Queen of the Black Coast
Manilla Road Lyrics


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Take me back, across the Sea
Of Vilayet, to my Queen
No kingdom hers, but for the Sea
A coastal curse, a pirate's dream
Scourge of the West coast
Hellcat of my Dreams
The Tigress sailed, the South so vast
The Queen was hung from her own mast
From winged death she did save
My hardened soul, from the grave
Funeral pyre forever
Burning out to sea




Queen of the Black Coast
Watch as the heads roll

Overall Meaning

In the song "Queen of the Black Coast," Manilla Road portrays the infamous pirate queen Bêlit. The lyrics of the song depict the singer's longing to return to his lover, referring to Bêlit as "my Queen." Bêlit's kingdom was not on land, but instead, her rule was over the sea, making her the "coastal curse, a pirate's dream." She was the "scourge of the West coast" and "The Tigress sailed, the South so vast." However, Bêlit's ferocious rule came to an end, as she was executed and hung from her ship's mast.


The singer, who has been saved by Bêlit from "winged death," speaks of the "funeral pyre forever burning out to sea." Ultimately, the lyrics of "Queen of the Black Coast" celebrate the legacy of a powerful and daring woman who insisted on living life on her own terms, regardless of how it may end.


Line by Line Meaning

Take me back, across the Sea
I want to go back to where I was before, across the sea


Of Vilayet, to my Queen
To my Queen in the land of Vilayet


No kingdom hers, but for the Sea
The sea is the only kingdom she has


A coastal curse, a pirate's dream
To pirates, she is both a curse and a dream, because she controls the coast


Scourge of the West coast
She is a threat to the West coast


Hellcat of my Dreams
She is a dangerous woman who haunts my dreams


The Tigress sailed, the South so vast
The pirate ship Tigress sailed in the vast South


The Queen was hung from her own mast
The Queen was executed by hanging from her own ship's mast


From winged death she did save
She saved me from certain death at the hands of a winged creature


My hardened soul, from the grave
My soul, which had become hard and unfeeling, was revived


Funeral pyre forever
The Queen's body was burned in a funeral pyre that will last forever


Burning out to sea
Her ship and body were set alight and pushed out to sea


Queen of the Black Coast
She is the Queen of the coast that is shrouded in darkness


Watch as the heads roll
Be prepared to witness executions and bloodshed




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@rimantasandriukaitis2730

Queen of the Black coast

Take me back, across the sea
Of Vilayet, to my queen
No kingdom hers, but for the sea
A coastal curse, a pirate's dream

Scourge of the westcoast
Hellcat of my dreams

The tigress sailed, The south so vast
The queen was hung from her own mast
From winged death she did save
My hardened soul, from the grave

Funeral pyre forever
Burning out to sea

Queen of the black coast
Watch as the heads roll



All comments from YouTube:

@rimantasandriukaitis2730

Queen of the Black coast

Take me back, across the sea
Of Vilayet, to my queen
No kingdom hers, but for the sea
A coastal curse, a pirate's dream

Scourge of the westcoast
Hellcat of my dreams

The tigress sailed, The south so vast
The queen was hung from her own mast
From winged death she did save
My hardened soul, from the grave

Funeral pyre forever
Burning out to sea

Queen of the black coast
Watch as the heads roll

@unclejackluminous1470

⚔️ Crom Count the Dead ⚔️

@Metallic_Sam

You just can't get enough of this song.

@kareliask

One of their best early songs, fun to play alongside the later stuff.

@jellybeans8744

Loved the man. Grew up on him.

@SouthsideGar42

R.I.P. Mark, the (Shark) Shelton. Epic Metal lost an architect.

@tournication

actually it's best one!

@mannyruiz1954

Mark was a Metal God. RIP

@UpIrons777

One of the very few Conan songs in the music world.

@unclejackluminous1470

⚔️ Crom Count the Dead ⚔️

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