Nox Arcana's debut album, Darklore Manor, was featured as the musical score for the WB's televised special of the 1922 silent film classic, Nosferatu, and has spawned a book of original horror stories, The Legend of Darklore Manor and Other Tales of Terror. Their haunting Gothic soundtracks have also been used in theatrical productions of Bram Stokers' Dracula, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and Lewis Carrol's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. During the Halloween season the music of Nox Arcana can be heard throughout haunted attractions and theme parks around the world, including Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Six Flags, and Knott’s Berry Farm.
In keeping with Vargo's literary interests, several concept albums pay tribute to many of his favorite authors. The darkly seductive album, Transylvania, ventures into the land of vampires, musically expounding upon Bram Stoker's Dracula. The sinister Necronomicon is brought to life in Nox Arcana's homage to H.P. Lovecraft. And the unsettling Blackthorn Asylum explores the horrors of a forsaken 19th century sanitarium with an original storyline that expands upon Lovecraft's "From Beyond." Carnival of Lost Souls takes listeners inside an old-fashioned traveling circus that harbors living nightmares and sinister secrets, in the tradition of Bradbury’s “Something Wicked This Way Comes." The morbid and melancholy Shadow of the Raven pays tribute to the great Edgar Allan Poe, and the darkly enchanting Grimm Tales album brings the childhood nightmares of the Brothers Grimm to life. Theater of Illusion conjures a realm of mystery and dark magic, set in an old Vaudeville theater, hidden from the outside world, where master magicians gather to display their talents every Halloween night. The Dark Tower is a sinister symphony based on Joseph Vargo's original book series, Tales From The Dark Tower, and its sequel, Beyond The Dark Tower, which follows an epic saga of the vampire Lord Brom and his quest to solve the ancient mysteries of the accursed keep.
Nox Arcana also delves into the realms of fantasy with the medieval sword and sorcery epic, Blood of the Dragon, which stormed in at #4 on Amazon's New Age chart, and Phantoms of the High Seas, a ghostly adventure steeped in pirate lore that explores mysteries of the deep. The gothic-Christmas release Winter's Knight peaked at #8 on the Billboard Music Chart for Best Holiday Album in 2006. Winter's Eve continued the celebration of the magic and wonder of the winter season. Nox Arcana returned to the wintery realm of Ebonshire forest with Winter's Majesty, marking the third and final installment of winter-holiday albums.
Since the early stages of Blackthorn Asylum, Nox Arcana has been the solo project of Joseph Vargo, who has been the sole composer and musician on all subsequent albums, including Winter's Eve, Theater of Illusion, The Dark Tower, Winter's Majesty, Legion Of Shadows and Ebonshire. Vargo has also composed the music for two Buzz-Works CDs (Zombie Influx and House of Nightmares), as well as the musical scores for the cable series Eerie America and the upcoming computer game The Cabinets of Doctor Arcana.
As with all of Nox Arcana’s albums, the concepts and themes are of personal interest to Joseph Vargo, who also creates the lavish artwork, captivating storylines and hidden puzzles that accompany each CD. The section called The Arcanum offers entertaining information about Nox Arcana's favorite authors and arcane subjects.
Over the past decade, Nox Arcana has released a total of 18 full-length albums, comprising more than 380 compositions, and have never re-released any of their material on other albums. The latest release, Legion of Shadows, marks the band's 10 year anniversary, with 21 all new instrumental tracks dedicated to Nox Arcana's fans and all creatures of the night.
