Yet, there are also stories that depict the bakeneko as a fiercely protective and loyal creature, readily sacrificing its life for its owner.
The band is inspired by this sense of the supernatural, the fascinating ambiguity of this relationship between creature and owner, stricken with a nature that is gentle yet volatile.
The shorter explanation would be that the band loves cats. Really fat ones. They also get turned on by other furry creatures, very dead philosophers and things that have the potential to get wet.
Last but not least, MONSTER CAT wants to eat your foetus.
Salem
MONSTER CAT Lyrics
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The woods in song
Of tales and trees
Old wives forgot
The sign it reads
"Don't tease the dark"
Or the den of beasts
To the old place
Right at midnight
Where his love plays
Where his hope lies
He starts to pray
The sounds away
To the old place
Right at midnight
Where his bones sit
Where his love dies
He starts to change
He starts to change
Stop me I'll stab you
You love me I dare you
It's fine to be crowned
The talk of the town
So hate me I'll hate you
You burn me, it's easy to
Pull me around
I'm wrong in this crowd
Stay far from me
The wolves are near
I'll hate to catch
Your scent of fear
They crawl in threes
They hunt for dreams
Don't shine a light
Don't cause a scene
To the old place
Right at midnight
Where his love plays
Where his hope lies
He starts to pray
The sounds away
To the old place
Right at midnight
Where his bones sit
Where his love dies
He starts to change
He starts to change
Stop me I'll stab you
You love me I dare you
It's fine to be crowned
The talk of the town
Time will break
The bonds we trust
And I will take
What's left of us
They raise their flames
He grows afraid
He calls a name
And "God is great"
These poor things
They're all the same
They feed on hate
Speak only chains
To the old place
Right at midnight
Where his love plays
Where his hope lies
He starts to pray
The sounds away
Time will break
The bonds we trust
And I will take
What's left of us
To the old place
Right at midnight
Where his love plays
Where his hope lies
To the old place
Right at midnight
Where his bones sit
Where his love dies
The song "Salem" by Monster Cat is a dark and haunting narrative about a man leading the way into the woods, singing tales and stories that the old wives have forgotten. The lyrics describe an eerie and ominous journey through the forest, where the singer is warned not to "tease the dark" or awaken the "den of beasts." The song's ominous tone is underscored by images of the old place at midnight, where the singer's love plays and where his hope lies. However, as the song progresses, it becomes clear that this is a love that is doomed to fail, and the singer begins to change, becoming increasingly consumed by anger and hate.
Line by Line Meaning
He starts to lead
He takes charge and directs the group.
The woods in song
He sings while walking through the forest.
Of tales and trees
He sings about stories and nature.
Old wives forgot
The stories he sings have been lost through generations.
The sign it reads
There is a sign with a warning message.
"Don't tease the dark"
The warning message is to not invoke anything dark or evil.
Or the den of beasts
The consequences of ignoring the warning message is to release dangerous creatures.
Will open up
The den of beasts will be unlocked.
To the old place
He heads to a place he used to know.
Right at midnight
He goes there at the exact time of midnight.
Where his love plays
The old place is where he used to go with his lover.
Where his hope lies
He has optimistic hopes for his future in that place.
He starts to pray
He begins to pray in order to quiet the sounds.
The sounds away
He wants to stop hearing disturbing sounds around him.
Where his bones sit
The old place has become a graveyard where his friends have been buried.
Where his love dies
The place has become a symbol of the death of his lover.
He starts to change
He begins to transform into another person.
Stop me I'll stab you
He wants others to stop trying to control him or he will respond violently.
You love me I dare you
He tells others to love him because he likes taking risks and being rebellious.
It's fine to be crowned
It becomes acceptable to be famous in social media or in public.
The talk of the town
To be famous and be talked about is a favorable thing.
So hate me I'll hate you
He warns the others to hate him because he will hate them back.
You burn me, it's easy to
He comments that it's easy to blame him for everything that goes wrong.
Pull me around
He doesn't like others telling him how to act and decide.
I'm wrong in this crowd
He feels out of place.
Stay far from me
He tells others to keep their distance from him.
The wolves are near
He warns the others for the wolves nearby.
I'll hate to catch
He wouldn't like to see fear in another person's eyes.
Your scent of fear
He doesn't want to smell the fear that others exhibit.
They crawl in threes
The wolves are approaching with a pack mentality.
They hunt for dreams
The wolves are looking for what he desires.
Don't shine a light
He doesn't want to draw attention to himself.
Don't cause a scene
He tells others to avoid being dramatic and creating conflict.
Time will break
With time, their relationship will weaken.
The bonds we trust
Their connection will fade with time.
And I will take
He will be the one to end their relationship.
What's left of us
He will take whatever remnants are left from their relationship.
They raise their flames
The wolves become aggressive.
He grows afraid
He becomes fearful.
He calls a name
He reaches out for help.
And "God is great"
He cries out to a higher power.
These poor things
He sympathizes with the wolves.
They're all the same
He perceives them as indistinguishable.
They feed on hate
The wolves thrive on malicious energy.
Speak only chains
The wolves communicate only through manipulative tactics.
Contributed by William F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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