought it based on the kick ass cover. those were the days.
@shekharsharma1490
Crimson_Ghost , Amen !!! Those were the days !!!!!! 👌👍🙌
@quentinsaldana3361
God bless all true metalheads,keep rockin'