Danse Macabre
Klone Lyrics


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The time to leave has come...
The end is near, across the dark line.. behind the life

You swallow my breath, and you digest my soul

You give me no choice, it's too late
Death starts to dance
The end, the end is near...
And nothing can make me come back

Give up the ghost

You swallow my breath, and digest my soul

You give me no choice, it's too late
Death starts to dance


Teeth falling out, the rhythm will guide me to you

One last dance to end with me...
My blood's freezing and I give up the ghost

Conceive the infinity and get a taste of life

But is it to late? remorse have no time to exist

The unforgettable forgotten.
Everything disappears forever

Rodent carrions, the funeral march is on!

Teeth falling out, the rhythm will guide me to you

One last dance to end with me...
My blood's freezing and I give up the ghost





Give up the ghost

Overall Meaning

The song "Danse Macabre" by Klone is a haunting exploration of death and the acceptance of mortality. The lyrics describe a surrender to the inevitability of the end, and a recognition that there is no escaping the dance of death. The singer acknowledges that it is time to go, and that they have crossed a dark line into a realm beyond life. Death is depicted as something that swallows and digests the soul, leaving no choice but to give up the ghost. The imagery of teeth falling out adds to the sense of decay and finality, and the repeated phrase "give up the ghost" emphasizes the idea of releasing the spirit and descending into the void.


Line by Line Meaning

The time to leave has come...
It is time to depart, to cross the line into the darkness of death.


The end is near, across the dark line.. behind the life
Death is looming and inevitable, waiting on the other side of life's final breath.


You swallow my breath, and you digest my soul
Death takes hold, consuming the singer's life and essence.


You give me no choice, it's too late Death starts to dance
The inevitability of death has arrived, with no resistance possible.


The end, the end is near... And nothing can make me come back
Death is certain and irreversible, with no chance of return or escape.


Give up the ghost
Acceptance of death, letting go of life and passing into the beyond.


Teeth falling out, the rhythm will guide me to you
The physical decay of death and the cadence of fate pull the singer towards their ultimate destiny.


One last dance to end with me... My blood's freezing and I give up the ghost
The final moments of life, with the cold grip of death taking hold and the artist surrendering to their fate.


Conceive the infinity and get a taste of life
Contemplating the infinite nature of death, and with it a longing to experience life once more.


But is it to late? Remorse have no time to exist
Questioning the possibility of redemption or regret, but ultimately accepting the finality of death with no chance for reflection.


The unforgettable forgotten. Everything disappears forever
Acknowledging the fleeting impermanence of life and how all is eventually forgotten and lost to time.


Rodent carrions, the funeral march is on!
The death march begins, a bleak procession towards the final resting place.


Give up the ghost
Repetition of the call to accept death and let go of the living world.


You swallow my breath, and digest my soul You give me no choice, it's too late Death starts to dance
Closing reprise of the inevitability of death and the futility of resisting it.




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