Deme Quaden Thyrane
Marduk Lyrics
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In the year of the lord 1462
The horses appeared on the hills of Brasov
The process of damnation would soon begun
Dracul would show the world how to correct
The rumanians which lacked strength or showed disrespect
The following story is just one of many on Draculs way
He killed by crushing them under the wheels of barrows
Others were undressed and skinned alive
To their very bowels and others were still impaled upon wooden poles
Or fried over the glowing embers placed under them
The cold wind of death follow in his way
Deme quaden thyrane
Some of them were run through with stakes that impaled their heads, breasts
and behind
Until the pole was driven through the mouth
To ellude the lack of any cruelty he drew stakes through
The breasts of mothers and then he went on by impaling
Their infants upon these
The cold wind of death follows in his way
Deme quaden thyrane
So many have to die
By the horrible ways of torturing them
With such instruments that can only be invented
By the most nefarious cruelty possessed
Uttermost dreadful tyrant that ever existed
But the hungarian king Mathias Corvinus now Dracul betrayed
And for twelve long years Vlad now in the kings prison stayed
But the bonds of blood that Dracul in prison tied
Made his king in Wallachia again with Mathias as an allied
With lord Stefan Bathori's army and military skill
Dracul now will make all saches, boyars, Danesti's and turks blood chill
The song "Deme Quaden Thyrane" by Marduk is a historical account of the infamous Vlad the Impaler, who lived in the 15th century in Wallachia, a region in modern-day Romania. The lyrics describe the morning of October, in the year 1462, when Vlad rode into Brasov with his army of horses, signifying the start of his gruesome acts of cruelty. The song is a narration of Vlad's methods of punishment and death towards those he deemed unworthy or unfaithful. The chorus "Deme Quaden Thyrane" is a Latin phrase that means "the devil take the hindmost" and it emphasizes the despair and fear felt by Vlad's victims.
The lyrics describe the horrors of Vlad's punishments - such as crushing people under barrows or impaling them on wooden poles, leaving them to die in excruciating pain. He even goes as far as impaling mothers and infants together as a show of unfettered cruelty. The song highlights Vlad's unyielding nature and his desire for dominance and obedience from his people. The cold wind of death, echoed in the chorus, symbolizes the terror and doom that Vlad brought to the people of Wallachia. The lyrics also highlight the political turmoil during the time, with Vlad's imprisonment by King Mathias Corvinus, and his eventual release and return to Wallachia with the help of his allies.
Overall, Marduk paints a graphic and visceral picture of Vlad's reign of terror and his ferocious lust for power. The song reflects on the darkest aspects of humanity, and the consequences of ruthless ambition and violence.
Line by Line Meaning
On a cold mist october morning
It was a chilly October morning, with a mist in the air.
In the year of the lord 1462
The year was 1462 AD.
The horses appeared on the hills of Brasov
A group of horses could be seen on the hills of Brasov.
The process of damnation would soon begun
A series of terrible events that would lead to destruction and damnation was about to start.
Dracul would show the world how to correct
Dracul had a plan to correct the wrongs he perceived in the world.
The rumanians which lacked strength or showed disrespect
Dracul aimed to target Romanians whom he felt were either weak or disrespectful in some way.
The following story is just one of many on Draculs way
This is just one of many stories of Dracul's actions and behavior.
To outwipe every opposer who didn't him blindly obey
Dracul wanted to eliminate any opposition to his rule, especially those who did not obey him without question.
He killed by crushing them under the wheels of barrows
Dracul murdered people by crushing them under wheelbarrows.
Others were undressed and skinned alive
Some of his victims were stripped naked and then had their skin removed while still alive.
To their very bowels and others were still impaled upon wooden poles
Some were impaled on wooden poles, with the sharpened end of the pole piercing their body all the way to their bowels.
Or fried over the glowing embers placed under them
Some were cooked alive over hot coals.
The cold wind of death follow in his way
Death always followed in Dracul's wake, like a cold wind.
Deme quaden thyrane
This is a repeated phrase that serves as a kind of refrain or refrain-like idea. It doesn't have a clear meaning in English.
Some of them were run through with stakes that impaled their heads, breasts and behind
Dracul impaled some of his victims with pointed stakes through the head, chest, and even behind.
Until the pole was driven through the mouth
In some cases, the stake was driven through the victim's mouth while impaling them.
To ellude the lack of any cruelty he drew stakes through
Dracul tried to hide his cruelty by impaling mothers with stakes through their breasts and then impaling their infants on the same stake.
The breasts of mothers and then he went on by impaling
To make his cruelty even worse, Dracul impaled mothers and infants on the same stake.
Their infants upon these
Dracul impaled babies and small children on the same stake as their mothers.
So many have to die
Dracul caused the deaths of many people.
By the horrible ways of torturing them
He used especially horrific methods to torture and kill his victims.
With such instruments that can only be invented
Dracul used tools or devices of torture that were uniquely his own.
By the most nefarious cruelty possessed
Dracul's cruelty was extreme and unmatched by anyone else.
Uttermost dreadful tyrant that ever existed
Dracul is considered one of the most terrible tyrants in history.
But the hungarian king Mathias Corvinus now Dracul betrayed
Dracul's ally, King Mathias Corvinus of Hungary, eventually turned against him and betrayed him.
And for twelve long years Vlad now in the kings prison stayed
Dracul was imprisoned for 12 years by King Mathias Corvinus.
But the bonds of blood that Dracul in prison tied
While he was imprisoned, Dracul formed alliances and made agreements with others, creating bonds of blood.
Made his king in Wallachia again with Mathias as an allied
Dracul was eventually made the king of Wallachia again, with King Mathias Corvinus as an ally.
With lord Stefan Bathori's army and military skill
Dracul had the support of Lord Stefan Bathory's army and military expertise.
Dracul now will make all saches, boyars, Danesti's and turks blood chill
Dracul intended to strike fear into the hearts of saches, boyars, Danestis, and Turks.
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