Holy Hell, a black/thrash metal band from El Pa… Read Full Bio ↴Not to be confused with:
Holy Hell, a black/thrash metal band from El Paso, Texas
Holy Hell, a groove/thrash metal band from San Antonio, Texas
HolyHell is an American symphonic power metal band formed in 2005 and produced by Joey DeMaio,bass player of Manowar. The band has toured with Manowar and Rhapsody of Fire. HolyHell performed at Magic Circle Festival 2007.
Their first EP, Apocalypse, was released on March 23, 2007. Their debut studio album, Holyhell, came out on June 26, 2009. In 2012, they released the EP Darkness Visible.
--Studio albums--
'HolyHell' (2009)
--EPs--
'Apocalypse' (2007)
'Darkness Visible: The Warning' (2012)
--Line-up:--
Maria Breon - Vocals
Joe Stump - Guitar
Jay Rigney - Bass
Francisco Palomo - Keyboards
Web-page: http://www.holyhell.com/
Haunted
HolyHell Lyrics
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(Lights from afar)
Lights from afar
(And the midnight rain)
And the midnight rain
(Falls into flame)
Falls into flame
In a blink of an eye
(Paradise)
Paradise
(Is paralyzed)
Is paralyzed
(It´s cold as ice)
It´s cold as ice
It´s an eye
For an eye
It´s an eye
For an eye
Four winds blow
Beyond the time or will
And the soul that burns
Carries you through to the end
(Trapped in time)
Trapped in time
(Buried alive)
Buried alive
(No day or night)
No day or night
(Yet I survive)
I survive
(I´ve haunted the lives)
I´ve haunted the lives
(Open wide, wings open wide)
Open wide, wings open wide
(Buried alive)
Buried alive
(Paradise, is as cold as ice)
Paradise, is as cold as ice
It´s an eye
For an eye
It´s an eye
For an eye
Four winds blow
Beyond the time or will
And the soul that burns
Carries you through to the end
The lyrics to HolyHell's "Haunted" paint a picture of a haunting and sinister landscape. The opening verse describes a fiery star in the distance and the onset of a rainstorm. The following stanzas seem to suggest that this is a landscape of the afterlife, frozen and paralyzed. The chorus repeats the phrase "an eye for an eye," possibly indicating that the singer has been wronged and will seek revenge. The final verse suggests that the singer is trapped in this haunted landscape and has haunted the lives of others, perhaps as a disembodied spirit. Despite this, the singer remains defiant and survives.
The lyrics of "Haunted" convey a dark and eerie atmosphere, as if the listener is being transported into a haunted and otherworldly realm. The use of repetition in the chorus adds to the sense of foreboding, as does the repeated allusion to revenge. The final verse is particularly haunting, because it strongly suggests that the singer is now a ghost, trapped in this world and haunting the lives of the living. Overall, it's a very effective song in its depiction of an eerie, haunted landscape.
Line by Line Meaning
A burning star
A bright and intense object in the sky
(Lights from afar)
Light emanating from a distant place
Lights from afar
Radiance originating from a faraway source
(And the midnight rain)
Rain that is falling during the night
And the midnight rain
Precipitation occurring at nighttime
(Falls into flame)
The rain somehow turns into fire
Falls into flame
The rain transforms into burning embers
(In a blink of an eye)
Something happens incredibly fast
In a blink of an eye
A very rapid occurrence
(Paradise)
A perfect and peaceful place
Paradise
A utopia or idyllic setting
(Is paralyzed)
Paradise is now motionless and unresponsive
Is paralyzed
Unable to move or function
(It´s cold as ice)
The temperature has dropped drastically
It´s cold as ice
The environment is now icy and unwelcoming
It´s an eye
This situation is a form of revenge
For an eye
Retaliation for a past offense
It´s an eye
This scenario is a payback
For an eye
Getting even for a previous wrongdoing
Four winds blow
Four different gusts of air are blowing
Beyond the time or will
Past the bounds of either schedules or desires
And the soul that burns
The spirit or essence that's on fire
Carries you through to the end
It will carry you through to the very end
(Trapped in time)
Stuck or confined within time
Trapped in time
Unable to escape from the restrictions of time
(Buried alive)
Being buried when still alive
Buried alive
Interred before death has occurred
(No day or night)
Where there's neither daylight nor nighttime
No day or night
When there are neither periods of light nor darkness
(Yet I survive)
Despite all odds, I have remained alive
I survive
I've managed to stay alive no matter the circumstances
(I've haunted the lives)
I've had an impact on many people's lives, causing distress or pain
I´ve haunted the lives
I've disturbed or upset a large number of individuals
(Open wide, wings open wide)
Broaden or widen as much as possible
Open wide, wings open wide
Stretch out or expand as much as you can
(Paradise, is as cold as ice)
A beautiful place has become frigid and uninviting
Paradise, is as cold as ice
A formerly warm and welcoming environment is now completely inhospitable
Contributed by Charlie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.