Scarborough fair
Nox Arcana Lyrics
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Yesterday holds memories in time
Remember me to the one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine
Tell her to think back upon younger days
Yesterday holds memories in time
And seek yonder crossroads where we parted ways
Tell her to follow the path to the shire
Yesterday holds memories in time
For there she'll find her heart's true desire
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Tell her to come to the old willow tree
Yesterday holds memories in time
Where spirits of lost love yet whisper to thee
Thou art still a true love of mine
Tell her to gather three lilies of white
Yesterday holds memories in time
To place at my headstone, beneath the moon's light
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Forever she'll be the one true love of mine
The song Scarborough Fair, performed by Nox Arcana, is a haunting and melancholy ballad that speaks to the enduring power of love and the pain of separation. The lyrics speak to a lover who is sending a message to a former flame who lives in the town of Scarborough. The singer implores the message to be delivered to the former lover, telling her to think back on their past and the love they shared. He asks her to follow a path to a crossroads where they once parted ways, and then to venture to the shire where she will find her heart's true desire. The singer instructs the messenger to tell the former lover to meet him at an old willow tree where spirits of lost love still whisper her name. He asks her to gather three lilies of white to place at his headstone under the moon's light, promising that she will forever be his one true love.
The imagery in this song is rich and evocative, painting a picture of a love that endures even in the face of time and distance. The use of repetition, particularly of the phrase "yesterday holds memories in time," emphasizes the cyclical nature of love and memory. The haunting melody, accompanied by delicate acoustic guitar and chimes, gives the song a mournful quality that speaks to the heartache of lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Asking if the person is going to Scarborough Fair.
Yesterday holds memories in time
Reflecting on memories from the past.
Remember me to the one who lives there
Asking to be remembered to someone who lives in Scarborough Fair.
She once was a true love of mine
Expressing that the person in Scarborough Fair was once a true love.
Tell her to think back upon younger days
Encouraging the person to reminisce about their youth.
And seek yonder crossroads where we parted ways
Guiding them to the place where they separated.
Then she'll be a true love of mine
If they do this, they will be a true love once again.
Tell her to follow the path to the shire
Instructing the person to take a specific path.
For there she'll find her heart's true desire
At the end of the path is what they truly want.
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Once they find what they desire, they will be a true love once again.
Tell her to come to the old willow tree
Directing them to a specific location.
Where spirits of lost love yet whisper to thee
There are still lingering spirits of lost love in this spot.
Thou art still a true love of mine
Expressing that the person is still a true love.
Tell her to gather three lilies of white
Asking to pick three specific flowers.
To place at my headstone, beneath the moon's light
Putting the flowers on their grave under the moonlight.
Then she'll be a true love of mine
If they do this, they will be a true love once again, forever.
Forever she'll be the one true love of mine
They will always be the true love of the artist.
Contributed by Colton I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@genereddington1686
The meaning of love and about the counties called shires in old England This being were i live ,
Yorkshire was all farms and back in those days hundreds of years ago the farmer road to Scarborough town on the coast were a pageant was held for young maidens who hoped to me a prospective husband .
The pageant was held just out side the town and was held a few days a year .This itself ran for a few hundred years ..Many a love was found but back in those days life expectancy was not much than 30 years of age .So it was very important to find love but with so little people around and farmers were all ways working meant finding a lady was impossible .
So they got the horse and cart,and on there way picking up other young farm hands and traveled with the farm owners . The farm owners would drop them off while they carried on into the town market to sell their goods . On there return the farm owner would pick up the farm hands and travel back to the farms .
But one farm hand fell in love with a special lady and hoped to return to the pageant where he had made a promises to return . But unfortunately he died but leaving a message to asking his friend to deliver to the lady .
Asking for here to bring 3white lilies to his grave ..to show and connect there wanting love ............So sad, .as...... did she take 3 white lilies and find his grave .
We have here in England many church yards dating back a thousand years . Most placed on hills built of stone and towering hundreds of feet and all with grave yards .
Were would he be ?
The music connects these two lives ....showing how short life can be ............ My son died after suffering juvenile Huntington's Chorea , He never got to embrace a women or feel love . My daughter also died 6moths after my son , but she was lucky in having love even though only for a short while,
So the farm hands love can be felt right through this song , just think how he felt on that wonderful day.................. Gene
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@lsal1
Here's to all of us who are homesick for a place that no longer exists
@arnoldblashak171
Wow very well said only music could have that effect on us
@dreamingforward
It still exists.
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Amen