At Night
Monsterheart Lyrics
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I.ve seen her in my dreams
I know the wicked witch
She.s coming after me
Her mouth is full of vermin
Her gown is stained with blood
Her body died some time ago
Under a pile of mud
She.s so much faster than i go
Her body died some time ago
She.s here to eat my soul
Well i know the wicked witch
She.s coming after me
It.s no use to run so
I just hide and weep
At night at night at night...
Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
I don.t want to be gone
But oh i know i.m lost
Well i know the wicked witch
She hears me when i cry
Her eyes are closed but still i know
She wants to see me die
I know the wicked witch
She hides under my bed
My parents always tell me
Those things are in your head
But i.ve seen the wicked witch
She.s coming after me
Soon i will be buried
Under the poplar tree.
At night at night
When the moon shines bright
The lyrics to Monsterheart's "At Night" are deeply evocative and haunting. The singer describes their fear of a wicked witch who is coming after them. The imagery in the song is vivid and unsettling, with references to vermin, stained gowns, and a pile of mud. The witch is depicted as relentless, with the ability to hear the singer when they cry and a desire to see them die.
The singer's sense of powerlessness is palpable, as they describe hiding and weeping rather than trying to run away. They also mention that their parents dismiss their fears as being "just in your head," which only compounds their isolation and terror. The final lines of the song are particularly chilling, as the singer anticipates their own burial under a poplar tree.
Throughout "At Night," the singer's repetition of the phrase "at night" adds to the eerie atmosphere of the song. The suggestion is that the witch is most active and frightening after dark, when the moon shines bright.
Overall, "At Night" is a powerful exploration of fear and dread, with a richly imagined world and a striking central image of the wicked witch.
Line by Line Meaning
Well i know the wicked witch
The singer has seen the wicked witch in their dreams and knows that she is after them
I.ve seen her in my dreams
The singer has seen the wicked witch in their dreams
She.s coming after me
The wicked witch is after the singer
Her mouth is full of vermin
The witch has a mouth full of insects and pests
Her gown is stained with blood
The witch's dress is dirty with blood stains
Her body died some time ago
The witch has in fact died, but still haunts
Under a pile of mud
The witch's body is buried in mud
Her walk is slow but still
The witch may be walking slow, but she's still catching up
She.s so much faster than i go
The witch is faster than the artist
She.s here to eat my soul
The witch's intention is to devour the artist's soul
It.s no use to run so
The singer realizes running from the witch is futile
I just hide and weep
The artist decides to hide and cry
Ashes to ashes
The phrase reminds that dead bodies turn to ashes in contrast to the wicked witch's decaying body
Dust to dust
The phrase indicates the fate of the singer and the witch
I don.t want to be gone
The singer wishes to stay alive
But oh i know i.m lost
The artist is convinced that they are about to lose the battle
She hears me when i cry
The witch can hear the artist when they cry
Her eyes are closed but still i know
The witch may appear asleep or lifeless, but the singer knows otherwise
She wants to see me die
The witch desires to witness the singer's death
She hides under my bed
The witch hides beneath the artist's bed
My parents always tell me
The artist's parents have dismissed their fears as imagination
Those things are in your head
The artist's parents believe that the witch and other supernatural things are just in their head
But i've seen the wicked witch
The singer has seen the witch and knows she's real
Soon i will be buried
The artist may soon be dead
Under the poplar tree
The singer's burial place may be under a poplar tree
At night at night
The scary occurrences happen at night
When the moon shines bright
The moon awakens the terror at night
Contributed by Sarah I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.