ALPHA
Nightcreepers Lyrics
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Corrupted by the fearless chant of a beast,
Wolven spirits in the air
Creepers of midnight when Dusk has fallen,
Allow us to praise him,
When everything'll remain silent
When everyone will look at the stars AND HOWL!
Hairy threat, oldest menace of mankind,
Comrades of Duty!
Creepers of midnight when Dusk has fallen,
Allow us to praise him,
When everything'll remain silent
And everyone will look at the ALPHA!
Reveal your fangs,
Just quit your lethargy!
Kind of eager for apathy,
Murmurs of rotting death
Increased by the hunger,
By the will to kill, bite and eat!
As the veil of the night is embracing the lair
I'd soon leave this land before my eyes are pointless,
And my ego is safe
Creepers of midnight when Dusk has fallen,
Allow us to praise him,
And myself, the messenger of the wind,
Will look at the stars AND HOWL!
The song "Alpha" by Nightcreepers is a tribute to the primal power and wildness of wolves. The lyrics speak of the wolf as a symbol of fierce independence and primal energy. The opening lines describe the wolf's screaming anger, which is seen as the worthy heir of a tribe called the Volcae. The wolf is both a creature of nature and a symbol of human defiance against authority. The wolf's fearlessness is compared to the corruption of a beast, suggesting that its wildness is both a natural and a dangerous force.
The chorus of the song speaks of the "creepers of midnight," which refer to the wolves as they emerge at dusk to roam the dark forest. The wolves are praised for their primal energy, and their howling is seen as a powerful expression of their freedom. The lyrics also refer to the wolf as the "Alpha," highlighting its dominance and power over other creatures. The singer declares their desire to leave the world behind and embrace the wildness of the wolf, becoming a messenger of the wind and joining in its howl.
Line by Line Meaning
Screaming anger as the worthy heir of a Volcae,
The intense emotion of rage is present within the worthy descendant of the Volcae tribe.
Corrupted by the fearless chant of a beast,
The descendant's moral values have been corrupted by the fearless and savage sounds of a wild animal.
Wolven spirits in the air
The spirits of wolves are present all around and can be felt in the atmosphere.
Creepers of midnight when Dusk has fallen,
The ones who move about in secrecy during the darkest hours of the night when dusk has fallen.
Allow us to praise him,
Let us give reverence to the one in power.
When everything'll remain silent
Silence will surround everything.
When everyone will look at the stars AND HOWL!
When all will gaze upon the stars and join in a collective howl.
Sacred head, bound to the rest of the pack,
The leader's head is regarded as sacred and he is bound to the rest of the pack.
Hairy threat, oldest menace of mankind,
The threat posed by the hairy wolf is the longest-standing danger to humans.
Comrades of Duty!
We are companions who share a sense of responsibility.
Reveal your fangs,
Show your sharp canine teeth.
Just quit your lethargy!
Stop being lazy and apathetic.
Kind of eager for apathy,
Somewhat desiring the state of indifference.
Murmurs of rotting death,
Whispers of the decay and demise of living beings.
Increased by the hunger,
The desire to devour is contributing to the already heightened sense of death.
By the will to kill, bite and eat!
Driven by the strong desire to take the life of others, bite them and consume their flesh.
As the veil of the night is embracing the lair
The darkness of the night is surrounding and enveloping the hiding place.
I'd soon leave this land before my eyes are pointless,
I will depart from this place before my sight loses any value or purpose.
And my ego is safe
My sense of self is secure.
And myself, the messenger of the wind,
I am the one who bears messages from the air.
Will look at the stars AND HOWL!
I will gaze at the stars and join in the howl.
Contributed by Makayla T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.