Funeral Fog
Mayhem Lyrics

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Every time this year
This dark fog will appear
Up from the tombs it comes
To take one more life that
Can be near
In the middle of Transylvania
All natural life has for a long
Time ago gone, its thin and so

Beautiful but also so dark and
Mysterious
Once again the priest is messing
May the god bless us all
The fog is here again
That'll complete this funeral
From a place empty of life
Only dead trees are growing here
As it comes from a far
Only dead trees are growing here
Funeral fog
Funeral fog

Funeral fog
Funeral fog

Overall Meaning

Mayhem's song "Funeral Fog" is an eerie and dark song that depicts the appearance of dark, ominous fog that appears every year to claim another life from a Transylvanian village that has been long deserted of all natural life, apart from the trees that remain dead and lifeless. The fog is personified as a deadly force that slowly yet surely creeps into the village and takes the life of someone who may be close by. The song captures the essence of gothic horror with its haunting lyrics and atmospheric music.

The song further describes the presence of a priest who is presumably performing a funeral, and Mayhem's invoking of God's blessing for all through the use of twisted, ill-fated words. The core of the song seems to be reflection on humanity's mortality, conceiving of death as a sinister element that exerts its will over us all, despite our attempts to placate religious constructs meant to protect us. The song reflects the darker aspects of the human psyche and encourages people to confront their inevitable death and the dark, unpredictable nature of life.

Line by Line Meaning

Every time this year
At the same time every year

This dark fog will appear
A dark mist will arise

Up from the tombs it comes
Rising from the graves

To take one more life that
To claim yet another life

Can be near
That may be close by

In the middle of Transylvania
In the center of Transylvania

All natural life has for a long
All natural life has long since

Time ago gone, its thin and so
Vanished here, leaving behind only

Beautiful but also so dark and
Dead trees that are both

Mysterious
Eerie

Once again the priest is messing
The priest is meddling once again