Moon in Mercury
Moonspell Lyrics

Medusa caught in the mirror blade
Medusa, the mythical character of Greek mythology, is trapped in the reflection of herself in a sharp-edged glass, where her stern glance can petrify others.

Expression burnt in the waters red
As Medusa's image is seen in the blood red water, her features appear to be charred and unrecognizable.

Under her wing we were born
We, the humans, are descendants of Medusa, the gorgon queen. She embraced us under her protective power when we were born.

No dreams of rising for the kind of man
Not all humans have the ambition to succeed, excel or rule. Many are content with living simple and ordinary lives without any political or social aspirations.

Moon in Mercury
The celestial bodies of Moon and Mercury align in the sky. This rare occurrence is an astrological sign of transformation, renewal and new beginnings.

Queen of the depths in dust portrayed
Medusa is usually depicted as a disfigured and grisly woman covered in dirt, grime and scales, confirming her stature as the queen of the underworld.

The broken heart never hesitate
The lovers who have had their hearts broken, either by fate or choice, always show a willingness to take risks and explore new possibilities with the potential to bring them joy or sorrow.

Count down the tree to draw the first blood
In a sacrificial ritual, the participants have to count down an old tree to find the chosen one, whose blood must be shed as an offering to the gods or spirits.

A revelation with every cut
Each wound inflicted on the chosen one, who is usually bound to the tree, is supposed to reveal a message or an insight from beyond the world of the living.

Infidel to all creeds
The artist declares their stance as disloyal and unfaithful to all religious or ideological principles, which they perceive as limiting, oppressive or meaningless.

Breaker of all vows
The singer renounces any promises, commitments or oaths they have made in the past and declare themselves free to act according to their own conscience and desires.

Enemy of happy ends
The artist sees themselves as a disruptor of the conventional notion of a happy ending, whereby everyone achieves their desires and lives happily ever after.

Confident, sure to die now, sure to die now
The singer exudes an air of invincibility and a readiness to face death or danger without fear, either out of arrogance or acceptance of their own mortality.

This is my body exhausted
The singer offers their body, which is worn out by physical and emotional struggles, to someone who they believe can regenerate it with a touch or a gesture.

In a ring of fire
The setting in which the singer's body is placed is a circle of flames, which can have symbolic meanings of purification, initiation or rebirth.

When you'll take it
The artist directs their message to a specific recipient, who is expected to respond by taking the offer of the artist's body and using it for their own purposes.

Your eyes will be opened
The artist promises that the act of accepting their gift will awaken the recipient to new insights, truths or powers of perception.

This is my flesh consumed
The singer further expands on their offer, clarifying that not only their body but also their flesh, which can be interpreted as a metaphor for their essence or spirit, is available for consumption.

By the ring of fire
The circle of fire still surrounds the singer's flesh, emphasizing the transformative aspect of the ritual, where the consumer absorbs the consumed to become something new.

When you'll taste it
The artist reiterates their message, emphasizing the act of consuming their flesh as the crucial element of the transformative process.

Red in the waters
The color of water turns red, symbolizing bloodshed, sacrifice or purification.

Black in the mirrors
The reflection of the artist's transformation as seen in the mirrors turns black, which can have negative connotations of death, decay or pessimism.