Dracula
Macabre Lyrics


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In the fifteenth century lived a prince of nobility
His Father's nickname was Dracula, which means the dragon or the devil
Dracula was the son of the devil or the dragon
And he lived up to his name
A name that goes on in infamous fame

Terrible atrocities
Suffering and misery
Vlad the Impaler inflicted on his enemies
Excruciating painful torturous misery
Vlad the Impaler imposed upon his enemies

They were Romanian stuck between the Turks and the Hungarians
His Father Vlad Two tried to plea
Bot of his neighboring adversaries
With the ability to switch sides
To the one with the upper and at the time
For this reason his sons had to spend
Four long years in a Turkish prison

It's not clear from history if his mind was twisted during captivity
But Dracula was released when his Father Dracula was deceased
And the when he was free
Vlad became ruler of his country
Vlad the Impaler was the name he procured
For the hideous method of death he preferred

Vlad's favorite way of executing people
Was impaling them on stakes and he watched them as he ate
Upon the very pointed greased down stakes
Vlad's enemies were placed killing them with their own weight
Through their heart or navel or mouth and vagina or anus
Is were the stakes were placed
Vlad's terrifying stakes
Having mass execution by impaling his enemies
Suited Vlad III's tastes
Witnessing their gruesome fate

Vlad's gruesome reign came to an end
Provoking war with the Turks again
In the Turkish territory Vlad's troops were routed eventually
With his ghastly reputation Christian leaders wouldn't help Vlad with his altercations
That's the reason for his defeat for what Vlad had sewn
He soon would reap

When the sultan's troops came upon the forest of Vlad's impaled victims
That slowed their advance for a while
Because of Dracula's killing style
He was exiled and Vlad III
Years later joined the Hungarian army
In a war between the Turks Vlad was dead
And to Constantinople they brought back his head





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Macabre's song Dracula tell the story of the infamous ruler, Vlad the Impaler, known for his cruel and twisted methods of executing his enemies. The song begins by explaining how Dracula's father was also known as "the dragon or the devil," and how this name lived on through his son. Vlad the Impaler, as he came to be known, committed terrible atrocities and inflicted excruciating pain and torture upon his enemies. The lyrics also highlight his preferred method of execution, impaling his victims on pointed stakes and watching them die slowly as he ate.


The lyrics then delve into the political context of the time, with Romania caught between the Turks and the Hungarians. Vlad's father tried to please both sides, leading to his sons spending four years in a Turkish prison. When his father died, Dracula was released and became ruler of Romania, continuing his gruesome reign of terror. Eventually, Vlad's tactics led to war with the Turks again, but his reputation was so ghastly that even Christian leaders wouldn't help him. In the end, Vlad was defeated and his head brought back to Constantinople.


Overall, the lyrics of "Dracula" paint a vivid picture of this infamous historical figure and the horrors he inflicted upon his enemies.


Line by Line Meaning

In the fifteenth century lived a prince of nobility
There was a noble prince who lived during the fifteenth century.


His Father's nickname was Dracula, which means the dragon or the devil
The prince's father had a nickname, Dracula, which meant dragon or devil.


Dracula was the son of the devil or the dragon
The prince, who became known as Dracula, was believed to be the son of either the devil or dragon due to his father's nickname.


And he lived up to his name
Dracula lived up to the infamous reputation associated with his name.


A name that goes on in infamous fame
Dracula's name lives on as one that is associated with infamous deeds.


Terrible atrocities
Dracula's reign was characterized by terrible atrocities.


Suffering and misery
Dracula inflicted great suffering and misery upon his enemies.


Vlad the Impaler inflicted on his enemies
Vlad, also known as Dracula, is known for his favorite method of execution: impaling his enemies.


Excruciating painful torturous misery
Dracula's enemies experienced excruciating pain and torture before their deaths.


Vlad the Impaler imposed upon his enemies
Dracula imposed his preferred method of execution, impaling, upon his enemies.


They were Romanian stuck between the Turks and the Hungarians
The Romanians were caught between conflicts with the Turks and the Hungarians.


His Father Vlad Two tried to plea
Dracula's father, Vlad Two, tried to negotiate with both neighboring adversaries.


Bot of his neighboring adversaries
Both of Dracula's neighboring adversaries were involved in the conflict.


With the ability to switch sides
Dracula's father had the ability to switch sides in the conflict.


To the one with the upper and at the time
Dracula's father would ally with whichever side had the advantage at the time.


For this reason his sons had to spend
Due to his father's actions, Dracula and his brothers were captured and spent four years in a Turkish prison.


Four long years in a Turkish prison
Dracula and his brothers were imprisoned in a Turkish prison for four years.


It's not clear from history if his mind was twisted during captivity
It is unclear from historical records whether Dracula's mind was affected during his four-year captivity.


But Dracula was released when his Father Dracula was deceased
Dracula was released from prison upon his father's death.


And the when he was free
Once he was released from prison.


Vlad became ruler of his country
Dracula became the ruler of his country after his release from prison.


Vlad the Impaler was the name he procured
Dracula became known as Vlad the Impaler due to his preferred method of execution.


For the hideous method of death he preferred
Dracula gained his infamous reputation due to his chosen method of execution.


Vlad's favorite way of executing people
Dracula's favorite way of executing people was to impale them on stakes.


Was impaling them on stakes and he watched them as he ate
Dracula would watch as his enemies were impaled on stakes as he ate his meals.


Upon the very pointed greased down stakes
Dracula's enemies were impaled on pointed stakes that were greased down.


Vlad's enemies were placed killing them with their own weight
Dracula's enemies were killed by their own weight as they were impaled on stakes.


Through their heart or navel or mouth and vagina or anus
Stakes were placed through various parts of Dracula's enemies, such as the heart, navel, mouth, vagina, or anus.


Is were the stakes were placed
Stakes were placed through various parts of the body, as previously mentioned.


Vlad's terrifying stakes
Dracula's method of impaling his enemies on stakes was terrifying.


Having mass execution by impaling his enemies
Dracula executed many of his enemies by impaling them on stakes.


Suited Vlad III's tastes
Dracula's method of execution suited him and his sadistic tendencies.


Witnessing their gruesome fate
Dracula would watch as his enemies met their gruesome fate.


Vlad's gruesome reign came to an end
Dracula's reign of terror eventually came to an end.


Provoking war with the Turks again
Dracula provoked another war with the Turks.


In the Turkish territory Vlad's troops were routed eventually
Dracula's troops were eventually defeated in Turkish territory.


With his ghastly reputation Christian leaders wouldn't help Vlad with his altercations
Christian leaders refused to help Dracula due to his infamous reputation and actions.


That's the reason for his defeat for what Vlad had sewn
Dracula's defeat was due to the consequences of his actions.


He soon would reap
Dracula would soon face the consequences of his actions.


When the sultan's troops came upon the forest of Vlad's impaled victims
The sultan's troops came across the forest where Dracula's impaled victims were displayed.


That slowed their advance for a while
The discovery of Dracula's impaled victims slowed down the sultan's troops.


Because of Dracula's killing style
The discovery of Dracula's preferred method of execution, impaling, caused fear and shock among the sultan's troops.


He was exiled and Vlad III
Dracula was exiled, and later...


Years later joined the Hungarian army
Dracula joined the Hungarian army years later.


In a war between the Turks Vlad was dead
Dracula died in battle against the Turks.


And to Constantinople they brought back his head
Dracula's head was taken back to Constantinople as a trophy.


[Chorus]
The chorus is a repetition of the song's title, 'Dracula.'




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