The Black Halo
A defiant Ariel resigns himself to death. He denounces Mephisto as a liar a… Read Full Bio ↴A defiant Ariel resigns himself to death. He denounces Mephisto as a liar and traitor, and challenges him. He no longer fears the eternal darkness that inevitably awaits. He resolves to live a life of purity and goodness like Helena did, even though he knows it is too late for him to escape damnation. He embraces righteousness, not for any reward—there is no hope of that—but simply to be righteous.

The Black Halo
Kamelot Lyrics


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Come wind
Come snow
Come winterland
I have resigned myself to death
Come will to show the hidden hand
So I can draw my final breath
You could take me higher
So you said and I trusted you
I may be a liar, but betrayal lies on you

I can feel where the journey ends
Final call for a last defense

Darkness come tonight
I have no fear of what you hold
Darkness come alive
You are the stories I've been told

I possess the power
Of survival in the cold
Life is like a flower
As it stumbles out of fall

We all know when our time has come
This is where I will linger on

Darkness come tonight
I have no fear of what you hold
Darkness come alive
You are the stories I've been told

Darkness come tonight
Nothing can take my faith away
Darkness come alive
Life turns to black from silver grey

Darkness come tonight
I have no fear of what you hold
Darkness come alive
You are the stories I've been told

Darkness come tonight
Nothing can take my faith away




Darkness come alive
Life turns to black from silver grey

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kamelot's song "The Black Halo" are about accepting death and facing it with courage. The song begins with an invitation to the cold winter landscape, as the singer has resolved himself to death. He is waiting for the moment when his fate will be revealed, so that he can take his final breath. The lyrics suggest that he trusted someone who promised to take him higher, but that trust has been betrayed. He may have lied, but it is the betrayer who is culpable.


The chorus of the song talks about the darkness that is going to come tonight, but the singer is not scared of it. Instead, he is ready to embrace it. The darkness, the unknown fears that he has been told about in stories, are not going to intimidate him. He takes pride in his ability to survive the cold and the hardships of life. Like a flower that stumbles out of fall, he knows that his journey is going to end soon, but he doesn't fear it.


The lyrics of "The Black Halo" could be interpreted in different ways, but the most obvious meaning is that one should not be afraid of death. It is part of life, and everyone has to face it at some point. The song tells us to meet death with dignity, to not let our faith be taken away by the darkness that surrounds us.


Line by Line Meaning

Come wind
I am ready for any challenge that comes my way


Come snow
I am prepared for any difficulties and hardships


Come winterland
I am willing to face the harshest weather conditions


I have resigned myself to death
I have accepted the inevitability of death


Come will to show the hidden hand
I am ready to face my fate and make peace with my destiny


So I can draw my final breath
I am ready to let go of my life and embrace the end


You could take me higher
You promised me a better life and I believed you


So you said and I trusted you
I trusted you to fulfill your promise


I may be a liar, but betrayal lies on you
I may have been dishonest, but the real betrayal comes from you not keeping your word


I can feel where the journey ends
I am aware of my destiny


Final call for a last defense
This is my final chance to defend myself and my beliefs


Darkness come tonight
I am ready to face the darkness of death


I have no fear of what you hold
I am not afraid of what death may bring


Darkness come alive
Death is not the end, but the start of a new journey


You are the stories I've been told
I am aware of the concept of death from the stories I have heard


I possess the power
I have the ability to survive in difficult situations


Of survival in the cold
I can handle even the toughest times


Life is like a flower
Life is beautiful but short-lived


As it stumbles out of fall
As life comes to an end, it feels like falling into eternal sleep


We all know when our time has come
We are aware of our own mortality


This is where I will linger on
This is where I will spend the rest of my days


Nothing can take my faith away
Even death cannot diminish my faith and beliefs


Life turns to black from silver grey
As life ends, everything fades to black from the bright and beautiful silver grey




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

MarvelExtra

March of Mephisto 0:00
When the Lights Are Down 5:29
The Haunting 9:09
Soul Society 14:51
Interlude I: Dei Gratia 19:07
Abandoned 20:06
This Pain 24:13
Moonlight 28:03
Interlude II: Un Assassinio Molto Silenzioso 33:22
The Black Halo 34:03
Nothing Ever Dies 37:46
Memento Mori 42:33
Interlude III: Midnight - Twelve Tolls for a New Day 51:28
Serenade 52:49



All comments from YouTube:

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March of Mephisto 0:00
When the Lights Are Down 5:29
The Haunting 9:09
Soul Society 14:51
Interlude I: Dei Gratia 19:07
Abandoned 20:06
This Pain 24:13
Moonlight 28:03
Interlude II: Un Assassinio Molto Silenzioso 33:22
The Black Halo 34:03
Nothing Ever Dies 37:46
Memento Mori 42:33
Interlude III: Midnight - Twelve Tolls for a New Day 51:28
Serenade 52:49

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aaaight

Pedro

O suprassumo da perfeição! Grande Roy Khan!

Seth Pennington

The golden period for Kamelot. Lyrics, voice, instruments... Peerless.

revive0the0alive

And that awesome echo after every line! Epic production too 👍

Yo D.

I discovered the band around 10 years ago, but for some reason I didn't really give them a chance. Which I'm sorry for, I'm now having a blast enjoying them with every fiber of my being!

Bilbo Baggins

I discovered them around 10 or 9 years ago as well. Very shortly after Khan left. Bought Karma and enjoyed it, but I was seeing that the Black Halo was getting recommended to me on iTunes and decided to listen to either March of Mephisto or the Haunting. Instantly bought it that very day. Great decision too. To this day, its one of my all time favorite albums.

revive0the0alive

Same here! I come from a small town, keep in mind even though Kamelot is a well known group for their genre. But I picked up their album Ghost Opera in used condition at a coconuts music store. Never knew anything about them and they didn't scan screen to sample them. So just bought it on instinct, figuring it was some type of rock. Listened to it and wasn't impressed. But months later, while getting carts out in the parking lots at work a co-worker my age, pulled in with the windows down blasting "rule the world". And I thought you know what I will the album another try. They have become one of favorite bands ever since! Also love Roy Khan's work in the band Conception 👍 Sorry for the long msg, but when I read you're comment I had share my story too! Have a good one🎸🎶

EAM25

Probably best metal album of the last 20 years

Kong Solo

Hard call.. Blind Guardian - A Night at the Opera, is brilliant.

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