The Reaper
HIM feat Susanna Lyrics

All our times have come
All of our moments in life have arrived

Here but now they're gone
The moments in life are present for a short while and then pass by

Seasons don't fear the reaper
The passage of time is inevitable and does not worry about the end

Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
Regardless of the situation or environment, the passage of time is constant

We can be like they are
We can also accept the passage of time and move on

Come on baby
Encouragement to continue living life despite the inevitable passage of time

Don't fear the Reaper
Do not be afraid of death, because it is inevitable and natural

Baby take my hand
Encouragement to face death together as a couple

We'll be able to fly
Metaphor for the transcendence that can be achieved by accepting the passage of time and death

Valentine is done
The holiday of love has passed

Romeo and Juliet
Symbolic of true love that transcends death

Are together in eternity
The idea that true love can exist forever, regardless of death

Forty thousand men and women everyday
People die every day, and their passing is not hindered by anything

Redefine happiness
The inevitability of death changes the way happiness is perceived

Another forty thousand coming everyday
More people will continue to die every day, no matter what

Love of two is one
The unity of two people in love

Came the last night of sadness
The final moments of sadness before acceptance of death

And it was clear we couldn't go on
The acceptance that death is inevitable, and life cannot continue forever

Then the door was open and the wind appeared
Death allows for transcendence beyond the physical world

The candles blew and then disappeared
Metaphor for the temporary nature of life and its eventual end

The curtains flew and then he appeared
Metaphor for the transition from life to death, and the arrival of the reaper

Saying don't be afraid
The reaper is not to be feared, as death is natural and inevitable

And we had no fear
Acceptance of death leads to a fearless state of mind

And we ran to him
Symbolic of acceptance of death and the transcendence beyond it

Then we started to fly
Transcendence beyond death allows for reflection and growth in life

We looked backward and said goodbye
Recognition of the past and the acceptance that it has ended

We had become like they are
Transcendence beyond death allows for the same acceptance of time as the seasons

We had taken his hand
Metaphor for acceptance of death and the unknown beyond it

Don't fear the Reaper
Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of accepting death and its inevitability