Dark Angel
Nosferatu (Grossbritannien) Lyrics
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Dark angel, take us high,
Give me heaven, give me gold,
Take the living, take the old,
Take the knife, break the bone,
Feel the blade, and feel the stone.
Dance into the darkness, a hand from southern skies,
Know which way the door will close and wait for the surprise.
And they will come,
And they will dream,
And they still live,
To take this heaven, And a cut of mine.
Dark angel, cut the skin,
Love the red delight,
Kneel at the moonsign,
Bless this gift for you,
Cry at the moonsign and bless this gift for you.
Seventeen sounds break the chains,
Three wheels, three worlds,
A kiss goodbye and a kiss for sorrow,
Fly fly fly away.
Dark angel, in the light of your eyes.
Dark angel, in the light of the moon.
Dark angel, in the light of the punishment.
Dark angel, can you believe,
Dark angel, in the splitting of a second your life did shine.
And they will come,
And they will dream,
And they still live,
To take this heaven, And a cut of mine.
The lyrics of "Dark Angel" by Nosferatu seem to describe a type of supernatural being, the titular "dark angel," who is both a bringer of life and a taker of life. The singer begs the dark angel for "heaven" and "gold," while also acknowledging that the angel will "take the living, take the old." The lyrics seem to suggest a sort of bargain or exchange with the dark angel, where the singer is willing to give up something, perhaps even their own life, in exchange for the promised rewards.
The lyrics also contain references to darkness and the supernatural. The singer is instructed to "dance into the darkness," and the dark angel is described as coming "through to us." The opening lines, "Dark angel, give me life / Dark angel, take us high," seem to suggest that the singer is calling out to the dark angel for some sort of transformative experience. The repetition of the phrase "And they will come / And they will dream / And they still live / To take this heaven, And a cut of mine" towards the end of the song also suggests a certain fatalism, as though the singer believes that the dark angel will eventually claim them, even as they strive for something greater.
Overall, the lyrics of "Dark Angel" by Nosferatu suggest a desire for both transcendence and transformation, even as the price of these experiences remains unclear. The repeated references to darkness and the supernatural also give the song a haunting, otherworldly quality.
Line by Line Meaning
Dark angel, give me life,
Asking the dark angel to provide life to me.
Dark angel, take us high,
Asking the dark angel to lift us up.
Give me heaven, give me gold,
Asking the dark angel to provide me with the treasures of heaven.
Take the living, take the old,
Asking the dark angel to take away both the living and the old.
Take the knife, break the bone,
Asking the dark angel to use the knife and break the bone.
Feel the blade, and feel the stone.
Asking to experience the pain of the blade and the hardness of the stone.
Dark angel, a cold come through to us.
The dark angel's presence is chilling.
Dance into the darkness, a hand from southern skies,
Metaphorically dancing towards the darkness, guided by a hand from the southern skies.
Know which way the door will close and wait for the surprise.
Knowing which way the door will close and anticipating the unexpected.
And they will come,
Referring to others who will come.
And they will dream,
Referring to others who will have dreams.
And they still live,
Referring to others who still live.
To take this heaven, And a cut of mine.
Referring to others who want to take heaven and a part of the singer's self.
Dark angel, cut the skin,
Asking the dark angel to cut the skin.
Love the red delight,
The singer loves the sight of their own blood.
Kneel at the moonsign,
Kneeling at the sign of the moon.
Bless this gift for you,
Asking the dark angel to bless this sacrifice.
Cry at the moonsign and bless this gift for you.
Crying at the sign of the moon and blessing the sacrifice.
Seventeen sounds break the chains,
Seventeen sounds causing the chains to break.
Three wheels, three worlds,
Three wheels representing three different worlds.
A kiss goodbye and a kiss for sorrow,
Kissing goodbye and feeling sorrow in doing so.
Fly fly fly away.
Flying away from the current situation.
Dark angel, in the light of your eyes.
In the light of the dark angel's eyes.
Dark angel, in the light of the moon.
In the light of the moon guided by the dark angel.
Dark angel, in the light of the punishment.
In the light of the punishment that the dark angel brings.
Dark angel, can you believe,
Asking the dark angel if they can believe.
Dark angel, in the splitting of a second your life did shine.
In the moment of death, the dark angel's life will shine.
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