USA death metal band Immolation on Mercyful Fate… Read Full Bio ↴Cover versions include:
USA death metal band Immolation on Mercyful Fate Tribute, Compilation CD released 1997 on Listenable Records.
Satan's Fall
Mercyful Fate Lyrics
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The Moon has frozen blue
Long black coats a shelter for the rain
Their load must get through
Now bats are leaving their trees
They're joining the call
Seven Satanic Hell Preachers
Bringing a blood of a newborn child
Got to succeed, if not it's Satan's fall
Home...come home
Evil messengers with blood stained wings
Home...come home
Home...come home
Is it Satan's fall?
No it's Satan's call
Craniums high on stakes
It's Satan's epigraph
Something new can't erase...666
They call him the beast
Use your demon eyes, uncover the disguise
Time is out...
Yeah, I don't need your God
On the law of Satan
Pray and obey it forever
Oh the law of Satan
The lyrics of Mercyful Fate's song "Satan's Fall" paint a vivid picture of a dark, ominous scene. The first verse sets the tone with its description of cloaked figures trudging through a cold, rainy night. They carry a mysterious load, and even the bats seem to sense their presence as they leave their perches to join the procession. The second verse reveals their destination: a hall where seven Satanic preachers will gather, armed with the blood of a newborn child. The stakes are high, and failure is not an option. They must succeed, or risk plummeting down to Satan's realm. The chorus repeats the beckoning call to "come home," as if to suggest that this dark underworld is where they truly belong.
The third verse is a call to arms, urging listeners to use their "demon eyes" and see through the "disguise" of everyday life. It's a call to embrace the "law of Satan" and reject the notion of a benevolent, all-powerful God. The final lines of the song drive this point home: "Pray and obey it forever / Oh the law of Satan."
Overall, "Satan's Fall" is a chilling portrayal of a world where darkness reigns and morality is inverted. It's a powerful reminder that not all music is meant to be light and fluffy - sometimes, the most powerful messages are the ones that unsettle and provoke.
Line by Line Meaning
They're walking by the night
A group of people are walking at night
The Moon has frozen blue
The moon is very bright and appears to be blue
Long black coats a shelter for the rain
They wear long black coats to protect themselves from the rain
Their load must get through
They have an important task to complete
Now bats are leaving their trees
Bats are coming out of their homes in the trees
They're joining the call
The bats are joining the group of people walking
Seven Satanic Hell Preachers
There are seven people who preach about Satan and hell
Heading for the hall
They are going to a hall
Bringing a blood of a newborn child
They have a newborn child's blood with them
Got to succeed, if not it's Satan's fall
They must succeed, otherwise they will have failed and Satan will be displeased
Home...come home
They are inviting someone or something to come home
Evil messengers with blood stained wings
They are evil messengers who have wings stained with blood
Is it Satan's fall?
They ask if they will fail and incur Satan's wrath
No it's Satan's call
They respond that it's not a failure, but rather a command from Satan
Craniums high on stakes
Skulls are mounted on poles and held high by the group
It's Satan's epigraph
This is a message or symbol of Satan
Something new can't erase...666
Nothing can erase the biblical number of the beast, 666
They call him the beast
Satan is referred to as 'the beast'
Use your demon eyes, uncover the disguise
They suggest using demonic insight to see past any illusions
Time is out...
They realize that time is running out
Yeah, I don't need your God
They reject the idea of following a god other than Satan
On the law of Satan
They follow the commandments and laws given by Satan
Pray and obey it forever
They vow to pray and obey Satan's laws for eternity
Oh the law of Satan
They repeat the idea of following Satan's laws
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: HANK SHERMANN, KIM BENDIX PETERSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ben - Moderator
on A Dangerous Meeting
Hi Chris, There were 2 interviews in particular which suggested this. (Unfortunately both the references below have since been taken down so the links below are broken)
Firstly in an interview with Loudwire, King Diamond discussed the inspiration behind "A Dangerous Meeting" and stated, "It's a song about a meeting that happened in Denmark, where I'm from, with some people who were into the darker side of things. They had a lot of things with them that I didn't want to have anything to do with. They had skulls, and there was a snake there, and all kinds of stuff that really freaked me out."
Loudwire - "King Diamond Talks Paranormal, Mysterious Fires + New Album 'The Institute'" (February 6, 2020)
https://loudwire.com/king-diamond-the-institute-album-interview/
Secondly in an interview with Metal Hammer, King Diamond stated that the lyrics to "A Dangerous Meeting" were based on his personal experiences, saying, "I have seen things that are unexplainable, and there's no way that science can prove some of the things that I have seen. It's just unexplainable. It's a very, very small percentage of the population that gets to see these things, and it's been with me since I was a child."
Metal Hammer - "King Diamond: The Real Story Behind 'Abigail'" (October 24, 2017)
https://www.loudersound.com/features/king-diamond-the-real-story-behind-abigail
Let me know if I've misunderstood what you've said or if you still think the above information is misleading.
Chris
on A Dangerous Meeting
I'd like to request a fact check on the above information.
"The lyrics to "A Dangerous Meeting" are based on King Diamond's experiences with the occult and paranormal."
King Diamond has actually said that the songs he wrote for Mercyful Fate are myths and legends, and that if anything the stuff he's written is more based on folktales and myths and that King Diamond the band is more based on personal experiences with the occult (though there are exceptions like Nightmare)