The Cellar
King Diamond Lyrics

Why do I feel this way?
The singer is questioning his emotional state as he is overcome by a sense of unease.

Deep in my mind I know that I should stay away
The singer has a premonition that something is wrong and he should avoid the cellar.

Anyway I go, down below
Despite his better judgement, the singer descends into the cellar anyway.

Down to the cellar where the little girl just might show
The artist is seeking out the little girl that he believes resides in the cellar.

The Dark is so much darker here
The darkness in the cellar is overwhelming and oppressive.

The candlelight can?t break the sensation of fear
Even the small flame of the singer's candle cannot dispel the pervasive fear he is experiencing.

I see a trail of blood
The singer has discovered evidence of a violent act in the form of a blood trail.

Leading down into the Dark where no one should go
The trail of blood leads further into the dark cellar, a place no one should venture.

I shouldn?t be down here, not tonight
The artist is overwhelmed by a sense of evil and believes he should not be in the cellar.

Evil is in the air, tonight
The artist can sense an oppressive and ominous presence in the air.

Everything is closing in on me
The singer feels trapped and isolated in the cellar, and is overwhelmed by a sense of dread.

Here I am, in the Dark, there?s no return
The artist feels that he has committed himself to a dangerous situation with no hope of escape.

Then in a halo of light? I see a shape? I know it?s her? Ohh
The singer sees the little girl in a sudden, surreal moment of revelation.

So many black little wings meet me as I enter the cellar
The singer feels as though he is surrounded by malevolent entities as he enters the cellar.

So many black little wings, black little wings on my face
The singer feels as though he is being smothered by darkness and chaos as he descends into the cellar.

Oh no no no, I cannot see, I cannot see what?s going on
The artist is disoriented and overwhelmed, and feels like he is losing his grip on reality.

I hear her breathe, I hear her wheeze
The artist senses the presence of the little girl nearby, and can hear her breathing in the darkness.

And then she points her little finger right at me
The singer feels as though the little girl is accusing him of something, or perhaps foretelling his doom.

Mine mine mine mine, give me your soul please
The little girl demands ownership of the singer's soul.

STAY AWAY FROM ME
The artist is overwhelmed and frightened by the little girl's demands, and begs for her to stay away from him.

I? I?ve got the get away
The artist resolves to escape the cellar and the sinister little girl within it.

Her piercing eyes will burn deep into my mind
The artist feels that the little girl's gaze is somehow penetrating and malevolent.

I slowly turn around
The singer is cautious and methodical as he attempts to extricate himself from the cellar.

I can feel her closing in, and then I?m falling down
The artist feels as though the little girl is pursuing him, and then suddenly loses his footing and falls.

The Dark is so much darker than before
The deeper the singer descends into the cellar, the more intense and oppressive the darkness becomes.

The candle in my hand doesn?t burn anymore
The singer feels that the darkness is so overpowering that even his candle cannot produce light.

I think I?m losing my mind
The singer feels as though the experiences in the cellar are making him go insane.

As I?m barely crawling out, out of this place
The artist finally manages to escape the cellar, but only barely and in a state of distress.

I shouldn?t b down there, not tonight
The artist reflects that he should not have entered the cellar, especially not on this particular night.

I can?t believe I made it out of there
The singer is almost in disbelief that he managed to escape the cellar and its malevolent inhabitants.